Introduction

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

Heli Glenorchy

Helicopter landings throughout the West Coast including the Haast Hunting block.

www.heliglenorchy.co.nz

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport

Alpine Helicopters

Scenic flights, transport and guiding for heli-skiing, heli-biking, mountain biking fishing and hunting in Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks and West Coast conservation areas.

www.alpineheli.co.nz

Places:  Cape Foulwind Walkway; Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting; Mountain biking; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Heli Glenorchy

Scenic, charter and commercial flights in and around Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, Mt Aspiring National Park, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, South Westland, Greenstone and Caples, Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and Skippers.

www.heliglenorchy.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Valley area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Skippers area

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Pounamu Holdings 2014 Ltd: Concessionaires

Guided walking activities and transport within Wakatipu area.

https://www.theheadwaters.co.nz/

Places:  Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Track; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Aspiring Helicopters

Scenic flights and helicopter transport for climbers in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.aspiringhelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Motatapu Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Wilkin Valley tracks

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Trackhopper

Car re-location service for the Routeburn Track, Dart-Rees Track and Greenstone-Caples Track. Drive to the start of the track, lock your car using a key lock box and begin your walk - your car will be picked up and driven to the other end of the track.

https://trackhopper.co.nz/

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Aspiring National Park

Services:  Transport

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.

www.blackzqn.com

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

Bus and Coach Association New Zealand

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

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

Services:  Transport

EasyHike Ltd

Car relocation and shuttle services for hikers on the Milford, Routeburn, Kepler, Rees-Dart and Greenstone Caples tracks. Car relocation uses a secure lockbox system. Drive to the track and secure your keys using a supplied lockbox.

www.easyhike.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Greenstone and Caples tracks; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Valley area; 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; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Paparoa National Park; Paparoa Track; Rees-Dart Track; Routeburn Track

Services:  Transport

Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters

Helicopter transport, scenic flights and charters in remote Fiordland locations, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Mount Cook.

www.heliworks.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park

Services:  Transport; Weddings

The Alpine Group

Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

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

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.

www.heliventuresnz.com

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

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.

www.helicopter.co.nz

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

Cycle Surgery Rail Trail

Bike hire, shuttle and tour packages for the Otago Central Rail Trail.

www.cyclesurgery.co.nz

Places:  Otago Central Rail Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

Knights Point Air

Aircraft landings at Western South Island and Southern South Island locations. Fixed Wing Landings for the purpose of dropping off and picking up recreationalists (e.g., hunters/trampers) and scenic landings.

https://knightspointair.co.nz/

+64 027 938 4855

Places:  Fiordland hunting; Fiordland National Park; Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area; Jackson Bay - Gorge River area; Landsborough River area; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; South Westland hunting

Services:  Transport

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

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

Over The Top - the helicopter company

Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fly fishing in Fiordland and the Queenstown area.

www.flynz.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

High Country Helicopters Limited

Helicopters landings in the Southland/Otago area.

www.highcountryhelicopters.co.nz/

 

Places:  Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Pomahaka Conservation Area; Takitimu Conservation Area

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Fiordland Outdoors Co

Water taxi transport to Milford Track, Kepler Track, George Sound Track. Guided fishing on Upper Waiau River; guided fishing, guided walking and water taxi services in Fiordland National Park and North Mavora Lake. Guided fishing, chartered hunting, walking and charter boats services in Fiordland and Wakatipu. Guided day and overnight walk activities on the Milford Track with boat access to Glade Wharf and Kepler Track.

www.fiordlandoutdoors.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Te Anau area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Track

Activities:  Boating; Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Milford Helicopters

Scenic flights, track transport, glacier landings, private and commercial charter flights for Fiordland National park and Queenstown.

https://milfordsoundhelicopters.com/

Places:  Dean Forest Conservation Area; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Milford Track; Old Doubtful Sound Track; Pyke - Big Bay Route

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Fiordland Trips and Tramps

Milford Sound day tours, guided day walks in Fiordland and track transport in Fiordland National Park.

www.tripsandtramps.com

Places:  Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Marian Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Pyke - Big Bay Route; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Wilkin River Jets

Jet boating access Wilkin and Makarora Rivers, Wharf Creek and Lake Wanaka. Pick up and drop off passengers by jet boat using marginal strips.

www.wilkinriverjets.co.nz

Places:  Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora Valley Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Wilkin Valley tracks

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Transport

Wanaka River Journeys

Guided walks, jet boating, helicopter transport and tours in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.wanakariverjourneys.co.nz

Places:  East Matukituki Valley tracks; Matukituki Valley area; Minaret Burn Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Upper Clutha River Track

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Nomad Safaris

Guided walks and 4WD tours in Otago and Southland.

www.nomadsafaris.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Bannockburn area; Ben Lomond Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oteake Conservation Park; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Skippers area

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; 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

Wanaka Water Taxi

Embarking/disembarking at DOC jetties and some guided day walks in Wanaka area.

www.wanakawatertaxi.co.nz

Places:  Homestead Track; Lake Wānaka hunting; Lake Wānaka Lookout Track; Minaret Burn Track; Wānaka area

Activities:  Boating; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Bottom Bus Deep South Adventures

Hop-on hop-off guided bus transport tours at the bottom of the South Island.

www.travelheadfirst.com

Places:  Cathedral Caves Walk; Fiordland National Park; Jacks Blowhole Track; Taieri River Track; Tunnel Beach Walk

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Totally Tourism Ltd

Helicopter Landings within Otago, Southland and Canterbury

www.totallytourism.co.nz 

Places:  Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Equipment rental

Altitude Adventures

Self-guided and guided mountain bike tours in Central Otago.

www.altitudebikes.co.nz

Places:  Alexandra area; Arrowtown area; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

Cycle Surgery Rail Trail

Bike hire, shuttle and tour packages for the Otago Central Rail Trail.

www.cyclesurgery.co.nz

Places:  Otago Central Rail Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

Vertigo Bikes

Guided mountain biking in the Queenstown area, including bike rental.

www.vertigobikes.co.nz

Places:  Devils Creek Track; Queenstown area; Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Equipment rental; 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.

www.nzski.com

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

Accommodation

Mountainhut.nz

Guided activities and tours.

www.mountainhut.nz 

Places:  Glenorchy area; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Camping; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

DKGY

Mountaineering trips on Whakaari Conservation Area.

dan@dkgy.co.nz

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Accommodation; 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

Facilities

Wanaka Mountain Guides

Guided walking, climbing, mountaineering and skiing in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks.

hugh@mountainguiding.info

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

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand

Bungy jumping off the Historic Kawarau Bridge over the Kawarau River.

www.bungy.co.nz

Places:  Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Treble Cone

Ski fields at Treble Cone, near Wanaka.

www.treblecone.com

Places:  Motatapu Track

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Facilities

Maniototo Ice Rink

Outdoor natural ice-skating and curling area

www.nasebyicerink.com/

Places:  Naseby area

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.

www.nzski.com

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

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

Elm Wildlife Tours

Guided tours in Otago Peninsula, Tairoa Headland and the Catlins.

www.elmwildlifetours.co.nz

Places:  Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Maniototo 4WD Safaris

Guided 4WD vehicle tours of Oteake Conservation Area, Central Otago.

www.maniototo4wdsafaris.co.nz

Places:  Oteake Conservation Park

Activities:  Four wheel driving

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Skyline Enterprises

Guided day walking in Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve.

https://skylineenterprises.co.nz/

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Queenstown area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

McMurtrie, Jamie Stuart

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Coronet Peak, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

jamie@queenstownbuilders.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wild Earth Adventures

Rafting, jet boating, and outdoor activities and instruction on the Taieri River, Otago.

www.wildearth.co.nz

Places:  Taieri River Track

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

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

Frontier Adventure Tours

Guided 4WD tours with outdoor dining near Queenstown.

+64 3 442 4187

Activities:  Four wheel driving

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Guided Nature Walks

Guided walks and snow shoeing around Queenstown and Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.nzwalks.com

Places:  Arrowtown area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Humboldt Falls Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Carpark to Rainbow Reach; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Sylvan Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Queenstown area; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Skippers area; The Chasm Walk

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Totally Tourism Ltd

Helicopter Landings within Otago, Southland and Canterbury

www.totallytourism.co.nz 

Places:  Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Private Discovery Tours

Nuggetburn Limited trading as Private Discovery Tours. Guided half-day walks and 4WD trips in Fiordland, Wakatipu and Murihiku

www.privatediscoverytours.co.nz

Places:  Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Sylvan Track; Macetown Historic Reserve; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Purakaunui/Waitati area; Routeburn Track; The Chasm Walk; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Vertigo Bikes

Guided mountain biking in the Queenstown area, including bike rental.

www.vertigobikes.co.nz

Places:  Devils Creek Track; Queenstown area; Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

Harris Mountains Heliski

Guided heli skiing around Queenstown, Wanaka and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

www.heliski.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glenorchy area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

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; Ōkura 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

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

Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ

Guided birding and wildlife walks and pelagic seabirding tours around the New Zealand coastline.

www.wrybill-tours.com

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

My Tour New Zealand

Short guided walks in Fiordland (The Chasm Walk, Mirror Lakes) Coastal Otago (Moeraki Boulders via beach), and Southern West Coast (Fox Glacier Access Track, Franz Josef Glacier Access Track)

Woong-Kie Min  - wkmin21@hotmail.com

Places:  Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Blue Pools Track; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; The Chasm Walk

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

Canyoning New Zealand Limited

Guided canyoning in Otago and Haast Valley.

Phone: +64 27 585 9222

Places:  Glenorchy area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Remarkables Conservation Area; Wānaka area

Activities:  Climbing

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

Lake Wanaka Cruises

Boat cruises and charters on Lake Wanaka.

www.wanakacruises.co.nz

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Aro Ha Limited

Guided day walking trips at approved locations in Wakatipu

www.aro-ha.com

Places:  Earnslaw Burn Track; Glenorchy area; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Queenstown area; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track

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

Over The Top - the helicopter company

Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fly fishing in Fiordland and the Queenstown area.

www.flynz.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Alpine Kayak Guides, Alpine Kayaking Lake Wanaka

Guided kayaking on the Clutha and Hawea rivers, and the Makarora and Matukituki rivers in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.alpinekayaks.co.nz

Places:  Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Climbing Queenstown

Guided rock climbing, Via Ferrata, abseiling, mountaineering and hiking in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.climbingqueenstown.com

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Earnslaw Burn Track; Lake Alta Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Rees-Dart Track

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Luxury Tours Limited

Guiding throughout Fiordland National Park and Snowdon Forest Conservation Area.

www.alpineluxurytours.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Ben Lomond Track; 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

Glenorchy Kayaks

Guided kayaking around Lake Wakatipu, Kinloch and Glenorchy.

+64 3 441 2293

Places:  Glenorchy area; Queenstown area

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Helicopters

Scenic flights, transport and guiding for heli-skiing, heli-biking, mountain biking fishing and hunting in Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks and West Coast conservation areas.

www.alpineheli.co.nz

Places:  Cape Foulwind Walkway; Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting; Mountain biking; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Elderhostel Inc

Guided Walking at selected tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast regions and Central North Island.

https://www.roadscholar.org/

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

Catlins Scenic and Wildlife Tours Ltd

Guided day walking in the Catlins region.

www.catlinsmohuapark.co.nz

Places:  Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Purakaunui Falls Walk; Tautuku walks

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Alpine Group

Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

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

Dunedin Adventures Ltd

Outdoor instruction courses including guiding, rock climbing and abseiling.

https://dunedinadventures.co.nz/

Places:  Aramoana area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Long Beach (South) Walking Track; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Otago Peninsula area; Sandfly Bay Track; Sandymount Track; Silverpeaks Circuit Track; Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve; Tunnel Beach Walk; Wānaka area

Activities:  Climbing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

E-Treks

Guided walks within the Remarkables Conservation Area, the Mount Crichton Scenic Reserve and in the Rees Valley.

bealey@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Heli Glenorchy

Scenic, charter and commercial flights in and around Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, Mt Aspiring National Park, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, South Westland, Greenstone and Caples, Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and Skippers.

www.heliglenorchy.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Valley area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Skippers area

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Nomad Safaris

Guided walks and 4WD tours in Otago and Southland.

www.nomadsafaris.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Bannockburn area; Ben Lomond Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oteake Conservation Park; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Skippers area

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Fiordland Outdoors Co

Water taxi transport to Milford Track, Kepler Track, George Sound Track. Guided fishing on Upper Waiau River; guided fishing, guided walking and water taxi services in Fiordland National Park and North Mavora Lake. Guided fishing, chartered hunting, walking and charter boats services in Fiordland and Wakatipu. Guided day and overnight walk activities on the Milford Track with boat access to Glade Wharf and Kepler Track.

www.fiordlandoutdoors.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Te Anau area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Track

Activities:  Boating; Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Puptrek Ltd

Dog walking around Queenstown Conservation Land.

www.puptrek.co.nz

Places:  Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track

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.

www.nzwilderness.co.nz

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

Earthlore Tours and Activities – Catlins

Guided walking in Southland.

www.earthlore.co.nz

Places:  Barrs Falls (Barrs Falls Scenic Reserve); Catlins coastal area; Catlins River Track; Historic Railway Tunnel Walk; Kākā Point Bush Walk; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tautuku walks

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

Mountainhut.nz

Guided activities and tours.

www.mountainhut.nz 

Places:  Glenorchy area; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Camping; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

Beau Rapley Guiding Limited Trading as Cycle Tours New Zealand

Land-based guiding - day walks, bike rides, and 4x4 rides.

www.beaurapley.co.nz 

Places:  East Matukituki Valley tracks; Lake Alta Track; Lake Sylvan Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kawarau Gorge Mining Centre

Self-guided and guided tours around the Kawarau Gorge Mining Centre.

www.goldfieldsmining.co.nz

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; Around Blue Lake Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; 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

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

Max Air Paragliding

Tandem paragliding over Ben Lomond, Rastus Burn and the Remarkables.

formaxair@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Aspiring Guides

Guided walks, mountaineering, rock climbing and ski touring in Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.

www.aspiringguides.com

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

Royal Express Tours

Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of a bus tour.

royalexpress@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area

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

Wanaka Mountain Guides

Guided walking, climbing, mountaineering and skiing in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks.

hugh@mountainguiding.info

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

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

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

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.

www.hakatours.com

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

Queenstown Mountain Bike Coaching Limited

Guided mountain bike lessons on existing tracks on DOC land in the Queenstown area.

www.onwardmtb.com

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Queenstown area; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track

Activities:  Mountain biking; Quad and trail biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Pounamu Holdings 2014 Ltd: Concessionaires

Guided walking activities and transport within Wakatipu area.

https://www.theheadwaters.co.nz/

Places:  Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Track; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Southern Rivers Fly Fishing

Guided fly fishing in the Wanaka, Wakatipu and Central Otago areas.

www.southernriversflyfishing.co.nz

Places:  Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Evoke Holdings

Tandem paragliding/hang gliding over Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve and Remarkables Conservation Area, Queenstown/Otago.

brendankc@gmail.com

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Eco Air

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Coronet Peak, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

+64 3 442 1586

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Pure Glenorchy Scenic LOTR Tours

Guided 4WD tours in Mount Aspiring National Park and the Queenstown area, Lord of the Rings guided tours.

www.pureglenorchy.com

Places:  Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area

Activities:  Four wheel driving

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Southern Lakes Heliski

Heliskiing over the Huxley Gorge in Lake Ruataniwha Conservation Area

www.southernlakesheliski.co.nz

Places:  Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Worldway Travel

Bus tour within the South Island.

+64 9 379 6677

Places:  Arthur's Pass 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

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

Mountain Journeys

Guided overnight transalpine tramping and outdoors instruction courses.

www.mountainjourneys.co.nz

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

Limousine South NZ Limited

Conforming tracks for multiple locations in the South Island.

www.limousinesouth.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; 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; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Sentinel Rock Walk; The Chasm Walk; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Independent Mountain Guides

Guided mountaineering, snow activities, climbing and hiking tours in Mount Aspiring National Park (Mt Earnslaw, Forbes Block, Mt Somnus/Mt Xenicus). Mt Aurum Rec Res (Mt Aurum Basin); Ben Lomond Sce Res (Bowen Peak); Rastus Burn Rec Res and surrounding Remarkables CA; Devils Creek CA and Shotover Creek CA; Remarkables Ca (Mt Rosa portion); Invincible Mine Historic Res; Coronet Peak Rec Res (outside the ski field lease area); Lake Dispute/Moke Lake track, Mt Crichton Sce Res (loop track); Lower Dart CA (Chinaman's Bluff area); Shotover River MS (downstream from the Edith Cavell Bridge); Lochnagar MS; Greenstone and Caples CAs and the southern border of the NP - Humboldt Mts along the Kay Creek/Fraser Creek and Double Barrel Creek watershed (excludes all Ngai Tahu leaseback and giftback areas); Shotover CA (Mt Tyndall/Mt Aspiring NP - Isobel Glacier); Pisa CA; Mt Aspring NP (Brewster Glacier, Mt Brewster, Mt Armstrong - including Brewster Hut)

www.independentmountainguides.co.nz

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Devils Creek Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track

Activities:  Climbing; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Family Adventures

Rafting trips for everyone 3+ years on the gentle rapids of the upper Shotover River, Queenstown.

www.familyadventures.co.nz

Places:  Skippers area

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kinloch Lodge Ltd

Guided walking, track drop-off and pick-up and access over land for kayaking and water taxi tours around Lake Wakatipu/Glenorchy/Kinloch.

www.kinlochlodge.co.nz

Places:  Glenorchy area; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Boating; Kayaking and canoeing; 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.

www.adventurejunkies.com

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

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.

www.nzski.com

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

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

Back to Nature Tours

Guided wildlife tours of Dunedin and the South Island.

www.backtonaturetours.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Queenstown Tours

Guided tours in the Queenstown/Otago/Southland area.

www.QueenstownTours.co.nz

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Bendigo area; Devils Creek Track; Earnscleugh Tailings Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Moke Lake Loop Track; Motatapu Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Queenstown area; Routeburn Track; Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Crew Adventures New Zealand Limited

Guided tours and activities.

crewadventures.com/

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

DKGY

Mountaineering trips on Whakaari Conservation Area.

dan@dkgy.co.nz

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

The Road Trip

Short guided walks in the South Island.

www.theroadtrip.co.nz/

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 Walk; 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

Kahu Atarangi Tandems

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Coronet Peak, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

gavaliciousnz@gmail.com

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Bespoke Kiwi Ltd

Guided walking and hiking tours

www.bespokekiwi.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Bridle Track; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Diamond Creek Walk; 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

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; Māhinapua 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

South Peak Ltd

Guided walking tours in the Fiordland, Aoraki and Nugget Point areas.

islandnzch@gmail.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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.

www.blackzqn.com

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

Mike Holland Tandem Paragliding, Naturally High Paragliding

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

mikeholland@vodafone.net.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Cheeky Kiwi Travel

Guided walking in Southland, Otago, Fiordland and Canterbury areas.

www.cheekykiwitravel.com

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

Eco Wanaka Adventures

Guided walking in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.ecowanaka.co.nz

Places:  Bridle Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Hāwea Conservation Park; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Rob Roy Track; Wilkin Valley tracks

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Delta Discovery

Eco-tours on the Dart River Delta using self-drive electric 4WD off road vehicles.

www.deltadiscovery.nz

Places:  Glenorchy area

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.

www.tutokoguides.co.nz

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

Queenstown Sea Kayaks

Guided kayaking on Moke Lake and Lake Wakatipu.

www.queenstownseakayaks.com/

Places:  Queenstown area

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wanaka Rock Climbing and Abseil Adventures

Guided rock climbing, abseiling and instruction in Hospital Flat, Diamond Lake, Cattle Flat, Rastus Burn, Remarkables and Wye Creek.

www.wanakarock.co.nz

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Dingleburn Station Limited

Guided hunting in the Dingleburn Valley.

+64 3 443 8684

Places:  Hāwea Conservation Park; Hāwea Conservation Park hunting

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Elite & Personal Tours New Zealand

Guided day walks throughout Otago.

www.eptours.co.nz

Places:  Arawata Bridle Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Bannockburn area; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bullendale & Dynamo Hut Tracks; Cathedral Caves Walk; Catlins coastal area; Glacier Burn Track; Glenorchy area; Invincible Mine Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jack's Point Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Lake Rere Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Purakaunui Falls Walk; Purakaunui/Waitati area; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area short walks; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Wānaka area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Lynette Jack Scenic Sights

Personalised guided tours and guided walks as part of half day and full day tours by vehicle in Southland and the Catlins Coast area.

scenic.sights@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Paddle Wanaka Limited

Guided kayaking support, paddleboarding support, walking and camping near Wanaka.

www.paddlewanaka.co.nz/

Places:  Kidds Bush Nature Walk; Makarora area

Activities:  Camping; Kayaking and canoeing

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

Trail Journeys

Guided cycling on the Otago Central Rail Trail.

http://www.trailjourneys.co.nz/

Places:  Otago Central Rail Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Nugget Point Catlins Tours

Guided walks in the Catlins and Nugget Point.

www.catlins.co.nz

Places:  Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Sunrockice Mountain Guides

Guided mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring and alpine instruction in Mount Tasman, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

www.sunrockice.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Activities:  Climbing; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Wanaka River Journeys

Jet boat trips on Matukituki River and guided walking.

www.wanakajourneys.co.nz

Places:  East Matukituki Valley tracks; Glacier Burn Track; Matukituki Valley area; Minaret Burn Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Rob Roy Track

Activities:  Boating; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Airzeg Paraglide

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve and Remarkables Conservation Area.

shayneerceg@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Rippled Earth Kayaking Queenstown

Guided kayaking on Lake Wakatipu, Glenorchy.

www.rippledearth.co.nz

Places:  Lake Sylvan Track; Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Dickson, Gregory John and Mead, Brigitte

Guided hunting in Hawea Conservation Park.

+64 3 443 8684

Places:  Hāwea Conservation Park

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Milford Helicopters

Scenic flights, track transport, glacier landings, private and commercial charter flights for Fiordland National park and Queenstown.

https://milfordsoundhelicopters.com/

Places:  Dean Forest Conservation Area; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Milford Track; Old Doubtful Sound Track; Pyke - Big Bay Route

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Top Tours

Bus tour to Aoraki/Mount Cook, Kawarau Bridge and Fiordland National Park.

jontour@hanmail.net

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.

www.alpinerecreation.com

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

Peak Experience

Guided mountaineering, ski touring, alpine trekking, rock climbing and instruction courses in Otago, Canterbury and Fiordland.

www.mountainguiding.com

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

Capture New Zealand Photography Tours

Guided walks as part of photography tours around New Zealand.

www.capturenewzealand.co.nz

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

Deep Canyon Limited

Guided canyoning in Central Otago and South Westland.

www.deepcanyon.co.nz

Activities:  Climbing

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

High Country Horses

Horse trekking around Glenorchy.

www.high-country-horses.co.nz

Places:  Glenorchy area

Activities:  Horse riding

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Aotearoa Anglers Ltd.

Guided drift Fishing in the Southern South Island of NZ

www.aotearoaanglers.com

Activities:  Four wheel driving

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Helibike New Zealand Ltd

Guided back country mountain biking and heli-mountain biking in the Queenstown and Central Otago area.

www.helibikenz.com

Places:  Bendigo area; Lake Dispute Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mt Judah / Heather Jock Tracks; Mt McIntosh Loop Track; Pisa Conservation Area; Queenstown area; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Mountain biking

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.

www.alpineguides.co.nz

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

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.

www.authenticas.org 

Places:  Ahuriri Valley Track; Allans Beach Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ball Hut Track; Catlins River Track; Central Otago and The Remarkables hunting; Devils Creek Track; Diamond Creek Walk; Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks; Emily Falls Track; 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

White Cloud Travel Limited

Guided touring service specialising in custom, small group tours of New Zealand's South Island and Auckland Area.

www.whitecloudtravel.com

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

JCM Destination New Zealand

Short guided walks in Hokitika, South Westland, Wanaka, Central Otago, Wakatipu, Te Anau, Milford, Coastal Otago, Aoraki Mount Cook, North Canterbury as part of a tour.

www.jcmdestination.com

Places:  Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Peters Pool Walk; Sentinel Rock Walk; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

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

Bannockburn Historic Goldfield Tours

Guided walking tours of Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve in Central Otago.

www.bannockburngold.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wanaka River Journeys

Guided walks, jet boating, helicopter transport and tours in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.wanakariverjourneys.co.nz

Places:  East Matukituki Valley tracks; Matukituki Valley area; Minaret Burn Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Upper Clutha River Track

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Shotover Jet

Jet boating on the Shotover River.

www.shotoverjet.com

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Summit Explorers

Guided multi-day mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring treks and alpine instruction.

www.summitexplorers.nz

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

Yugen Guides Ltd

Guided hikes/runs in the Wakatipu and Central Otago districts of Southern South Island Region.

Phone: 027 668 0501

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Queenstown Heritage Tours

Guided tours in Skippers Canyon, Queenstown.

www.queenstown-heritage.co.nz

Places:  Lake Sylvan Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Queenstown Guiding Services

Guided walks in the Queenstown area.

neueland@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Lake Sylvan Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Routeburn Nature Walk

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Out there Southern Adventures Ltd: Concessionaires

Guided day walks, overnight hikes, guided fishing and 4WD trips in Wakatipu and Central Otago Districts.

Outtheresouthernadventures.co.nz

Mobile: +64 20 41449272

Places:  Bannockburn area; Ben Lomond Track; Bendigo area; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Earnslaw Burn Track; Glacier Burn Track; Hāwea Conservation Park; Hunter Valley tracks; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Sylvan Track; Lauder Basin Conservation Area; Matukituki Valley area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oteake Conservation Park; Pisa Conservation Area; Rees-Dart Track; Remarkables Conservation Area; Rock and Pillar Conservation Area; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Fishing; Four wheel driving; Hunting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Go Orange

Guided rafting trips on Kawarau and Shotover Rivers.

www.goorange.co.nz

Places:  Arrowtown area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route

Activities:  Rafting

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

Queenstown Photography Tours

Queenstown Photography Tours offer a variety of photography tour options.

www.qtphototours.com

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Glenorchy area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Skippers area

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

JustMTB Limited

Guided mountain biking in the North and South Islands.

www.justmtb.co.nz

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

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

High Country Helicopters Limited

Helicopters landings in the Southland/Otago area.

www.highcountryhelicopters.co.nz/

 

Places:  Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Pomahaka Conservation Area; Takitimu Conservation Area

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Dynamic Tandems

Tandem paragliding over Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve and Remarkables Conservation Area, Otago.

satdynamic@hotmail.com

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Adventure Wanaka

Guided walks, stargazing, and fly fishing in Central Otago.

www.adventurewanaka.com  

Places:  Minaret Burn Track; Wānaka area

Activities:  Fishing; Walking and tramping

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 Track; 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

Fiordland Trips and Tramps

Milford Sound day tours, guided day walks in Fiordland and track transport in Fiordland National Park.

www.tripsandtramps.com

Places:  Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Marian Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Pyke - Big Bay Route; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track

Activities:  Boating

Services:  Transport; 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

Hiking New Zealand

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

www.hikingnewzealand.com

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Lighthorse Adventures

Guided horse trekking in the Glenorchy area.

lighthorse@adventures.com

Places:  Glenorchy area; Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Horse riding

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Manapouri Lake Cruises

Scenic charter boat cruise on Lake Manapouri, guided kayaking, guided walking, Kiwi viewing, water taxi service. Includes Surprise Bay, Ruby Beach, Holmwood Island, George Bay, Circle Cove, Rawiri Bay, Stockyard Cove, Pomona Island, The Monument Track, The Stockyard Cove Track, George Bay to Surprise Bay Track, South Arm, North Arm, Shallow Bay, Hope Arm

ladstaetterk@googlemail.com or +64 3 249 6893

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Monument Track; Stockyard Cove Track

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Inside Line

Guided mountain biking in Wakatipu, Wanaka, North Canterbury/Waimakariri and South Westland.

https://www.theinsideline.nz/

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

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

The Ride Guide Ltd

Guided mountain biking (manual or e-bike) in Queenstown region.

Places:  Atleys Track; Basin View Tramping Track; Cardrona-Cromwell Pack Track; Cloudy Peak Track; Deans Bank Track; Devils Creek Track; Devils Creek Track; Dry Creek and Neinei i kura Conservation Areas; Dry Creek Track; Flat Top Hill Conservation Area; Flat Top Hill Tramping Track; Grandview Ridge tracks; Isthmus Peak Track; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Mt Judah / Heather Jock Tracks; Mt McIntosh Loop Track; Newcastle Track; Pisa Conservation Area; Roaring Meg Pack Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kawarau Jet (K Jet)

Jet boating on Lake Wakatipu, Kawarau River and the Shotover River.

www.kjet.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Aspiring Helicopters

Scenic flights and helicopter transport for climbers in Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.aspiringhelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Motatapu Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Wilkin Valley tracks

Services:  Transport; 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

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

Treadmark NZ

Mountain biking guiding in Queenstown.

www.treadmark.co.nz

Places:  Ben Lomond Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track

Activities:  Mountain biking

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

Bottom Bus Deep South Adventures

Hop-on hop-off guided bus transport tours at the bottom of the South Island.

www.travelheadfirst.com

Places:  Cathedral Caves Walk; Fiordland National Park; Jacks Blowhole Track; Taieri River Track; Tunnel Beach Walk

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Kea Journeys

Guiding on conforming tracks throughout the South Island.

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Foveaux Walkway; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Humboldt Falls Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Moraine Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Peters Pool Walk; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Red Tarns Track; Sealy Tarns Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; Thunder Creek Falls; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Adventure Wanaka

Fishing, lake cruising, private charters and guided island tours on Lake Wanaka, and scenic trike tours around Wanaka and Cardrona.

www.adventurewanaka.com

Places:  Makarora area; Minaret Burn Track

Activities:  Boating; Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Greymouth Travel Centre Limited

Guided walks in the South Island

westcoasttravel.co.nz/

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Heliski

Heli-skiing/boarding in the mountain ranges of the lower South Island and the Central Southern Alps.

www.alpineheliski.com

Places:  Glenorchy area; Queenstown area

Activities:  Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Trii Top Endeavours Ltd

Guided short walks on conforming tracks.

www.triitop.co.nz 

Places:  Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Outram area; Outram Glen to Lee Stream Walk; Tomahawk Lagoon Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Free Flight Paragliding

Tandem paragliding over Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve and Remarkables Conservation Area, Otago.

chrisgut@queenstown.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Fishing Guides

Guided drift and fly fishing in the Clutha, Matukituki, Hawea, Hunter and Makarora Rivers.

www.wanaka-fishing.co.nz

Places:  Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Upper Clutha River Track

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Buzair

Tandem paragliding in Rastus Burn and Coronet Peak Recreation Reserves, Remarkables Conservation Area and Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve.

a.pcrew@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area

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

Go Orange Kayaks: Concessionaire

Access to Lake Wakatipu for kayaking trips and picnicking at Beach Point Campsite.

www.goorange.co.nz/

Places:  Queenstown area

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Elite and Personal Tours

Guided Walks on various tracks throughout the South Island regions.

www.eptours.co.nz

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

Mountain Recreation

Guided climbing and tramping, climbing courses in Mount Aspiring, Westland and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.

www.mountainrec.co.nz

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

Hatch Fishing

Guided fly fishing in the rivers, streams and lakes of the Wanaka and Hawea region.

www.hatchfishing.co.nz

Places:  Hāwea Conservation Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Upper Clutha River Track

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  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.

www.rafting.co.nz

Places:  Queenstown area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Skippers area

Activities:  Rafting

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 Pūponga 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

RiverRidge Retreat

Guided walks fishing hunting and kayaking in Coastal Otago

www.riverridgeretreat.co.nz

Places:  Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; 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

Renegade Parapentes

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Coronet Peak and Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

nzrenegade@yahoo.com

Places:  Queenstown area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Catlins Wildlife Trackers

Guided walks and ecotours in the Catlins.

www.catlins-ecotours.co.nz

Places:  Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk

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

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

Dart River Safaris

Guided jet boating and kayaking tours on the Dart River, Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.dartriver.co.nz

Places:  Mount Aspiring National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

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

Ultimate Hikes New Zealand

Guided walks for Milford and Routeburn Tracks, and Greenstone Valley, Fiordland National Park.

www.ultimatehikes.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Greenstone and Caples tracks; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Basecamp Wanaka Climbing Centre

Guided rock climibing and abseiling in Central Otago

www.basecampwanaka.co.nz

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ing Company Limited

Guided walking in the Wakatipu Area.

Phone: +64 21 255 0168

Places:  Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Meghan Maloney Photography

Guided walks for photography workshops.

www.meghanmaloneyphotography.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Coromandel Town area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Bay Track; Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Farewell Spit and Pūponga 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; Tākaka 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

Harry's Adventure Tours

Guided walks in the Coromandel and Wanaka areas as part of a tour around New Zealand.

www.harrytours.de

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Rob Roy Track

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

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

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

Cycle Surgery Rail Trail

Bike hire, shuttle and tour packages for the Otago Central Rail Trail.

www.cyclesurgery.co.nz

Places:  Otago Central Rail Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

G Force Paragliding

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve and Remarkables Conservation Area.

www.nzgforce.com

Places:  Queenstown area

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 Ridge 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

Dart Wilderness Adventures

Guided jet boat tours on the Dart River, Mount Aspiring National Park.

www.dartriver.co.nz

Places:  Mount Aspiring National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Glenorchy Adventures

Guided walks in the Wakatipu Area - Whakaari Conservation Area, Greenstone, Mount Aspiring National Park.

davewatsonnz@yahoo.co.nz

Places:  Glacier Burn Track; Glenorchy area; Kea Basin Track; Lake Sylvan Track; Mount Aspiring National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wanaka Paragliding

Tandem paragliding at Treble Cone,  Wanaka.

https://wanakaparagliding.com/

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.

www.fun-nz.com

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

Altitude Adventures

Self-guided and guided mountain bike tours in Central Otago.

www.altitudebikes.co.nz

Places:  Alexandra area; Arrowtown area; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours

Wanaka Water Taxi

Embarking/disembarking at DOC jetties and some guided day walks in Wanaka area.

www.wanakawatertaxi.co.nz

Places:  Homestead Track; Lake Wānaka hunting; Lake Wānaka Lookout Track; Minaret Burn Track; Wānaka area

Activities:  Boating; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Wang Wang Travel

Guided walks as part of tours in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Arthur's Pass and Mount Aspiring National Parks.

taylor.chen@xtra.co.nz

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

AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand

Bungy jumping off the Historic Kawarau Bridge over the Kawarau River.

www.bungy.co.nz

Places:  Skippers area; Skippers area short walks

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Red Leaves

Tandem paragliding from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, Coronet Peak and Rastus Burn Recreation Reserve, Remarkables Conservation Area.

brendonsinclair@hotmail.com

Places:  Queenstown area

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

Off-Road Adventures Queenstown

Guided 4WD, dirt bike (motorcycle) and ATV tours in Otago and the Queenstown area.

www.offroad.co.nz

Places:  Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Bendigo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Quad and trail biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Great Bike Tours Ltd

Guided biking along Otago Central Rail trail between June - March with 22 people groups for a 10-year term

www.greatbiketours.com

Places:  Otago Central Rail Trail

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Got To Get Out

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

www.gottogetout.com

Places:  Akaroa Head Scenic Reserve walk; Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track; Angelus Hut via Speargrass Track and Speargrass Creek Route; Arawata Bridle Track; Arohaki Lagoon Track; Around the Mountain Circuit; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Awaroa/Godley Head Loop Track; Beehive Creek Walkway; Bell Track; Ben Lomond Track; Big Bend Track; Billygoat Circuit; Black Hill Hut tracks; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks; Bream Head Scenic Reserve; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Butterfields Wetland Walk; Canaan Downs mountain bike tracks; Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail; Cookson Kauri Walk; Crown Track to Dickey's Flat; Daly's Clearing Loop Track; Deans Bank Track; Donnelly Flat Loop Walk; Farewell Spit and Pūponga 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 Walkway; 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 road end 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; Ōkura 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; Puketī and Omahuta Forests; Puketī Nature Trail; Pupu Hydro Walkway; Rangituhi/Colonial Knob Walk; Rangiwahia Hut Track; Remutaka Rail Trail; Rimu Walk; Rocky Lookout; Rokaiwhana 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

Outdoor education and instruction

Dunedin Adventures Ltd

Outdoor instruction courses including guiding, rock climbing and abseiling.

https://dunedinadventures.co.nz/

Places:  Aramoana area; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Long Beach (South) Walking Track; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Otago Peninsula area; Sandfly Bay Track; Sandymount Track; Silverpeaks Circuit Track; Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve; Tunnel Beach Walk; Wānaka area

Activities:  Climbing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Wanaka Rock Climbing and Abseil Adventures

Guided rock climbing, abseiling and instruction in Hospital Flat, Diamond Lake, Cattle Flat, Rastus Burn, Remarkables and Wye Creek.

www.wanakarock.co.nz

Places:  Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Aspiring Guides

Guided walks, mountaineering, rock climbing and ski touring in Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.

www.aspiringguides.com

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; Ōkura 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

Alpine Guides

Mountaineering and avalanche courses, guided climbing and ski touring in the Southern Alps, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring, Mount Tasman.

www.alpineguides.co.nz

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

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.

www.nzski.com

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

Mountain Recreation

Guided climbing and tramping, climbing courses in Mount Aspiring, Westland and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks.

www.mountainrec.co.nz

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

Wild Earth Adventures

Rafting, jet boating, and outdoor activities and instruction on the Taieri River, Otago.

www.wildearth.co.nz

Places:  Taieri River Track

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Sunrockice Mountain Guides

Guided mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring and alpine instruction in Mount Tasman, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

www.sunrockice.com

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.

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

Peak Experience

Guided mountaineering, ski touring, alpine trekking, rock climbing and instruction courses in Otago, Canterbury and Fiordland.

www.mountainguiding.com

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

Summit Explorers

Guided multi-day mountaineering, alpine tramping, ski touring treks and alpine instruction.

www.summitexplorers.nz

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

Weddings

Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters

Helicopter transport, scenic flights and charters in remote Fiordland locations, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Mount Cook.

www.heliworks.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park

Services:  Transport; Weddings

The Alpine Group

Scenic flights, private and commercial charters. Weddings, heli-biking, heli-skiing, hunting and backcountry fishing.

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

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

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

Heli Glenorchy

Scenic, charter and commercial flights in and around Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, Mt Aspiring National Park, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, South Westland, Greenstone and Caples, Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and Skippers.

www.heliglenorchy.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Valley area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Skippers area

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Back to top