Fees and bookings
Introduction
Learn about fees, bookings and conditions associated with booking the Rakiura Track.Bookings are not yet open for the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 season. Check back here regularly for updates. We will give a minimum of two weeks' notice.
- Fees listed on this page apply until 30 June 2024.
- Fees for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 are changing – see Great Walks pricing for details.
Hut fees
In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)
New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand*:
- Adult (18+ years): $37 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): free but booking still required
International visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $56 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): $28 per person, per night
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
1 May – 30 June
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $32 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): free
1 July – 30 September
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $26 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): free
Campsite fees
In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)
New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand*:
- Adult (18+ years): $16 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): free but booking still required
International visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $24 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): $12 per person, per night
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May – 30 September)
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $5 per person, per night
- Child (17 years and under): free
What to book
Before you start walking the Rakiura Track:
- You need to book huts and/or campsites on the track. If you don’t have a valid booking for your stay, you may be charged a penalty, or turned away if the hut/campsite is full.
- You can choose to book a shuttle between Oban and the start/end of the track - otherwise it's a 1 hour walk - or a water taxi to huts/campsites on the track
How to book
- Decide whether you want to walk clockwise or anti-clockwise.
- Decide what huts or campsites you want to stay at. Consider:
- Decide the date you want to stay at each hut/campsite. Note the maximum stay at each hut/campsite is 2 nights.
- If there is no space in one of the huts/campsites you want to stay at, consider:
- Starting your walk on a different date
- Changing the direction you walk in
- Book huts/campsites online or contact a DOC visitor centre for personal assistance. Note:
- Bookings are required for children and/or youth even though it's free for them to stay.
- If you're booking campsites, you'll need to know the number of people in your group as well as the number of tent sites required.
- Optional: Book transport services to/from the start/end of the track, or to huts/campsites on the track. This can be done upon arrival on Stewart Island.
Booking on behalf of others
Guided groups: To operate a commercial activity in an area managed by DOC, you need to apply for a concession (an official permit), in addition to any bookings you would need to make. Read more about concessions
To make multiple bookings for facilities/services on behalf of customers, you must obtain permission or an agent agreement from DOC. To do this, email: agents@doc.govt.nz