DOC has announced updates to Great Walks and other accommodation prices for the 2021/22 season including reintroducing differential pricing for international visitors on seven Great Walks.
Get details of these price changes.
For youth to claim the New Zealand youth rate on the Great Walks you must meet eligibility criteria.
Eligibility criteria for Great Walks
Prices from 1 July 2021
Great Walk huts
| Great Walk huts | Summer prices | Winter prices | Shoulder prices | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (incl GST) | (incl GST) | (incl GST) | ||||||||||
| International | NZ resident | International | NZ resident | May–June | Sept | |||||||
| Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | |
| Milford Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $110 | $55 | $78 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Previous prices1 | $70 | $35 | $70 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Kepler Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $102 | $51 | $68 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $252 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $65 | $32.50 | $65 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Routeburn Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $102 | $51 | $68 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $25 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $65 | $32.50 | $65 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Paparoa Track3 | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $45 | $22.50 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $45 | $22.50 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 |
| Abel Tasman Coast Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $56 | $32 | $42 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $38 | $19 | $38 | $0 | $32 | $16 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0* | $32 | $0* |
| Heaphy Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $56 | $28 | $37 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $34 | $17 | $34 | $0 | $34 | $17 | $34 | $0 | $34 | $0* | $34 | $0* |
| Rakiura Gateway Track | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $56 | $28 | $37 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $26 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $26 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $24 | $12 | $24 | $0 | $22 | $11 | $22 | $0 | $22 | $0* | $22 | $0* |
| Tongariro Northern Circuit | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $56 | $28 | $37 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $36 | $18 | $36 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Whanganui Journey3 | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $30 | $15 | $30 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $32 | $16 | $32 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $0 |
| Lake Waikaremoana Track3 | ||||||||||||
| Updated prices | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 | $32 | $0 |
1 Previous prices refer to 2020/21 DOC prices.
2 Prices applicable to Luxmore Hut only, other hut prices: adults $15 and children (17 years and under) free.
3 No international adult rate on this Great Walk.
* NZ Residents' pricing.
Great Walk campsites
| Great Walk campsites | Summer prices | Non-summer prices | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (incl GST) | (incl GST) | |||||||
| International | NZ residents | International | NZ residents | |||||
| Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | Adult | Youth | |
| Kepler Track | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $32 | $16 | $21 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Previous prices1 | $20 | $10 | $20 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Routeburn Track | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $32 | $16 | $21 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $20 | $10 | $20 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Abel Tasman Coast Track | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $24 | $12 | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $15 | $7.50 | $15 | $0 | $15 | $7.50 | $15 | $0 |
| Heaphy Track | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $24 | $12 | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $14 | $7 | $14 | $0 | $14 | $7 | $14 | $0 |
| Rakiura Gateway Track | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $24 | $12 | $16 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $6 | $3 | $6 | $0 | $6 | $3 | $6 | $0 |
| Tongariro Northern Circuit | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $24 | $12 | $16 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $15 | $7.50 | $15 | $0 | $5 | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| Whanganui Journey2, 3 | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 | $8 | $0 | $8 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $20 | $10 | $20 | $0 | $0+ | $0+ | $0+ | $0+ |
| Lake Waikaremoana Track3 | ||||||||
| Updated prices | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 |
| Previous prices | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 |
1 Previous prices refer to 2020/21 DOC prices.
2 Note: Ohinepane and Whakahoro campsites to have the same rates for drive-in and non-drive-in campers.
3 No international rates on this Great Walk.
+ Prices not applicable to Ohinepane and Wahakahoro campsites.
