Introduction

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

DOC Approved label.

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

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

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

List these providers by service:

Transport

Ridge Air Flights

RidgeAir offer Fixed Wing and Helicopter Charters

http://www.ridgeair.co.nz/

Places:  Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Adventure South

Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.

www.adventuresouth.co.nz

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

Precision Helicopters (NZ) Ltd

Helicopter charters for all activities from film work, construction, or hunting and fishing to power lines and aerial surveys.

http://www.hnzglobal.com/

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Transport

Trek Express

Shuttle bus transport service to all tracks in Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions.

www.trekexpress.co.nz/

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Flower Brothers Walk; Heaphy Track; Inland Track; Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pelorus Track; Queen Charlotte Track; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track

Services:  Transport

Helibike Nelson

Adventurous mountain biking tours in and around the top of the South Island.

www.helibikenelson.co.nz

Places:  Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Garden City Helicopters

Helicopter transport in Canterbury.

www.helicopters.net.nz

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

Marlborough Tour Company Ltd

Water taxi transport and cruises in Queen Charlotte Sound.

www.cougarline.co.nz

Places:  Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Boating

Services:  Transport

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

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

Marlborough Helicopters

Helicopter service for Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia and Mount Richmond Forest Park.

marl.heli@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Transport

Bus and Coach Association New Zealand

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

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

Services:  Transport

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

Places:  Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Accommodation

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

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

Guided activities and tours

Adventure South

Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.

www.adventuresouth.co.nz

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

Once Upon A Trip

Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.

www.ouatnewzealand.com

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

Uncharted Wilderness Tours

Guided walks in the Marlborough Sounds.

http://wildernesstours.co.nz/

Places:  Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Antipodes Travel Ltd

Tailor-made tours for independent travellers or group tours within New Zealand.

www.antipodes-travel.com

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

Walk Pelorus

Guided walking in Marlborough

Phone: 027 290 4598

Places:  Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mount Stokes Track; Nydia Track; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area; Pelorus Track; Tōtara Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

French Pass Sea Safaris & Beachfront Villas

See and swim with dolphins and seals in the Marlborough Sounds.

www.seasafaris.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

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.

www.hiddenvalleys.co.nz

Activities:  Rafting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Amazing New Zealand

Conforming tracks use in Canterbury (Aoraki Mount Cook), West Coast, Fiordland, Otago, Southland and Marlborough.

www.amazingnz.com

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

Simply Wild

Guided walking on the Queen Charlotte Track.

https://simplywild.co.nz/  

Places:  Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area; Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kaikoura Allsports

Viewing and swimming with seals along the Kaikoura coast.

baxter100@xtra.co.nz or 021 227 6487

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

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

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

Kaikoura Kayaks

Guided half day sea kayaking tours to view seals and dolphins.

www.kaikourakayaks.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

ANZ Nature Tours HTG Limited

Guided walking on Conforming tracks for Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Otago, Fiordland

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Croucher Enterprises

Seal watching on Kaikoura Peninsula.

+64 3 319 7475

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Seal Swim Kaikoura

Guided boat and land-based seal swimming and viewing trips in Kaikoura.

www.sealswimkaikoura.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Eco Rafting Adventures

Day and multi-day river rafting trips in the West Coast and Marlborough regions, including fly fishing, guiding and team building.

www.ecorafting.co.nz

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Boating; Fishing; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Nine Dives

Guided boat trip to swim/snorkel/ scuba dive with and view seals in Pelorus Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound.

www.sealswimming.com

Activities:  Boating; Diving and snorkelling; Swimming

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Whale Watch Kaikoura

Guided boat trips to view whales in Kaikoura.

www.whalewatch.co.nz

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Abel Tasman Canyons

Guided canyoning in Abel Tasman National Park, Kahurangi National Park, and Mt Richmond Forest Park.

abeltasmancanyons.co.nz/

Places:  Abel Tasman National Park; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Maori Tours Kaikoura

Guided walks in the Kaikoura area.

www.maoritours.co.nz

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ngati Koata No Rangitoto ki Te Tonga Trust

Swimming and watching whales, seals and dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds.

www.koata.iwi.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ridge Air Flights

RidgeAir offer Fixed Wing and Helicopter Charters

http://www.ridgeair.co.nz/

Places:  Mount Richmond Forest Park

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Topspot Backpackers

Shore-based swimming and watching seals at Kaikoura Peninsula.

+64 3 319 5540

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Swimming

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

Clarence River Rafting

Half to multi-day guided rafting trips on the Clarence / Waiau Toa River, north of Kaikoura.

www.clarenceriverrafting.co.nz

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Camping; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

Places:  Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Sail Nelson

Royal Yachting Association sailing classes as well as charters including live-aboard, in Abel Tasman National Park.

www.sailnelson.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park

Activities:  Boating

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

Venture Photography Workshops

Guiding on conforming tracks for photography lessons in the South Island of New Zealand.

www.venturephotography.com.au

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

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.

www.ramblersholidays.co.uk

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

Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company

Guided walking, kayaking and mountain biking on the Queen Charlotte Track and Marlborough Sounds.

www.marlboroughsounds.co.nz

Places:  Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Marlborough Tour Company Ltd

Guided walking on Motuara Island and Blumine Island within Marlborough Sounds.

www.marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz

 

Places:  Blumine Island Scenic Reserve; Motuara Island Lookout Track ; Motuara Island Scenic Reserve; Oruawairua Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wilderness Guides Marlborough Sounds

Guided sea kayaking, mountain biking and walking in the Marlborough Sounds and on the Queen Charlotte Track.

www.wildernessguidesnz.com

Places:  Mount Richmond Forest Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Sawcut Gorge/Isolated Hill Route

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Geo Tours

Guided walks as part of tours in the South Island.

www.geo-tours.co.nz

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

Kowhai Gorge horse treks

Horse trekking through the Kowhai River gorge into the middle of the Kaikoura mountain range.

kklivestock@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence

Activities:  Horse riding

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association

Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.

www.fishingguides.co.nz

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wilderness Canoe Trust

Canoe camps and trips for schools, groups etc.

http://www.canoejourneys.co.nz/

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Exclusive Tourism Services Ltd

Guided Walking and four wheel driving expeditions around the South Island.

https://www.guided.co.nz 

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

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

Kaikoura Marine Tours

Guided 2.5 hour boat tours to view seals and seabirds, and fishing in Kaikoura.

www.kaikouramarinetours.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; 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.

www.nols.edu

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

Helibike Nelson

Adventurous mountain biking tours in and around the top of the South Island.

www.helibikenelson.co.nz

Places:  Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Hassle-free Tours Limited

Scenic bus tours in Molesworth Recreation Reserve.

www.hasslefree.co.nz

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Scenic driving

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

Kaikoura Helicopters

Helicopter whale watching and scenic flights in the South Marlborough area.

www.worldofwhales.co.nz

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

Horizons Unlimited

Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.

www.horizons.co.nz

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

Bespoke Kiwi Ltd

Guided walking and hiking tours

www.bespokekiwi.co.nz

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Myths & Legends Ecotours

Guided walks in Marlborough Sounds.

www.eco-tours.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Backroads

Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.

www.backroads.com

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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.

www.naturequest.co.nz

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

Abel Tasman Guides

Guided walking Abel Tasman National Park and Queen Charlotte Track.

www.abeltasmanguides.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area; Queen Charlotte Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Molesworth Tour Company

1-day and multi-day guided walking, cycling, driving and 4x4 tours through Molesworth Station and Marlborough.

www.molesworthtours.co.nz/

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Molesworth Recreation Reserve tramping tracks; Mount Richmond Forest Park

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Extra Mile Travel Limited

Small group, multi day adventure tours of the South Island's most stunning locations.

https://www.extramilecompany.com/

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  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.

www.flyfishinglodge.co.nz/

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Dolphin Encounter

Half day tours to watch and swim with dusky dolphins in the open ocean outside Kaikoura.

www.dolphin.co.nz

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Sidetracks

Guided walks as part of a tour throughout New Zealand.

www.sidetracks.co.nz

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

Wildsouth Discovery Limited

Guided walking and nature interpretation at multiple locations throughout the South Island.

www.wildsouth.com

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

Driftwood Eco-Tours Driftwood Eco-Tours

Driftwood Eco Tours provide guided, multi and one day tours to remote areas of the South Island and West Coast.

www.driftwoodecotours.co.nz

Places:  Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Park; Marfells Beach/Cape Campbell Route; Molesworth Recreation Reserve tramping tracks; Wairau Lagoons Walkway

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing

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

Tuatara Tours NZ

Guided walking and cycling as part of tours within New Zealand.

www.tuataratours.co.nz

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

Wine, Art & Wilderness

Guided walks in Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia, Abel Tasman, Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks and Mount Richmond Forest Park.

www.wineartandwildernesstours.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman National Park; Aorere Goldfields Track; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Kahurangi National Park; Kaituna Track; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pupu Hydro Walkway; Wainui Falls Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kiwi Wildlife Tours

Guided bird watching tours throughout New Zealand.

www.kiwi-wildlife.co.nz

Places:  Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Rakiura National Park; Tiritiri Matangi Island

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Dolphin Watch Ecotours

Wildlife cruises, guided walks and swimming with dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds.

www.naturetours.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Boating

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

Harnett, Liam

Horse trekking on the south bank of the Kowhai River.

kklivestock@xtra.co.nz or 027 221 8813

Places:  Blumine Island Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Horse riding

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Real New Zealand Limited

Guided multi-day tours around New Zealand.

www.newzealandtrails.com

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

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

Active Adventures

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

https://activeadventures.com/

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

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours

ANZ Nature Tours

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

www.anznaturetours.com

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

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Awaroa Sea Kayaks Ltd

Guided sea kayak tours, guided walks and stand up paddle services in the Abel Tasman National Park.

http://awaroaseakayaks.co.nz/ 

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kaikoura Aero Club

30-minute aircraft flights to view whales, dolphins and seals at Kaikoura.

www.airkaikoura.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

High Country Heritage Tours

Guided one-day and multi day 4WD tours in Molesworth and Rainbow Stations.

http://www.molesworth.co.nz/

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Scenic driving

Services:  Guided activities and tours

High Country Trail

Guided tours on trail motorcycles through Otago, South Canterbury, Buller, Greymouth and Molesworth Station areas.

www.highcountry.co.nz

Places:  Arrowtown area; Bendigo area; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Oteake Conservation Park; Te Papanui Conservation Park

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

First Light Travel

Guided day walks in Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago regions.

www.firstlighttravel.com/

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

South Pacific Helicopters

Whale watching flights in Kaikoura.

www.southpacifichelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Kaikōura area

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wings Over Whales Kaikoura

30-minute aeroplane flights to view whales and dolphins in Kaikoura.

www.whales.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association

Guided hunting trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.

www.nzphga.com

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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.

www.nols.edu

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

Horizons Unlimited

Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.

www.horizons.co.nz

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

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

Weddings

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

Places:  Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

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