Cycling Holiday Jan (Potentially New Zealand)

Tibulus

Would anyone have any recommendations for a cycling holiday in Jan?

Potentialy on my own so would need to book onto a tour.

Have New Zealand on my mind but the tours Im finding are coming in at 3000Eur for 10 days!

brownian

One of the various winter training camps in the Canaries?

cunavalos

I have quite often recommended the canaries as a winter cycling destination in the past and to be honest it is hard to be beat for value and conditions at that time of year.

Depending on what you are looking for Tenerife and Gran Canaria cover most bases.

You can do a training camp style holiday for training based around the south of both Islands but the best thing about both is the relative undiscovered beauty of the centre and north of both islands.

Because both islands have a massive cyclotourism industry you are never far away away from services like food, accommodation, repairs etc. so it can also be done solo.

jacksie66

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CantGetNoSleep

What about Cyprus? Cobalt Aero fly from Dublin direct (although don't think they have schedule for that time of year launched yet). Ryanair also recently announced direct flights but not sure when they start.

Weather in January could get up to 20 or so (but it gets dark early) and there are plenty of hills. I've cycled there a handful of times, from what I see it is a relatively niche sport in those parts so watch out for drivers, but anyone I've met always slowed down for a quick chat. Not sure about anything organised.

For 3000 you'll have plenty of change left, probably pay travel, accommodation and have more than half to put towards a new bike!

StevieGriff

NZ for 10 days would be madness. Are you talking MTB or Road?

sherlok

It's a long long way for 10 days.  I'd stay closer to home and leave NZ until you have at least a month (ideally)