INSIDE CARRICK - WITH FRIENDS
Have you ever wanted to see the vineyard the way the winemaker sees it, not just the way the tasting room presents it?
A private vineyard house that’s yours alone, exclusive vineyard experiences, celebrated cycling trails at the gate, and Central Otago’s food and wine on your doorstep. You bring the group. We handle the rest.
Everyone says “we should do that trip”
And then it sits in the group chat for another year. Someone has to make it real, pick the place, sort the logistics, and somehow make it work for the keen rider and the one who hasn’t been on a bike in a decade. That’s usually where it stalls.
SheBikesHeBikes help you make it happen.
BUILT FOR YOU
Two nights or more. Bikes for the trails or just "getting around". The rest is yours to choose.
Inside Carrick is a multi-day stay built around your group.
You’ll have premium e-bikes for riding the trails or simply exploring, and from there you pick the experiences that suit you, from Carrick’s own cellar door and kitchen to the wider valley.
We arrange everything, including transfers from Queenstown and anywhere else the bikes don’t reach.
HOW IT WORKS FOR YOUR GROUP
Everyone rides their own way. You all end up at the same table.
Premium e-bikes and self-guided riding mean nobody has to do the same day as anybody else. The fit ones can take on the full trail. The rusty ones can potter through the vineyards. Some of you might not ride at all. Nobody gets left behind, because nobody’s waiting in the first place.
Then you all come back together in the evening, over a long dinner and a glass of Carrick pinot, and the only thing anyone’s competing over is the cheese board.
WHAT'S WAITING FOR YOU
A private vineyard house
A whole home surrounded by Carrick’s vines, just your group. Full kitchen, generous living, BBQ, secure bike storage. Walk to the cellar door and restaurant.
Trails at the gate
The Lake Dunstan Trail runs right past Carrick, and the Bannockburn end of the Kawarau Gorge Trail is a short ride away.
Self-guided riding on two of the country’s most celebrated trails, premium e-bikes and route support handled by SheBikesHeBikes.
Carrick on your doorstep
An award-winning restaurant, cellar door tastings, and the garden, all a short stroll away. We shape the food and wine around your group.
Kawarau Gorge Trail
AT THE GATE
Lake Dunstan Trail
AT THE GATE
E-BIKES
PREMIUM, INCLUDED
CYCLING EXPERIENCES
The trail flexes to the riders,
not the other way around.
Your group has premium e-bikes for your stay. How you use them is up to who’s riding.
Confident riders
Experience the Kawarau Gorge and Lake Dunstan Trail. Two of New Zealand’s newest great rides, each world class in their own right.
We transport you to the trail heads in the morning and you wind your way back to Carrick at your leisure.
Taking it gently
Rediscover the joy of cycling if you haven’t been on a bike for a while.
Explore the easy and scenic parts of the Lake Dunstan Trail, enjoy a DeVineCycle wine tour experience, or simply venture through to the enchanting Cromwell Heritage Precinct known for its art, heritage and food.
Mix and match across your group. Everyone picks their own, you reunite at day’s end.
YOUR GROUP - YOUR HOUSE
Two private homes. The right one depends on who’s coming.
THE RETREAT
For bigger or mixed groups
Six bedrooms including twin rooms, so couples and solo friends all get their own space. Room for up to twelve.
ARTHURS HOUSE
For groups of couples
Four bedrooms, all doubles, more intimate in scale. Best for two to four couples who want the place to themselves.
Tell us who’s coming, couples, singles, the whole mix, and we’ll put you in the right house.
If Central Otago’s wine has been in your glass for years, this is how you get among the vines it came from
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCES
Build the days that suit your group.
Beyond the riding, your stay is yours to shape. Start at Carrick, then reach as far into the valley as you like. We arrange it all, including transfers for anything off the bike.
At Carrick
On the bike
Kawarau Gorge Trail
Dramatic backcountry riding through a sheer schist gorge. The challenge ride for confident riders, and the Bannockburn end is a short pedal back to Carrick.
Lake Dunstan Trail
Bannockburn DeVineCycle
Cromwell Heritage Precinct
Further afield
WHY CARRICK
Certified organic
100% estate-grown
On the trails
Carrick has always been about place. Its name derives from the old gold mining town and mountain range to which it overlooks. The symbol of the ‘Carrick Bend’ on their labels is symbolic of the union between the land and the people.
Tell us who’s coming and how active they are, and we’ll shape the riding, the house, and the days around your group. One enquiry and it’s handled.
If you and your friends deserve something that exists nowhere else, booking Inside Carrick with SheBikesHeBikes is the right decision
Enquire about Inside Carrick
For groups of friends – Central Otago
A two-night minimum stay applies, with a longer minimum over Christmas, New Year, Easter and ANZAC. We’ll confirm the details when you enquire.