🔍🚴‍♀️ Pedal 'n Picnic Matakana

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A Mystery Picnic in Matakana is the perfect way to explore the region’s flavours, views, and hidden gems, all at your own pace.

Cycle your way through Matakana’s Coast Trail on this unique, self-guided gourmet adventure. The Pedal ‘n Picnic day-trip experience blends fresh air, food discovery, and fun clues as you ride between local producers, partake in fun activities, complete with a wine tasting and stunning artisan platter.

Whether you’re a local looking to explore in a new way or a visitor seeking an unforgettable experience, this self-guided ride is full of surprises, great food, and breathtaking views.

⭐️ Pedal n Picnic Highlights

Hot Beverage to Start: Kick off your ride with a warm drink from a local café.

🚴 Scenic Self-Guided Cycle Route: Follow a mapped trail through rural tracks, stunning views, and hidden corners of the Matakana Coast.

🧩 Clue-Based Food Hunt: Solve fun riddles along the way to reveal your next stop.

🧀 Gourmet Picnic Collection: Visit artisan producers and collect local gourmet delights.

🍷 Optional Wine or Beer Tasting: Pause at a cellar door or brewery for a tasting (for adults).

🧃 Refreshing Drink Along the Way

🧺 Picnic at a Scenic Final Location: Unwind with your collected treats at a beautiful outdoor spot—lakefront or garden side.

Mystery Picnic eBike – Matakana – Omaha & Point Wells

Allow 4–5 hours for the full round-trip picnic adventure.

Morning tea stop

🍷 Beverage tasting

🧭 Cultural or scenic stop

🧺 Gourmet picnic (locally sourced and delicious)

🍰 Something sweet to finish, perfect before your beach swim!

🗺️ Curated route map and clues

    1. Book Your Mystery Picnic Adventure
      Reserve your Mystery Picnic eBike experience online.
    2. Meet at the Starting Point
      Your adventure begins in the Matakana village.  Where our eBike provider will greet you and give you a run down on your bike.
      The exact address will be included in your booking confirmation.
    3. Get Your Clues and Map
      A VP team member will meet you at the start with a map and a set of clues.
      Solve each one to uncover your next picnic stop!
    4. Base Picnic or Lunch Stop
      You’ll start with a generous selection of items from local artisan producers and the rest of your picnic will be collected at surprise stops along the way OR depending on availability, you will be directed to a winery for your picnic spread.
    5. Ride and Explore
      Travel at your own pace through breathtaking scenery — coastal paths, farm land, bush trails, and charming local communities.
  1. A fully equipped insulated picnic backpack can be hired at a cost of $50 and $25 refunded on return. Included is a picnic blanket, chopping board, ice pack and all required utensils, plates and cups.
  2. Cooler bag and Icepack (for picnic goodies). 
  3. Togs & towel (optional swim break!)
  4. Sunscreen, pen, water bottle

🚴‍♂️ eBike included – Matakana only

🔒 Bookings essential – minimum 3 days notice (please email if less than this time and we will do our best to accommodate).

🚫 Closed on public holidays

🔁 Changes allowed with 3+ days’ notice; $50 fee for late changes

No refunds or rescheduling within 48 hours of your booking

🌦️ Runs rain or shine – check the weather and dress appropriately

💪 Disclaimer * Medium fitness level and confident cyclists required – includes gravel paths, gentle hills, and short road sections.

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Single Traveller: $395

  • Extra Person: $295 (i.e. $690 per couple)

(Includes all food, drinks, clues & curated experience)

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