AUCKLAND - While there are plenty of ways to get around in New Zealand, one of the most fun is on two wheels. With so many options – motorcycle tours, biking in a wine region, or riding the New Zealand Cycle Trail — visitors can lift their feet off the ground and check out the sights, sounds and magic of the country.

With stunning views and dramatically changing landscapes, New Zealand roads offer an exceptional experience for motorcycle fans. Bularangi Motorbikes rent and offer one- and multi-day guided tours on Harley-Davidsons. The tours are run through Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown and are self-ride or passenger, so even if you don’t have a motorcycle licence, you can experience the thrill of riding a Harley.

For those who want to use their own power to move the wheels, most wine regions throughout New Zealand have a range of bike tours. The tour operators provide the bike, helmet (you are drinking wine, after all) and tailor the route and the wineries you will visit to match your fitness level and wine interests.

Left: New Zealand offers awesome cycyling trails. Right: Many companies in New Zealand cater to cyclists.

Cycling lets you ride at your own pace, often along the edge of the scenic vineyards. And if you’ve indulged a little too much, the operators will gladly come and collect your bike – and you, if necessary.

In the Marlborough region, famous for its sauvignon blanc, Wine Tours By Bike, highlighted as a “top tour” by Lonely Planet, offers customized self-guided bike tours. The bikes even have special wine carriers to hold purchases from the cellar doors that you visit.

For those who want to take their cycling to that next level, the clear choice is the New Zealand Cycle Trail — Nga Haerenga — which, in Maori, means “the journeys” in both a physical and spiritual sense.

Above: Motorcycyle touring is also becoming quite popular in New Zealand.

When the last of the 22 “Great Rides” that make up the trail are completed by the end of 2014, cyclists will have almost 2,500 kilometres of dedicated bike routes through iconic landscapes from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island.

Seeing New Zealand on two wheels gives visitors the opportunity to see many regions of the country from a different perspective. Whether on a motorcycle or bicycle, riders are sure to find some Kiwi magic on their trail.