Each hut is unique but the facilities and services provided in or near huts are divided into five categories. Fees are based on the category on the hut.
Great Walk huts
Great Walk Huts are the most comfortable. They have mattresses, water supply, toilets, hand washing facilities and heating with fuel available. They may have solar lighting, cooking facilities with fuel and a hut warden.
Fees for Great Walk huts.
Serviced huts
Serviced Huts have mattresses, water supply, toilets, hand washing facilities and heating with fuel available. They may have cooking facilities with fuel and a warden.
Fees for the hut:
- Adult: $15 per night
- Youth: $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant: free
Fees to camp at the hut:
- Adult: $5 per night
- Youth: $2.50 per night
- Child/Infant: free
Standard huts
Standard Huts have mattresses, water supply and toilets. Wood heaters are provided at huts below the bush line.
Fees for the hut:
- Adult: $5 per night
- Youth: $2.50 per night
- Child/Infant: free
Fees to camp at the hut: Free
Basic huts/bivvies
Basic huts provide very basic shelter with limited facilities.
Fees: Free
Club huts including serviced alpine huts
There are a variety of other huts on conservation land that are open to the public. These include recreation club huts such as the New Zealand Alpine Club huts in Aoraki/Mt Cook, Westland and Mt Aspiring national parks and private bush cabins.
They have mattresses, a water supply, toilets and hand washing facilities. They may have heating and cooking facilities and some require a booking.
Fees: Prices vary - check individual hut pages
Age ranges
- Adult: 18+ years
- Youth: 11 - 17 years
- Child: 5 - 10 years
- Infant: 0 - 4 years
Related link
Booking and paying for huts