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YOUR ADVENTURE OF A LIFE TIME STARTS HERE
WE GUIDE.
YOU RIDE.
THE SOUTH ISLAND IS YOUR PLAYGROUND.
Since 1989, Dirt Bike Tours NZ has been the ORIGINAL Off-Road motorcycle tour specialists — taking riders deep into the heart of the South Island. Our guides aren't just locals, they're pro racers who know every trail, every climb, and every hidden line.
Think you can ride? Come with us — and we'll show you a great time.
ABOUT DIRT BIKE TOURS NZ
It started with a family outing riding bikes. In 1989, Denis Columb — a man who had spent his life riding and racing across the South Island — founded what would become New Zealand's most respected off-road tour operation.
Growing up in the hills of Queenstown, Denis's youngest son Scott didn't just inherit that legacy — he earned it. Eleven national titles. A 13th place finish in the MXGP World Championship class. 7th outright at the Australian Four Day Enduro. Achievements that put him among the best to ever represent New Zealand on two wheels.
But credentials only tell half the story. What makes Scott and his guides exceptional isn't just the ability to ride — it's the ability to lead. To read a trail, read the conditions, and read a rider. To know when to push and when to pull back.
From Bluff to Blenheim, solo adventurers to groups of 20+, the South Island is our playground. Thirty-seven years on, Dirt Bike Tours New Zealand remains the world's leading operator for genuine, life-changing off-road adventures.
You're in good hands. The best, actually.
"for us, it's always come back to the mountains and getting out there and doing it. in a world where everything needs a thousand likes to feel worthwhile, we take a different approach. we don't look for validation — we look for trails. staying out in it, riding and watching, is what keeps us sharp. real inspiration doesn't come from a screen."
Owner - Scott Columb
x11 New Zealand Champ
Ex World Motocross Grand Prix racer
Gold medalist in A4DE