Introduction

Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Bay of Plenty region.

DOC Approved label.

This page lists businesses that have DOC's approval to operate in the areas it manages and can display the DOC Approved label.

What the DOC Approved label means to visitors
How to get DOC's approval for your business

For more information, email docapproved@doc.govt.nz

List these providers by service:

Transport

Goldfields Railway Incorporated

Historic railway between Waihi and Waikino.

www.waihirail.co.nz

Services:  Transport

Opotiki Helicopters NZ Ltd

Helicopters landings sites in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast District

Steven Woods

steve@opotikihelicopters.co.nz

http://opotikihelicopters.co.nz/

Cell Phone:027 6550050

Places:  Te Urewera

Services:  Transport

Jailhouse Shuttles

Operates a shuttle service and transport in your own vehicle to all the tramping and mountain biking tracks in the Whirinaki Forest.

www.whirinakiforestholidays.co.nz/shuttles/

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Transport

Bus and Coach Association New Zealand

Charter bus services to carparks at conservation areas around New Zealand.

https://www.busandcoach.co.nz/

Services:  Transport

Ashworth Helicopters

Helicopter transport within East Coast Bay of Plenty and Wellington Hawkes Bay.

heliash@gisborne.net.nz

Services:  Transport

Totally Tarawera

Water taxi and guided tours around Lake Tarawera.

www.totallytarawera.com

Places:  Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Tarawera Falls Track; Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track; Tarawera Outlet to Humphries Bay

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Heliresources Ltd

Helicopter transport services.

www.heliresources.co.nz

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Transport

Volcanic Air Safaris

Scenic helicopter and floatplane tours in the Bay of Plenty region.

www.volcanicair.co.nz

Places:  Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Te Urewera; Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Transport

Accommodation

Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park

Accommodation on the edge of Blue Lake/Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua including motels, motorhome/caravan and tent sites.

www.bluelaketop10.co.nz

Places:  Blue Lake Track; Lake Tikitapu Scenic Reserve

Services:  Accommodation

Facilities

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Waimangu Volcanic Valley, including guided tours.

www.waimangu.com

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Guided activities and tours

Real Rotorua

Real Rotorua provides guided sight-seeing tours of the Rotorua area.

www.realrotorua.co.nz

Places:  Blue Lake Track; Hinehopu/Hongi's Track; Lake Ōkataina Scenic Reserve; Lake Ōkataina walking tracks; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Lake Tikitapu Scenic Reserve; Maunga Kākaramea-Crater Lake Walk; Mt Ngongotaha Nature Loop Track; Okere Falls Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Track; Tarawera Falls Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kuaka New Zealand

Commercial volunteer programme specialising in environmental and cultural field studies in the Tauranga area.

www.kuaka.co.nz

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Whirinaki Forest Footsteps

Whirinaki Forest Footsteps is a unique glimpse into the lives of Māori living in the ancient Whirinaki Rainforest through guided walking tours with knowledgeable local Māori guides.

https://whirinakiforestfootsteps.co.nz/

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Navi Outdoor Tours New Zealand

Guided walks in the top North Island.

www.navi.co.nz

Places:  Cathedral Cove Walk; Hahei area; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Tiritiri Matangi Island ; Wairere Falls Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Walking Legends

Guided walks for Lake Waikaremoana, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park and Coromandel Peninsula.

www.walkinglegends.com

Places:  Cathedral Cove Walk; Cookson Kauri Walk; Coromandel Walkway and mountain bike track; Kaharoa Conservation Area; Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk); Kauri Block Track; Lake Waikaremoana area; Lake Waikaremoana Track; Maunga Kākaramea Summit Track; Maunga Kākaramea-Crater Lake Walk; Okere Falls Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Track; Te Urewera; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park; Whirinaki Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Bespoke Kiwi Ltd

Guided walking and hiking tours

www.bespokekiwi.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Bridle Track; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Diamond Creek Track; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; French Pass Lookout Track; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Peters Pool Walk; Roaring Billy Falls Walk; Roaring Meg Pack Track; South Mavora Lake walking tracks; St Arnaud Range Track; Tasman Glacier View Track; Thunder Creek Falls; Tōtara Walk; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Social Nature Movement Ltd: Concessionaires

Guiding on selected tracks in both the North and South islands.

Social Nature Movement website.

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary; Kahurangi National Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge; Kaweka Forest Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Muriwai and Te Henga area; Nelson Lakes National Park; Okura Bush Scenic Reserve; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pureora Forest Park; Rakiura National Park; Remutaka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Tangihua Forest; Tararua Forest Park; Waima & Mataraua Forests; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Backroads

Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.

www.backroads.com

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Alex Knob Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Bridle Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fox Glacier area; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway; Karangahake Windows Walk; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Waitawheta Tramway; West Matukituki Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

ANZ Nature Tours

Tour packages and tailor-made travels for individual travellers and groups within New Zealand. Self-drive and special interest tours for travel agents as well as independent travellers.

www.anznaturetours.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Prosail Yacht Charters

Half day, full day or evening cruises to Moutohora (Whale Island).

http://www.prosail.co.nz/

Places:  Moutohorā (Whale Island) Wildlife Management Reserve

Services:  Guided activities and tours

JustMTB Limited

Guided mountain biking in the North and South Islands - Te Iringa Track, Great Lake Trail, Rotary Ride – Huka Falls – Aratiatia Dam, Timber Trail, 42 Traverse, Old Ghost Road, Mountainbike tracks in Victoria Forest Park and the Denniston Area, Poulter River Track in Arthur's Pass National Park, Formed tracks (except for Mistletoe Track) in Craigieburn Forest Park, Formed tracks around Lake Ohau, Upper Clutha River Track, Newcastle Track, Dublin Bay Track, Deans Bank Track, Formed tracks in Pisa Conservation Area, mountainbiking tracks in Seven Mile Recreation Reserve, Rude Rock Trail.

www.justmtb.co.nz

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park; Hatupatu Trail; Maunga Kākaramea Summit Track; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Te Tihi o Tawa Trail; Tongariro National Park; Tuhoto Ariki Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Totally Tarawera

Water taxi and guided tours around Lake Tarawera.

www.totallytarawera.com

Places:  Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Tarawera Falls Track; Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track; Tarawera Outlet to Humphries Bay

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Foris eco-tours

Guided day walks in the Whirinaki Forest Park.

www.foris.co.nz

Places:  Arohaki Lagoon Track; Sanctuary Track; Te Urewera; Waiatiu Falls Track; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

River Rats Raft and Kayak

Guided walks, camping, kayaking, white water rafting and sledging.

Places:  Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserves; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Boating; Camping; Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Diveworks Charters

Whale and dolphin watching in the waters around Whale Island.

www.diveworks-charters.com

Places:  Moutohorā (Whale Island) Wildlife Management Reserve

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Victoria Battery Tramway Society and Museum

Guided tours of the Victoria Battery Historic Reserve.

www.vbts.org.nz

Places:  Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Gloworm Adventure Tours

Glow worm night tours in Karangahake Scenic Reserve and Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park.

+64 7 862 8306

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Windows Walk

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Crew Adventures New Zealand Limited

Guided tours and activities.

crewadventures.com/

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Got To Get Out

A socially good adventure group that hosts hikes and mountain biking for adults. They take school or community groups into nature, arrange team building events for corporate groups, and provide bus transport, bikes and guided tours.

www.gottogetout.com

Places:  Akaroa Head Scenic Reserve walk; Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track; Angelus Hut via Speargrass Track and Speargrass Creek Route; Arawata Bridle Track; Arohaki Lagoon Track; Around the Mountain Circuit; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Awaroa/Godley Head Loop Track; Beehive Creek Walkway; Bell Track; Ben Lomond Track; Big Bend Track; Billygoat Circuit; Black Hill Hut tracks; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks; Bream Head Scenic Reserve; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Butterfields Wetland Walk; Canaan Downs mountain bike tracks; Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail; Cookson Kauri Walk; Crown Track to Dickey's Flat; Daly's Clearing Loop Track; Deans Bank Track; Donnelly Flat Loop Walk; Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park tracks; Field Hut and Table Top; Five Mile Loop Track; Flora Hut and Mount Arthur Hut tracks; Gentle Annie Track; Glenroy Water Race Track; Goldie Bush Walkway ; Grahams Bush Track; H Tree Track; Haast Pass Lookout Track; Hakarimata Rail Trail; Hakarimata Summit Track; Harwoods Hole Track; Hawksbury lagoon and beach walk; Hay Scenic Reserve walk; Holdsworth - Kaitoke Track; Holdsworth roadend to Powell Hut/Mount Holdsworth; Hotoritori mountain bike trails; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Kaiaraara Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata); Kaitoke Hot Springs Track; Kakahu Bush tracks; Kakepuku Track; Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk); Kauri Dam Walk; Kauri Loop Track; Lake Clearwater tracks; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Emily tracks; Lake Emma to Lake Camp Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Leitch's Track; Little Manganuku Track ; Long Beach (South) Walking Track; Main Ridge Track; Major Hornbrook Track; Manawatu Gorge Loop Track; Mangamate Loop Track; Mangaone Walkway; Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Track; Maratoto - Golden Cross Track; Middle Ridge Track; Minaret Burn Track; Moerangi Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mokoroa Falls Track; Mokoroa Stream Track ; Motutara Recreation Reserve Walk; Mount Arthur Summit Route; Mount Iron Track; Mount Pureora from Link Road; Mount Somers Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit; Newcastle Track; Nga Taonga Nature Walk; Nīkau Palm Gully Scenic Reserve walk; Okahukura Loop; Okura Bush Walkway; Orari Gorge Track; Orokonui lagoon walk; Ōrongorongo Track; Otago Central Rail Trail; Ōtepatotu Scenic Reserve walk; Outram Glen to Lee Stream Walk; Parata Tramping Track; Peach Cove Track; Pirau Ridge Track; Port FitzRoy: Old Lady Track; Port FitzRoy: Warren's and Bridle Tracks; Potts River tracks; Pukatea Ridge Track; Puketi and Omahuta Forests; Puketi Nature Trail ; Pupu Hydro Walkway; Rangituhi/Colonial Knob Walk; Rangiwahia Hut Track; Remutaka Rail Trail; Rimu Walk; Rocky Lookout; Rokaiwhenua Stream Walk; Roys Peak Track; Ruapane Lookout; Ryde Falls tracks; Sanctuary Track; Sandfly Bay Track; Sandymount Track; Select Loop Road; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Smugglers Bay Loop Track; Speargrass Track; Stony Batter Historic Reserve walks; Sunrise Track; Sylvester Hut Track; Taieri River Track; Tangihua Forest; Tangihua Forest Nature Walk; Tauranga Loop Track; Te Ara Pātaka/Summit Walkway; Te Henga Walkway; Te Iringa Track; Te Puia Hut Track and Mangatainoka Hot Springs; Te Waiti Hut Walk; Te Whara Track; Teetotal mountain bike tracks; The Timber Trail: Pureora - Ongarue; Tutakakahikura Scenic Reserve Track; Tweedies Gully Walk ; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Urchin and Umukarikari tracks; Waiatiu Falls Track; Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk; Waihāhā Hut Track; Waihora Lagoon Walk; Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk; Waipapa Loop Track; Waipapa River Track; Waitomo Walkway; West Matukituki Track; Whakapono and Tumanako tracks; Whangaparapara: Old Mill Track; Wharauroa and Mahaukura Lookouts; Wharekirauponga Track; Whirinaki Forest Mountain Bike Track; Whirinaki Track; Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track; Whisky Falls; White Pine Bush Track; Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata); Woodside Glen Walk; Yeoman's Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kaituna Cascades

Guided white water rafting tours on the Kaituna River and the Wairoa River.

www.kaitunacascades.co.nz

Places:  Okere Falls Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Escape-Adventurous Journeys Limited

Escape-Adventurous Journeys offer guiding services in Central North Island, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.

+64 21 709 209

Places:  Coromandel Forest Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Rotopounamu Track; Round the Mountain Track; Silica Rapids Walk; Tama Lakes Track; Taranaki Falls Walk; Tongariro National Park; Urchin and Umukarikari tracks; Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk; Waipakihi River tracks; Waitaia Track; Waitawheta Tramway

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Meghan Maloney Photography

Guided walks for photography workshops.

www.meghanmaloneyphotography.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Coromandel Town area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Bay Track; Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park tracks; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Kaihoka Lakes Walk; Karangahake Gorge; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Mangakara Nature Walk; Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk; Marokopa Falls Walk; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Peters Pool Walk; Piopio area; Piripiri Cave Walk; Piroa Falls Track; Pirongia Forest Park; Queenstown area; Raglan area; Red Tarns Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Takaka area; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk; Wairēinga/Bridal Veil Falls ; Waitanguru Falls Walk; Waitomo area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Rotorua Raft and Sledge Limited (Trading as Kaitiaki Adventures)

Whitewater rafting and sledging in the Kaituna River. Access from Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, Rotorua.

www.kaitiaki.co.nz

Places:  Okere Falls Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Dolphin Blue

Day trips and charters to view whales, dolphins and seals, and swimming with dolphins outside Tauranga Harbour.

www.dolphinblue.co.nz

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Active Adventures

Guided, small group hiking tours travelling between national parks for overnight and 2-night hikes. Trip may also include soaking in hotpools, mountain biking, kayaking and caving.

https://activeadventures.com/

Places:  Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Hāwea Conservation Park; Kahurangi National Park; Karangahake Gorge; Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway; Karangahake Windows Walk; Kepler Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Carpark to Luxmore Hut; Kepler Track: Carpark to Rainbow Reach; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Maunga Kākaramea, Waiotapu and Te Kopia Scenic Reserves; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oteake Conservation Park; Paparoa National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Queenstown area; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Waipoua Forest; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Dolphin Seafaris

Boat trips to view whales and dolphins, and to swim with dolphins at Tauranga.

www.nzdolphin.com

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Multi-Day Adventures New Zealand

Guided walking, sea kayaking, mountain biking and rafting trips in the North Island.

www.multidayadventures.co.nz

Places:  Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Raukumara Conservation Park; Te Urewera; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kaitiaki Adventures

Guided white water rafting and sledging on the Okere River, Rotorua.

www.kaitiaki.co.nz

Places:  Okere Falls Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association

Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.

www.fishingguides.co.nz

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Paddle Board Rotorua

Guided tours for paddleboard and kayak tours around lake edge of Lake Okareka.

https://www.rotoruajetboardtours.co.nz/

Places:  Lake Ōkāreka Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Mountain High River Wide Tours

Guided bus tours up Mount Te Aroha, Tauranga.

+ 64 27 445 2090

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wet 'n' Wild Rafting Company

Guided white water rafting on Kaituna, Rangitaiki, Wairoa, Motu and Mohaka rivers.

www.wetnwildrafting.co.nz

Places:  Kaweka Forest Park

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Te Urewera Treks

Indigenous guided walks with a focus on sustainability and Māori Tikanga.

https://www.teureweratreks.co.nz/

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Rotorua Rafting Ltd

Guided walking and whitewater rafting Kaituna River, Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, Rotorua.

www.rotorua-rafting.co.nz

Places:  Okere Falls Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Rafting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Action Stations

Guided walks as part of school camps, corporate team building, forest studies, stream (Wairoa) studies and bushcraft skills and customised event packages in the Bay of Plenty/Tauranga Area.

www.actionstations.co.nz

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Orokawa Scenic Reserve; Otanewainuku Forest

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Hiking New Zealand

Hikes, tours and adventures to suit all people and fitness levels.

www.hikingnewzealand.com

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Glencoe Walk; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mueller Hut Route; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Activities:  Boating; Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Coastguard Whakatane

Guided day walks on Moutohora (Whale) Island.

www.coastguardwhakatane.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Mountain Biking

Offers first class half day and full day guided biking adventures in some of New Zealand’s most spectacular forests.

http://www.newzealandmountainbiking.com/

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Cartesian Technologies

Guided half and full day tours in the Bay of Plenty.

84 Arawa Street   
Matata, RD4,
Whakatane
Telephone: +64 7 322 2102

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Waimangu Volcanic Valley, including guided tours.

www.waimangu.com

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Ngāti Awa Tourism Ltd

Guided dolphin and whale viewing off the Whakatane coast.

https://moutohora.co.nz/

Places:  Moutohorā (Whale Island) Wildlife Management Reserve

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Afoot Limited

Guided day and overnight walks.

www.afoot.co.nz

Places:  Boundary Stream area; Elsthorpe and Mohi Bush Scenic Reserves; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve walks; Ruahine Forest Park; Tangoio Falls Scenic Reserve tracks; Tararua Forest Park; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park; White Pine Bush Scenic Reserve walks

Activities:  Camping; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Learning Journeys

Guided walks as part of organised trips for schools and students.

www.learningjourneys.co.nz

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Pirongia Forest Park; Ruakuri Walk; Tawarau Forest tramping tracks; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association

Guided hunting trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.

www.nzphga.com

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Whirinaki Rainforest Experiences

A full day experience with expert guides providing entertainment, education, enlightenment and enrichment.

http://whirinaki.com/

Places:  Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Hiking New Zealand

Guided multi-activity adventure tours in the South and North Island.

www.hikingnewzealand.com

Places:  Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Arohaki Lagoon Track; Ben Lomond Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Donnelly Flat Loop Walk; Earnslaw Burn Track; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Gentle Annie Track; Gertrude Saddle Route; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Kepler Track: Carpark to Luxmore Hut; Lake Marian Track; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Lake Waikareiti Walk; Lake Waikaremoana Track; Makahu Road tramping tracks; Mid Pohangina Hut Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit; Nelson Lakes National Park; North Egmont day tramps; Okere Falls Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Track; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Rob Roy Track; Round the Mountain Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Track; Ruahine Forest Park; Ruapani Circuit Track; Sunrise Track; Tararua Forest Park; Tararua Southern Crossing; Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track; Tarawera Outlet to Humphries Bay; Tautuku walks; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro National Park; Whakapapaiti Valley Track; Whirinaki Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Rotorua Canopy Tours

Guided eco-tours at Dansey Scenic Reserve in Rotorua.

canopytours.co.nz/

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Outdoor education and instruction

Social Nature Movement Ltd: Concessionaires

Guiding on selected tracks in both the North and South islands.

Social Nature Movement website.

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary; Kahurangi National Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge; Kaweka Forest Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Muriwai and Te Henga area; Nelson Lakes National Park; Okura Bush Scenic Reserve; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pureora Forest Park; Rakiura National Park; Remutaka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Tangihua Forest; Tararua Forest Park; Waima & Mataraua Forests; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Action Stations

Guided walks as part of school camps, corporate team building, forest studies, stream (Wairoa) studies and bushcraft skills and customised event packages in the Bay of Plenty/Tauranga Area.

www.actionstations.co.nz

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Orokawa Scenic Reserve; Otanewainuku Forest

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Kuaka New Zealand

Commercial volunteer programme specialising in environmental and cultural field studies in the Tauranga area.

www.kuaka.co.nz

Places:  Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

River Rats Raft and Kayak

Guided walks, camping, kayaking, white water rafting and sledging.

Places:  Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoma Scenic Reserves; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Boating; Camping; Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

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