Canterbury
Introduction
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Canterbury region.
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
The Alpine Group
Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Black ZQN
Guided luxury vehicle transport in the Otago area, Mount Aspiring National Park, Milford Sound/Fiordland National Park and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Lake Dispute Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area
Activities: Four wheel driving
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Heliventures NZ
Scenic flights and helicopter transport in Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks; scenic helicopter flights, snow landings, and heli hunting at Mount Hutt, the Canterbury High Country, Southern Alps, and West Coast glaciers.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park; Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Hutt area; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Hunting
Services: Transport
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Mount Cook Ski Planes
Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Station Air
Flight transport in Canterbury and West Coast.
Places: Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Services: Transport
The Helicopter Line
Scenic and charter helicopter flights for Aoraki/Mount Cook and Fiordland National Parks, Queenstown area, Milford Sound, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Queenstown area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Hunting
Services: Transport
Garden City Helicopters
Helicopter transport in Canterbury.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Hanmer Forest Park; Kirkliston Range Conservation Area; Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Conservation Area; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Services: Transport
Air Kaikoura Aero Club
Commercial aircraft-based carriage of passengers to view marine mammals.
Air Kaikoura Aero Club is located 6.5km south of Kaikoura township, on State Highway 1.
627 Kaikoura South Road
Peketa, Kaikoura 7374
T: 03 319 6579
Freephone: 0800 247 524
E: info@airkaikoura.co.nz
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Transport
Tekapo Helicopters
Helicopter flights and landings in the Canterbury region.
Places: Ruataniwha Conservation Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Pacific Helicopters Ltd
Irregular helicopter landings (North & South Canterbury) for the purpose of positioning recreationists in the Waimakariri / Mahaanui / Raukapuka areas
Rob Hunt
Services: Transport
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters
Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.
www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz
Places: Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area
Activities: Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Kaiwarua Station
Guided hunting trips including vehicle and helicopter transport to locations in the Hunter Hills.
+64 3 689 2295
Activities: Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Bus and Coach Association New Zealand
Charter bus services to carparks at conservation areas around New Zealand.
https://www.busandcoach.co.nz/
Services: Transport
Totally Tourism Ltd
Helicopter Landings within Otago, Southland and Canterbury
Places: Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Adventure South
Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Helicopters
Scenic and charter flights in Fiordland National Park.
www.fiordlandhelicopters.co.nz/
Places: Fiordland National Park; Lake Te Anau area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier
Helicopter charters and scenic flights over Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Whataroa area
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Alpine Springs Helicopters
Scenic and charter helicopter flights in the North Canterbury area as part of New Zealand wide services.
http://alpinespringshelicopters.co.nz/
Services: Transport
Rangitikei Helicopters
Helicopter transport in Ruahine Forest Park.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park; Hakatere Conservation Park; Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area; Ruahine Forest Park
Services: Transport
Catamaran Sailing Charters Limited and Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
Catamaran sailing charters around Abel Tasman Foreshore
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters
Helicopter transport, scenic flights and charters in remote Fiordland locations, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Mount Cook.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park
Services: Transport; Weddings
Hanmer Springs Helicopters, Amuri Helicopters
Helicopter tours, hunting and fishing trips in North Canterbury and the Southern Alps regions of the South Island.
Places: Lake Sumner Forest Park; St James Conservation Area
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Equipment rental
Temple Basin Ski Club Inc.
Accommodation Lodge including ski equipment rental shop. Ski tow lines. The New Zealand Snow Safety Institute run courses here throughout the year for skiers, climbers and trampers.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities
Porters Alpine Resort
Skiing, snowboarding, snow school, accommodation and cafe at Porters Ski Area near Christchurch.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
NZSki
Skiing, snowboarding and sightseeing at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mount Hutt Ski Fields. Ski instruction available, as well as function rooms and dining facilities.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mount Hutt area; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Natural High
Gear hire and guided bicycle and kayaking tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking
Services: Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours
Ski Roundhill Lake Tekapo
Ski field, ski-hire, lessons and café at Tekapo Ski Area (Roundhill Ski Area).
Places: Lake Tekapo area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Accommodation
Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki
Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the South Westland rainforest, lakes, rivers, wetlands, Tasman seacoast, forests, birdlife and geology.
Places: Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Moeraki Valley Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Accommodation; Guided activities and tours
Ski Touring Club
Accommodation in Craigieburn Forest Conservation Park as part of club membership.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Services: Accommodation
Lincoln University Students Association
Accommodation for students in Craigieburn Forest Park as part of university enrolment.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Services: Accommodation
Environmental Education Centre of New Zealand
Accommodation in the heart of Craigieburn Forest Park suitable for schools, large groups and families. Korimako Lodge (36 bunks) and Kea Cottage (6 bunks).
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Services: Accommodation
Hamilton Peak Club
Accommodation in Craigieburn Forest Park as part of club membership.
+64 3 332 1167
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Services: Accommodation
Broken River Ski Club
Skiing and snowboarding in Broken River Ski Area in Craigieburn Forest Park.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
The Hermitage Hotel
Accommodation, dining, conference and event facilities, and guided activities including Tasman Glacier Lake boat tours, Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo tours, guided walks, star gazing in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Boating; Four wheel driving
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Craigieburn Valley Ski Club
Skiing and accommodation in Craigieburn Valley Ski Area.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Accommodation
Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Lodge
Accommodation for travelers in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Services: Accommodation
Temple Basin Ski Club Inc.
Accommodation Lodge including ski equipment rental shop. Ski tow lines. The New Zealand Snow Safety Institute run courses here throughout the year for skiers, climbers and trampers.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities
Porters Alpine Resort
Skiing, snowboarding, snow school, accommodation and cafe at Porters Ski Area near Christchurch.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Facilities
Mount Dobson Ski Area
Skiing and snowboarding on Mount Dobson skifield.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Facilities
Canterbury University Snow Sports Club
Skiing in the Temple Basin Ski Area as part of a club ski field in Arthur’s Pass National Park.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Facilities
The Hermitage Hotel
Accommodation, dining, conference and event facilities, and guided activities including Tasman Glacier Lake boat tours, Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo tours, guided walks, star gazing in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Boating; Four wheel driving
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Broken River Ski Club
Skiing and snowboarding in Broken River Ski Area in Craigieburn Forest Park.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Wanaka Mountain Guides
Guided walking, climbing, mountaineering and skiing in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks.
Places: Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; Cascade Saddle Route; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fiordland National Park; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Lake Alta Track; Matukituki Valley area; Motatapu Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Facilities; Guided activities and tours
Ski Roundhill Lake Tekapo
Ski field, ski-hire, lessons and café at Tekapo Ski Area (Roundhill Ski Area).
Places: Lake Tekapo area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Porters Alpine Resort
Skiing, snowboarding, snow school, accommodation and cafe at Porters Ski Area near Christchurch.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Ohau Snow Fields
Snow activities at the Ohau Snow Field.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Facilities
NZSki
Skiing, snowboarding and sightseeing at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mount Hutt Ski Fields. Ski instruction available, as well as function rooms and dining facilities.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mount Hutt area; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Temple Basin Ski Club Inc.
Accommodation Lodge including ski equipment rental shop. Ski tow lines. The New Zealand Snow Safety Institute run courses here throughout the year for skiers, climbers and trampers.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities
Guided activities and tours
Summit Explorers
Guided multi-day mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring treks and alpine instruction.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Climbing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Oamaru Multisport Club
Kayaking training at Black Point as part of club membership.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/oamarumultisportclub/86973/
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Backtrax Quad Bike Tours
Quad bike safaris along Hanmer river bed.
Places: Hanmer Forest Park
Activities: Quad and trail biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Methven Heliski
Heli and glacier skiing, mountaineering courses, guided climbing, ski touring and avalanche courses in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Akaroa Dolphins
Viewing and swimming with Hector's dolphins, and other wildlife in Akaroa Harbour.
http://www.akaroadolphins.co.nz/
Places: Akaroa Marine Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mount Cook Ski Planes
Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Black ZQN
Guided luxury vehicle transport in the Otago area, Mount Aspiring National Park, Milford Sound/Fiordland National Park and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Lake Dispute Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area
Activities: Four wheel driving
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
American Universities International Programs
Guided half day walks in the Hooker Valley, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park as part of a student programme.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Haka Tours Limited
Guided mountain bike tours at various North and South Island locations more specifically Turangi, Tongariro, Whanganui, North Canterbury, Mahaanui, Twizel, Central Otago, Wakatipu.
Places: 42 Traverse; Aratiatia Rapids Lookout Walk; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Deans Bank Track; Heaphy Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Kawakawa Bay tracks; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Tekapo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Queenstown area; Richmond Trail; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Taupō area; The Old Ghost Road; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park; Upper Clutha River Track; Waihāhā and Waihora tracks; Wānaka area; Whakaipo Bay tracks; Whanganui National Park
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Ensor, William Hugh Duncan and Sarah Helen
Guided short, day, and overnight walks, and hunting at Swift River in the Redcliffe Conservation Area.
+64 3 318 5874
Places: Mount Hutt area
Activities: Hunting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Activity Hanmer
Team building events and school camp activities in Hanmer Forest Park.
Places: Hanmer Forest Park
Activities: Camping; Climbing; Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mt Cook Glacier Guiding
Mt Cook Glacier Guiding provides guided activities on the Tasman and Murchison Glaciers.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tuatara Tours NZ
Guided walking and cycling as part of tours within New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Callery Gorge Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Goldsborough short walks; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Ōkārito area; Paparoa National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Peters Pool Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ
Guided birding and wildlife walks and pelagic seabirding tours around the New Zealand coastline.
Places: Ahuriri Estuary Walking Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awarua-Waituna Wetlands; Boundary Stream area; Boundary Stream walks; Bridle Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve Walk; Henga Scenic Reserve; Henga Scenic Reserve Walk; Hollyford Track; Manauea/Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk; Pureora Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park tramping tracks; Rakiura National Park; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Tautuku walks; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Waituna Lagoon tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Discovery Adventures and The Wild West Adventure Company
Guided half day adventures on the West Coast and multi- day tours around the South Island.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park; Fox Glacier area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Caving; Four wheel driving; Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Flying Aotearoa Limited
Guiding on selected conforming tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast.
Phone: +64 27 370 9832
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Aramoana area; Aramoana Boardwalk; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tanken Tours
Guided walking, mountain biking and four wheel driving in South Island locations as part of bus tours.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Sylvan Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Otago Central Rail Trail; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Four wheel driving; Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
NLK Tours Ltd
Guided Walking at selected tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast regions.
+64 9 480 4288
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Clyde - Middlemarch area; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Terrace Walk ; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Big Rock Canyons
Canyon guiding and training between Christchurch, West Coast, Kaikoura and Queenstown. Easy beginner and family-friendly trips as well as medium and advanced trips. Also offer abseiling and zipline activities.
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Real New Zealand Limited
Guided multi-day tours around New Zealand.
Places: Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho; Clarke Flat & Te Wanahu Flat tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks; Dune Lake Walk; Emily Falls and Rata Falls Tracks; Fiordland National Park; Forest Track; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Gillespies Beach; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Green Lake Track; Greymouth area; Hollyford Track; Hooker Valley Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Inland Pack Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti Circuit; Lake Sylvan Track; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moraine Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mount Shrimpton Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nikau Walk; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Pakihi Walk; Paparoa National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Track; Pirongia Forest Park; Pisa Conservation Area; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Pororari River tracks; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Rock Peak Track; Rotopounamu Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Sentinel Rock Walk; Speargrass Track; Tasman Glacier View Track; Tatare Tunnels Walk ; Taupō area; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro River Trail; Truman Track; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Young River Link Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Chris Cox
Guided mountain run through the Mingha/Deception track, Arthur's Pass National Park.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Alpine Group
Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Wang Wang Travel
Guided walks as part of tours in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Arthur's Pass and Mount Aspiring National Parks.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cameron Valley Track; Glencoe Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kims Coach Limited
Short guided walks in association with coach tours at popular locations in the South Island.
+64 22 023 0246
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Nature Quest New Zealand
Custom birding and natural history tours for individuals and groups throughout New Zealand. Private self-drive trips and special interest tours for overseas tour companies and conservation societies.
Places: Arrowtown area; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bendigo area; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Makarora Valley Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pinnacles Track; Pureora Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park tramping tracks; Rakiura National Park; Rob Roy Track; Tautuku walks; Te Waikoropupū Springs; Tiritiri Matangi Island ; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; West Matukituki Track
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Angling Expeditions
Guided Fishing expeditions on several West Coast, Canterbury and Nelson/Marlborough rivers.
Places: Lake Sumner Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
First Light Travel
Guided day walks in Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago regions.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Glencoe Walk; Hanmer Forest Park; Lake Alta Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Isobel Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Travers-Sabine Circuit
Services: Guided activities and tours
Totally Tourism Ltd
Helicopter Landings within Otago, Southland and Canterbury
Places: Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
mtcook.com
Guided walks and kayaking trips, and storage at Mueller and Tasman Lakes in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Tours
Guided day walks in Fiordland National Park.
Places: Fiordland National Park; Gertrude Saddle Route; Humboldt Falls Track; Kepler Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Track; Lake Te Anau area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; The Chasm Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association
Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Caberfeidh Farms
Guided hunting trips in the Hunter Hills.
+64 3 686 9121
Activities: Hunting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Southern Alps Guiding
Guided mountaineering, ski touring, glacier skiing, snowshoeing and alpine instruction in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Canterbury Guiding Co
Private guided tours in Canterbury.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Awaroa/Godley Head Loop Track; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Tasman Glacier View Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mercury Travel Group Limited: Concessionaires
Guided Walking at selected tracks nationwide.
https://mercurytravelgroup.com/
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Kea Point Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Maruia Falls Track; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Tasman Glacier View Track; Taurewa Track; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro River Trail; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
FOX II Sailing Adventures
Sail on New Zealand’s oldest gaffed rigged ketch and view the wildlife of Akaroa Harbour.
http://www.akaroafoxsail.co.nz/
Places: Akaroa Marine Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Black Cat Cruises
Viewing and swimming with Hector's dolphins in Akaroa Harbour. Guided half-day walks on Quail Islands and Ripapa Island. Viewing NZ Fur seals, Hector's Dolphins, and Humpback, Southern Right and Orca whales in Lyttleton Harbour.
Places: Akaroa Marine Reserve; Ōtamahua/Quail Island Recreation Reserve
Services: Guided activities and tours
Ava Travel Ltd
Guiding on selected Conforming tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland and West Coast areas.
Landline phone: 64 9 620 8668
Mobile: 64 21 31 3038
Email: avatravelnz@hotmail.com
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Kea Point Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Outdoor Travel Logistics
Guided walks throughout New Zealand, especially through Arthur's Pass National Park and Craigeburn Forest Park.
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park; Glencoe Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
Auldwood Birds Limited
Land-based guiding for the purpose of bird-watching, and short guided walks.
Phone: 027 419 1080
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park; Devilskin Saddle Route; Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) area; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Travel Island Tours
Bus tour to Aoraki/Mount Cook, Kawarau Bridge and Fordland National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Services: Guided activities and tours
Catamaran Sailing Charters Limited and Abel Tasman Sailing Adventures
Catamaran sailing charters around Abel Tasman Foreshore
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Sylvan Track; Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Routeburn Track; Ruakuri Walk; Taupō area; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Whirinaki Track
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.
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
Sidetracks
Guided walks as part of a tour throughout New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Ben Lomond Track; Bendigo area; Cameron Valley Track; Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua; Cathedral Cove Walk; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Egmont National Park; Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Heaphy Track; Hollyford Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikōura Range; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pirongia Forest Park; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Tangihua Forest; Tautuku walks; Te Werahi Beach to Twilight Beach; Tunnel Beach Walk; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Upper Clutha River Track; Whareorino Conservation Area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki
Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the South Westland rainforest, lakes, rivers, wetlands, Tasman seacoast, forests, birdlife and geology.
Places: Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Moeraki Valley Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Accommodation; Guided activities and tours
Flying Kiwi Wilderness Expeditions
Guided activities as part of adventure tours in the North and South Islands.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Lake Rerewhakaaitu Recreation Reserve; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Paparoa National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Southern Paparoa Range; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Glacier Kayaking
Guided walks, heli-skiing, glacier lake kayaking trips in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Winson Traventures Ltd
Guiding in Fiordland, Southland, Canterbury and Otago.
https://www.winson-lee.com/traventures
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Te Anau area; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tasman Glacier View Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Koromiko Trek
Guided walks throughout the South Island and Coromandel.
Places: Alex Knob Track; Alpine Nature Walk; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur’s Pass Walking Track ; Arthur's Pass Historic and Millennium walks; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cookson Kauri Walk; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Dean Forest Conservation Area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Douglas Walk; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Harihari area; Kauaeranga Valley; Kea Point Track; Lake Hauroko Lookout Track; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve; Lewis Tops Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Aicken Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Ōkārito area; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Red Tarns Track; Rob Roy Track; Rough Creek Track; Sealy Tarns Track; Square Kauri Tree ; St Arnaud Range Track; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Twin Kauri Track; Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Willberg Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
Alpine Horse Safaris
Guided horse trekking throughout North and South Canterbury.
Places: Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Horse riding
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Photography Workshops Ltd
Multi-day photography tours in New Zealand.
www.photographyworkshops.co.nz/
Places: Akaroa Head Scenic Reserve walk; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Bendigo area; Borland Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Hanmer Forest Park; Hooker Valley Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kaikōura area; Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway; Kaimanawa Road short walks; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Te Anau area; Matiu/Somes Island; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Molesworth Recreation Reserve tramping tracks; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikōura Range; Mt Isobel Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Remutaka Forest Park; Rotopounamu Track; Round the Mountain Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; South Borland Track; Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve; Tararua Forest Park; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro National Park; Urchin and Umukarikari tracks; Visitor Centre to Kepler Track Carpark Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Woodlands Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Wilderness Experiences
Guided sea kayaking in Fiordland National Park, including multi-day trips in Dusky and Doubtful Sound.
Places: Fiordland National Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Geo Tours
Guided walks as part of tours in the South Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Glencoe Walk; Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Backroads
Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.
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
Hike and Bike Company
Guided walks and mountain biking on the Port Hills, Godley Head, Lyttelton.
Places: Awaroa/Godley Head
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wigwam Tours
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand - sold in German speaking countries.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wildsouth Discovery Limited
Guided walking and nature interpretation at multiple locations throughout the South Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters
Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.
www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz
Places: Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area
Activities: Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Worldway Travel
Bus tour within the South Island.
+64 9 379 6677
Places: Arthur's Pass National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wanaka Mountain Guides
Guided walking, climbing, mountaineering and skiing in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks.
Places: Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; Cascade Saddle Route; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fiordland National Park; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Lake Alta Track; Matukituki Valley area; Motatapu Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Facilities; Guided activities and tours
CJ & M J Holiday Limited
Guided walks in the West Coast, Canterbury, Fiordland and Otago
Website: www.hitravel.co.nz
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Cavern; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Hidden Valleys New Zealand
Guided one day and multi-day hiking and river rafting trips in the West Coast, Canterbury, and South Marlborough Areas.
Activities: Rafting; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Hanmer Springs Helicopters, Amuri Helicopters
Helicopter tours, hunting and fishing trips in North Canterbury and the Southern Alps regions of the South Island.
Places: Lake Sumner Forest Park; St James Conservation Area
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Glacier Explorers
Boat tours on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Boating
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
Adventure Touring
Guided walking in the West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland.
Mobile: +64 27 281 8173
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Cheeky Kiwi Travel
Guided walking in Southland, Otago, Fiordland and Canterbury areas.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Governors Bush Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Red Tarns Track; Roaring Meg Pack Track; Tasman Glacier View Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Helicopters
Scenic and charter flights in Fiordland National Park.
www.fiordlandhelicopters.co.nz/
Places: Fiordland National Park; Lake Te Anau area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Queenstown Rafting
Guided rafting on the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers, multi-day rafting in the Landsborough area, and guided walks over Brodrick Pass.
Places: Queenstown area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Skippers area
Activities: Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elite and Personal Tours
Guided Walks on various tracks throughout the South Island regions.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bannockburn area; Bannockburn Sluicings; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Canavans Knob Walk; Curio Bay/Porpoise Bay; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Lower Wye Creek Track; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oxenbridge Tunnel Track; Petrified Forest Walk; Remarkables Conservation Area; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kaiwarua Station
Guided hunting trips including vehicle and helicopter transport to locations in the Hunter Hills.
+64 3 689 2295
Activities: Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
White Cloud Travel Limited
Guided touring service specialising in custom, small group tours of New Zealand's South Island and Auckland Area.
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Lion International Travel Service Co
Guided walks in Arrowtown, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks as part of guided tours.
Places: Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Fiordland National Park; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Sunrockice Mountain Guides
Guided mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring and alpine instruction in Mount Tasman, Aoraki/Mount Cook.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Capture New Zealand Photography Tours
Guided walks as part of photography tours around New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Nature Walk; Tautuku walks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Antipodes Travel Ltd
Tailor-made tours for independent travellers or group tours within New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ball Pass Crossing; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Hollyford Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Mangawhero Forest Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rangitoto Island; Rangitoto Island longer walks; Rangitoto Island shorter walks; Rangitoto Summit Track; Rob Roy Track; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Tunnel Beach Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Terra Nova Tours Ltd
Guided day walking activity throughout New Zealand including the Queen Charlotte Track and Abel Tasman National Park.
https://www.inspirednztours.co.nz/, https://terranovatours.net/new-zealand/
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Motuara Island Lookout Track ; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rakiura National Park; Tongariro National Park; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Lion International Travel Service Co Limited
Bus tours offering guiding on conforming tracks on West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Fiordland tracks.
https://www.liontravel.com/
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Road Scholar (Elderhostel Inc)
Guided Walking at selected tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast regions and Central North Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Minnehaha Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moraine Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Papatowai walks; Taranaki Falls Walk; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro National Park; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tutoko Outdoor Guides
Guided walks throughout the South Island and booking of DOC huts, as part of tours specialising in Japanese tourists/language.
Places: Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cascade Saddle Route; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Kepler Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Roys Peak Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Peak Experience
Guided mountaineering, ski touring, alpine trekking, rock climbing and instruction courses in Otago, Canterbury and Fiordland.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Crew Adventures New Zealand Limited
Guided tours and activities.
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tamarillo Active Travel
Guided day walks in West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Fiordland and Rakiura areas.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur’s Pass Walking Track ; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Track; Bridle Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Dune Lake Walk; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Mahinapua short walks; Makarora Bush Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Otira Valley Track; Paparoa National Park; Peters Pool Walk; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Rakiura National Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Aspiring Guides
Guided walks, mountaineering, rock climbing and ski touring in Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Valley Track; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Queenstown area; Rob Roy Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Skippers area; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre Pty
Guided fly fishing trips throughout Southland.
www.goulburnvlyflyfishing.com.au
Places: Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park; Fiordland National Park; Lake Te Anau area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; Takitimu Conservation Area; Waikaia Forest Conservation Area
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Harris Mountains Heliski
Guided heli skiing around Queenstown, Wanaka and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glenorchy area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
AuthenticAs Limited
AuthenticAs offers visitors a chance to be guided on photography tours/ hikes throughout New Zealand. They specialise in breathtaking New Zealand landscape photography and capturing those priceless moments when you and yours are enjoying this magical place.
Places: Ahuriri Valley Track; Allans Beach Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ball Hut Route; Blue Lake walks; Catlins River Track; Central Otago and The Remarkables hunting; Devils Creek Track; Diamond Creek Track; Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks; Emily Falls and Rata Falls Tracks; Eyre Mountains/Taka Ra Haka routes; French Ridge Track; Geraldine area; Giant Tōtara Walk; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy Walkway; Government Track; Gunns Bush Track; Hakatere Conservation Park; Hook Bush Route; Hooker Valley Track; Jack's Point Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Clearwater tracks; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Emily tracks; Lake Emma to Lake Camp Track; Lake Roxburgh Walkway; Little Mt Peel/Huatekerekere tracks; Manuka Bay Lookout Track; Mavora - Greenstone Walkway; Melina Ridge Track ; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Barrosa Track; Mount Somers summit; Mount Somers Track; Mount Sunday Track; Mt Alford Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Mt Nimrod Track ; Mueller Hut Route; Orari Gorge Track; Ōtamahua/Quail Island tracks; Oxenbridge Tunnel Track; Papatowai walks; Pioneer Park Conservation Area tracks; Pisa Conservation Area; Potts River tracks; Pudding Hill Stream Route; Quartz Reef Point Walk; Rakaia Gorge Walkway; Red Tarns Track; Rees-Dart Track; Rod Donald Hut to Hilltop Hotel; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Scotts Saddle Track; Sealy Tarns Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area short walks; Snowdon Forest tramping tracks; South Mavora Lake walking tracks; Studholme Bush Scenic Reserve tracks; Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve tracks; Tasman Glacier View Track; Tasman River tracks ; Tautuku walks; Te Kere Haka Track; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Twizel area; Twizel area tracks; Waiau Pass Route (Blue Lake Route to Lewis Pass); Wairepo Kettleholes Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
NZ Trophy Hunting
Guided ground-based hunting in the West Coast and Canterbury regions.
www.newzealandtrophyhunting.com
Places: Kirkliston Range Conservation Area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Hunting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kaikoura Helicopters
Helicopter whale watching and scenic flights in the South Marlborough area.
Places: Isolated Hill Scenic Reserve; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Mount Richmond Forest Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Venture Photography Workshops
Guiding on conforming tracks for photography lessons in the South Island of New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Crater Rim Walks Ltd
Guided walks on Banks Peninsula.
Places: Awaroa/Godley Head; Awaroa/Godley Head Loop Track; Christchurch area; Major Hornbrook Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
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.
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
NZSki
Skiing, snowboarding and sightseeing at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mount Hutt Ski Fields. Ski instruction available, as well as function rooms and dining facilities.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mount Hutt area; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Aoraki Bound and Hector Dolphin Cultural and Eco Tours and Cruises
Watching and swimming with dolphins in the Akaroa Harbour.
Joan.McSweeney@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
Services: Guided activities and tours
Lesley Whyte Photography Limited
Guiding walks and tramps in Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland.
https://lesleywhytephotography.co.nz
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Forest Walk; Gillespies Beach; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kaikōura area; Lake Hanlon Track; Minnehaha Walk; Oban day walks; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Track; Puhi Puhi Scenic Reserve; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Stewart Island/Rakiura; Tōtara Walk; Waipohatu Waterfalls Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tussock and Beech Ecotours
Guided nature tours in the Southern Alps.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Glencoe Walk; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Mount Hutt area; Mount Hutt Forest walking tracks; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Te Awa Awa Walk
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
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.
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
Hiking New Zealand
Hikes, tours and adventures to suit all people and fitness levels.
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
Southern Alps Venison Ltd (fly fishing)
Guided fly fishing on Molesworth and other areas and accommodation in Hanmer.
Places: Molesworth Recreation Reserve
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Lindrew Ltd trading as Canterbury Trails
Guiding over Conforming Tracks within the South Island
Canty Trails Home Page - Canterbury Trails Private New Zealand Tours
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Single Track Adventures Ltd: Concessionaires
Guided multi-day mountain biking throughout the South Island
https://www.newzealandsingletrackadventures.com/
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Croesus Track; Denniston area; Glencoe Walk; Godley River Route; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Hāwea Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Tekapo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nydia Track; Paparoa National Park; Richmond Trail; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mt Potts Lodge
Heli-skiing, skiing and snowboarding on the Mount Potts Snowfield.
+64 3 303 9738
Places: Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Exclusive Tourism Services Ltd
Guided Walking and four wheel driving expeditions around the South Island.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Fiordland National Park; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Four wheel driving; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier
Helicopter charters and scenic flights over Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Whataroa area
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Little Meg’s Limited
Guided fly fishing excursions in the South Island.
Places: Albert Burn Conservation Area; Awaroa/Godley Head; Catlins coastal area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Hāwea Conservation Park hunting; Karitane/Waikouaiti area; Lake Benmore and Lake Aviemore area; Lake Dunstan area; Lake Tekapo area; Makarora area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Omarama area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St Bathans area; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Waihola - Taieri Mouth area; Waikaia Forest Conservation Area; Wānaka area
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Southern Lakes Safaris Limited
Guided hunting of deer, chamois, and tahr in Canterbury, South Westland, and Fiordland.
www.southernlakessafaris.co.nz/
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Hakatere Conservation Park; Lindis Conservation Area; Mount Hutt area; Mount Somers area; Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Hunting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Chris McLennan Photography Limited
Earnslaw Burn guided helicopter photo workshop, Catlins photo workshops and Glenorchy photography homestays.
www.chrismclennanphotography.com
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Glacier Burn Track; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Routeburn Nature Walk; Sealy Tarns Track; Tasman River tracks ; Tautuku walks; The Chasm Walk
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
M.G. Pooley Holdings
Swimming and watching dolphins at Motunau Beach, Canterbury.
+ 64 3 314 3437
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wanaka Bike Tours
Guided biking trips in the South Island.
www.wanakabiketours.co.nz
Places: Canaan Downs mountain bike tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Croesus Track; Deans Bank Track; Heaphy Track; Hikuwai Link Track; Historic Kill Devil Pack Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Hāwea Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Melina Ridge Track ; Minaret Burn Track; Otago Central Rail Trail; Outlet Track; Pavilion Peak Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area short walks; The Old Ghost Road; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mountain Journeys
Guided overnight transalpine tramping and outdoors instruction courses.
Places: Albert Burn Hut Track; Alex Knob Track; Brewster Track; Camp Creek Route; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Crooked Route; Dry Creek Track; Elizabeth Hut Route; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hopkins valley tracks; Huxley valley tracks; Lake Kaurapataka Route; Mount Fox Route; Roberts Point Track ; Taipo River Track to Harman Pass; Toaroha, Hokitika, Lower Whitcombe Track; Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route ; Whataroa, Butler and Perth valleys tracks; Wills Valley Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mountain Recreation
Guided climbing and tramping, climbing courses in Mount Aspiring, Westland and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Climbing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Onuku Farm Hostel
Swimming and watching dolphins in the Akaroa Harbour.
onukuhostel@hotmail.co.nz or +64 3 304 7066
Places: Akaroa Marine Reserve
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Road Trip
Short guided walks in the South Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Diamond Creek Track; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Te Anau area; Makarora area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queenstown area; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area
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
Top Tours
Bus tour to Aoraki/Mount Cook, Kawarau Bridge and Fiordland National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Services: Guided activities and tours
Alpine Recreation
Guided mountaineering, ski touring, alpine instruction and guided walks in Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Aspiring National Parks and other parts of the South Island. Activities include snow shoe treks, backcountry skiing, nordic and alpine ski touring, climbing courses.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; Ben Lomond Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Pukatea Horse Tekking and Adventures Ltd
Guided horse trekking and stage coach tours.
https://www.facebook.com/pukateahorsetrails/
Places: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Leatham Conservation Area; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; St James Conservation Area
Activities: Horse riding
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Inside Line
Guided mountain biking in Wakatipu, Wanaka, North Canterbury/Waimakariri and South Westland.
Places: Arawata Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Deans Bank Track; Glenroy Water Race Track; Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Mt Judah / Heather Jock Tracks; Mt McIntosh Loop Track; Newcastle Track; Pisa Conservation Area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Wānaka area; Whakaari Conservation Area
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Once Upon A Trip
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Adventure South
Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Bespoke Kiwi Ltd
Guided walking and hiking tours
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
Royal Express Tours
Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of a bus tour.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area
Services: Guided activities and tours
Horizons Unlimited
Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Amazing New Zealand
Conforming tracks use in Canterbury (Aoraki Mount Cook), West Coast, Fiordland, Otago, Southland and Marlborough.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Lake walks; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Matai Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; St Bathans area; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Tōtara Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Adventure Junkies
Multi-activity adventure tours in Otago and Canterbury, including Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago Central Rail Trail, Peel Forest.
Places: Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Otago Central Rail Trail; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Rob Roy Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Natural High
Gear hire and guided bicycle and kayaking tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking
Services: Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours
Greymouth Travel Centre Limited
Guided walks in the South Island
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Pohatu Penguins
Guided vehicle day and evening tours, sea kayak tours, and walks to view penguins at Pohatu, Banks Peninsula.
Places: Banks Peninsula area; Pohatu Marine Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Four wheel driving; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations
South Island biking and walking tours
Bike Tours - VBT Bicycling Vacations
Places: Albert Burn Conservation Area; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Blue Valley Track; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Callery Gorge Walk; Cameron Lookout Walk; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Diamond Lake Loop Track; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area; Hanmer Forest Park; Hapuka Estuary Walk; Hāwea River Track; Hokitika Gorge walks; Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk; Kura Tawhiti Access Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Wānaka Lookout Track; Monro Beach Track; Moraine Walk; Ōkārito area; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Ōkārito Wetland Walk; Peters Pool Walk; Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area; Queen Charlotte Track; Roaring Billy Falls Walk; Rocky Mountain Track; Ross area; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Sentinel Rock Walk; Tatare Tunnels Walk ; Te Weheka Walkway/Cycleway; Terrace Walk ; Three Mile Pack Track - Ōkārito Coastal Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Upper Clutha River Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tekapo Helicopters
Helicopter flights and landings in the Canterbury region.
Places: Ruataniwha Conservation Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Big Mountain Heliski
Heli-skiing in Canterbury.
Places: Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Alpine Guides
Mountaineering and avalanche courses, guided climbing and ski touring in the Southern Alps, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring, Mount Tasman.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Earnslaw Burn Track; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fiordland National Park; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rees-Dart Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; West Matukituki Track; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
The Conqueror Adventures
Guided walks in the West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Fiordland areas.
www.theconqueroradventures.com
Places: Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur’s Pass Walking Track ; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Track; Blue Pools Track; Blue Valley Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Borland Nature Walk; Bridle Track; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glacier Burn Track; Haast Pass Lookout Track; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Humboldt Falls Track; Huxley valley tracks; Inland Pack Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Wombat Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Shrimpton Track; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Otira Valley Track; Paparoa National Park; Pororari River tracks; Red Tarns Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sealy Tarns Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; The Chasm Walk; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Hermitage Hotel
Accommodation, dining, conference and event facilities, and guided activities including Tasman Glacier Lake boat tours, Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo tours, guided walks, star gazing in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Boating; Four wheel driving
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Rata Peaks Station
Guided day hunting trips conducted by foot
Places: Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Activities: Hunting
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.
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
Alpine Luxury Tours Limited
Guiding throughout Fiordland National Park and Snowdon Forest Conservation Area.
Places: Ben Lomond Track; Blue Lake walks; Gertrude Saddle Route; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Track: Hidden Falls Track; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Moraine Creek Route; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track: Earland Falls Track ; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Track; Sealy Tarns Track
Services: Guided activities and tours
Brett Wood Photo Art
Guided photography tours in Canterbury, Otago, and Fiordland.
https://www.brettwoodphotos.com/
Places: Ahuriri Valley Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mount Somers summit; Mount Somers Track; Tasman River tracks
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Outdoor education and instruction
Peak Experience
Guided mountaineering, ski touring, alpine trekking, rock climbing and instruction courses in Otago, Canterbury and Fiordland.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
New Zealand Alpine Club Incorporated: Concessionaires
Instructional courses for rock climbing, mountaineering and ski touring.
Places: Banks Peninsula area; Ōtepatotu Scenic Reserve walk; Tongariro National Park; Whakapapa Village area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Outdoor education and instruction
Southern Alps Guiding
Guided mountaineering, ski touring, glacier skiing, snowshoeing and alpine instruction in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
NZSki
Skiing, snowboarding and sightseeing at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mount Hutt Ski Fields. Ski instruction available, as well as function rooms and dining facilities.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Mount Hutt area; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Horizons Unlimited
Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Summit Explorers
Guided multi-day mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring treks and alpine instruction.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Climbing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Alpine Guides
Mountaineering and avalanche courses, guided climbing and ski touring in the Southern Alps, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring, Mount Tasman.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Earnslaw Burn Track; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fiordland National Park; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rees-Dart Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; West Matukituki Track; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Mountain Recreation
Guided climbing and tramping, climbing courses in Mount Aspiring, Westland and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Climbing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Methven Heliski
Heli and glacier skiing, mountaineering courses, guided climbing, ski touring and avalanche courses in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Oamaru Multisport Club
Kayaking training at Black Point as part of club membership.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/oamarumultisportclub/86973/
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Porters Alpine Resort
Skiing, snowboarding, snow school, accommodation and cafe at Porters Ski Area near Christchurch.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Sunrockice Mountain Guides
Guided mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring and alpine instruction in Mount Tasman, Aoraki/Mount Cook.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Broken River Ski Club
Skiing and snowboarding in Broken River Ski Area in Craigieburn Forest Park.
Places: Craigieburn Forest Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Aspiring Guides
Guided walks, mountaineering, rock climbing and ski touring in Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Valley Track; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Queenstown area; Rob Roy Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Skippers area; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks
Activities: Climbing; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping
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
Ski Roundhill Lake Tekapo
Ski field, ski-hire, lessons and café at Tekapo Ski Area (Roundhill Ski Area).
Places: Lake Tekapo area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Weddings
The Alpine Group
Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters
Helicopter transport, scenic flights and charters in remote Fiordland locations, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Mount Cook.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park
Services: Transport; Weddings
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters
Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.
www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz
Places: Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area
Activities: Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
The Hermitage Hotel
Accommodation, dining, conference and event facilities, and guided activities including Tasman Glacier Lake boat tours, Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo tours, guided walks, star gazing in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Mueller Hut Route
Activities: Boating; Four wheel driving
Services: Accommodation; Facilities; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Mount Cook Ski Planes
Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
The Wedding Company New Zealand
Arrange destination weddings throughout New Zealand for couples around the globe including heli-weddings to stunning mountain-top and glacier locations within Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Services: Weddings