Your 3-day tour in stunning northern coastal New South Wales (Australia) has been put together after over 15 years of cycle touring by Tour de Vines.  Join us on our special Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT) cycling tour. Staying 2 nights in luxurious Byron Bay, you will cycle the newly extended NRRT exploring all that this incredible region has to offer.

What’s Included:

·         2 nights quality accommodation (4 star ensuite hotel/motel style)

·         2 x full café breakfasts with coffee/tea

·         1 x gourmet lunches (platter style wineries or café)

·         1 x restaurant dinner

·         All wine and produce tastings

·         2 days supported cycling with a qualified, trained tour guide

·         Transfers to and from start and end points of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

·         Transfers to Brisbane included at the end of your tour (if required)

·         All purchases collected and stored for take home at end of tour

·         Environmentally friendly water bottle (made from recycled sugar cane)

·         Lightweight fair trade cycling t-shirt

·         Amazing memories!!

Tour Itinerary    

Days: 2 nights/3 days
Start/End: Byron Bay/Brisbane
Grading: Easy
Group size: Max 10 riders + guide & driver
Bikes: BYO or Hybrid/Ebike hire available

Day 1 – Arrival to Byron Bay

Arrive into beautiful Byron Bay and check into your accommodation.  Centrally located you are within walking distance of all the main highlights of this deservedly popular coastal town.  There is no cycling on your arrival day, so check into your accommodation (after 2pm) and enjoy the town.  Your guide will meet you at the hotel at 6.30pm and head to our welcome dinner.

Accommodation: The Lord Byron Resort

Meals: Welcome Dinner

Day 2 –  Transfer to Casino.  Cycling to Lismore. Cycling 45km

After enjoying our breakfast, we transfer to the start of the southern section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail and the trail head of Casino, in the Richmond Valley.  We will ride back toward Byron Bay from here covering a leisurely 45kms of flat and delightful cycling, finishing at the lovely town of Lismore.   But not before stopping for a café lunch in Bentley and a couple of other notable stops to be advised on tour!

Accommodation: The Lord Byron Resort
Meals: Breakfast & Group restaurant dinner in Byron Bay

Day 3 –  Transfer to Murwillumbah. Cycling to Crabbes Creek.  Cycling 24km  
Enjoy breakfast and get ready to transfer for your first day of cycling on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.  We transfer from Brisbane aiming for the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers rail trail, kicking off the cycling from Murwillumbah. We pedal past lush forests, tranquil rivers and charming small towns. Crossing 18 bridges and through 2 tunnels, the riding today is sheer bliss. We pop into the Natural Wine Shop in Burringbar for a tasting of course. 

 After completing the cycling we hop in the bus and transfer back into Byron Bay.  For those continuing onto the Queensland Trails tour, we transfer into Brisbane to meet our new fellow riders and the start of the exciting Queensland section of this tour.   Sad farewells and the completion of this leg of the trip.

Accommodation: Adina Apartments Motel Brisbane (not included in this tour)

Meals: Breakfast, Wine Tasting