Kate and Matt Belcher, the Glenorchy-based directors of Revolution Tours Ltd, are seeking consent for the loop trips, which would include boat rides to Lake Wakitipu's western shore and guided cycling and day walks.
It is a route the couple are very familiar with, having first completed it five years ago on a trip they will never forget.
"I ended up proposing to my wife, so it's always had a special spot in my heart," Mr Belcher told the Queenstown Times.
"It's just a fantastically beautiful route and the scenery changes every day, so it's ideal terrain for biking."
Taking a maximum of 14 people, including two guides, the groups would depart Queenstown on TSS Earnslaw bound for Walter Peak Station.
From there they would bike west to Mt Nicholas station and take a water taxi to Greenstone Rd, disembarking and continuing on to Kinloch, where they would stay a night at the Kinloch Lodge.
On day two, the clients would move on to Paradise Trust property, where they would stay the night before a full day on one of the Routeburn, Earnslaw Burn or Lake Sylvan tracks, returning to Paradise Trust that evening.
The final day would consist of biking to the Lower Dart Conservation Area, and returning to Glenorchy and, finally, Queenstown in a support vehicle.
The couple began organisation for the tours 18 months ago and hope to take their first group in January. Catering for various levels of fitness, Revolution Tours' target market is predominantly the 45-plus age group - the same demographic as the Otago Central Rail Trail.
"The Otago rail trial is great, but we think we have something to offer that's equally as great," Mr Belcher said.
The Paradise Trail differs from others in that it is offered only as a guided tour, and caters for clientele wanting to experience the spectacular nature of the area, while enjoying the luxury of exclusive accommodation and locally caught and prepared cuisine.
• Guided cycling activities already operate between Walter Peak Station and Mt Nicholas Station but no other operations are in place for the rest of the route. Revolution Tours Ltd already has a concession from Doc to operate a maximum of 45 trips a year on the route, as well as permission from Mt Nicholas Station and the Paradise Trust.
