Southland
Introduction
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Southland region.
This page lists businesses that have DOC's approval to operate in the areas it manages and can display the DOC Approved label.
What the DOC Approved label means to visitors
How to get DOC's approval for your business
For more information, email docapproved@doc.govt.nz
List these providers by service:
Transport
Wairauhurahiri Jet (1994) Limited
Permit for guided walking and jet boating (water taxi) in Fiordland National Park - Lake Hauroko, Wairaurahiri River, Lake Monowai.
Activities: Boating; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Rakiura Charters & Water Taxi
Rakiura Charters offers custom and scheduled water taxi services around Stewart Island, including to Freshwater River and other tramping destinations, besides a variety of guided tours and transfers for hunters all around Paterson Inlet.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara ; Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; Diving and snorkelling; Hunting; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Aihe Eco Charters & Water Taxi
Water taxi service, small boat cruises, pelagic bird and marine mammal watching aboard Aihi, with its all round viewing. Local knowledge of Stewart Island, Ulva Island and Rakiura National Park.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Te Tauri Family Trust
Trading as: Tracknet Transport, Fiordland Nature Observations, Southern Secret Fiordland Cruises Guided walking, guided hunting. guided flyfishing, passenger coach services, guided lake fishing, boat charters, water taxi services, scenic boat trips, boat charter operations and guided cycle tours
www.tracknet.net, www.natureobservations.com, www.doubtfulsound.com
Places: 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
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
Nomad Safaris
Guided walks and 4WD tours in Otago and Southland.
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.
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
Adventure South
Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Rakiura Helicopters Stewart Island
Scenic helicopter flights, charter and transport within Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island.
Tel: +64 3 219 1155
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
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
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
Te Anau Helicopter Services Ltd
Helicopter Landings for transport and scenic flights in Fiordland National Park.
Places: Dean Forest Conservation Area; Doubtful Sound/Patea area; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Milford Track; Pyke - Big Bay Route
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
RealNZ
Boat cruises in Milford and Doubtful Sound, boat and coach transport, guided walks for Te Anau Glowworm caves, Milford Track and Stewart Island and guided kayaking; Fiordland and Rakiura National Parks, Ulva Island.
Places: Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Kepler Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Milford Track; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; Kayaking and canoeing
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.
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
Places: Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Walking and tramping
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
Rakiura Adventure Limited
Water taxi on Freshwater River, Stewart Island.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Stewart Island/Rakiura
Activities: Boating
Services: Transport
Accommodation
New Zealand Alpine Club
Hut accommodation in Westland Tai Poutini, Tongariro and Fiordland National Parks.
Places: Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Accommodation
Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust
Huts in hunting blocks in Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island.
www.southlanddeerstalkers.org.nz
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
Services: Accommodation
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
Stewart Island Experience
Guided walks and boat cruises in Paterson Inlet, Rakiura National Park, Ulva Island, Stewart Island.
www.stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Queenstown Tours
Guided tours in the Queenstown/Otago/Southland area.
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
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.
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
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
Nomad Safaris
Guided walks and 4WD tours in Otago and Southland.
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
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
Wildsouth Discovery Limited
Guided walking and nature interpretation at multiple locations throughout the South Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Adventure South
Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
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
Capture New Zealand Photography Tours
Guided walks as part of photography tours around New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Nature Walk; Tautuku walks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
South Peak Ltd
Guided walking tours in the Fiordland, Aoraki and Nugget Point areas.
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
Te Tauri Family Trust
Trading as: Tracknet Transport, Fiordland Nature Observations, Southern Secret Fiordland Cruises Guided walking, guided hunting. guided flyfishing, passenger coach services, guided lake fishing, boat charters, water taxi services, scenic boat trips, boat charter operations and guided cycle tours
www.tracknet.net, www.natureobservations.com, www.doubtfulsound.com
Places: 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
Cheeky Kiwi Travel
Guided walking in Southland, Otago, Fiordland and Canterbury areas.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Governors Bush Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Red Tarns Track; Roaring Meg Pack Track; Tasman Glacier View Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Aurora Expeditions
Boat trips and guided day walks to the Subantarctic Islands.
Places: Subantarctic islands
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Road Trip
Short guided walks in the South Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Diamond Creek 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
Bespoke Kiwi Ltd
Guided walking and hiking tours
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Bridle Track; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Diamond Creek 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
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
Silverseas Cruises Ltd
Guided day walks on approved sites on the New Zealand Subantartic Islands. Vessels : MS Silver Discoverer and MS Silver Explorer
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Alpine Heliski
Heli-skiing/boarding in the mountain ranges of the lower South Island and the Central Southern Alps.
Places: Glenorchy area; Queenstown area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elderhostel Inc
Guided Walking at selected tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast regions and Central North Island.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Minnehaha Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moraine Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Papatowai walks; Taranaki Falls Walk; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro National Park; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Nugget Point Catlins Tours
Guided walks in the Catlins and Nugget Point.
Places: Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Active Adventures
Guided, small group hiking tours travelling between national parks for overnight and 2-night hikes. Trip may also include soaking in hotpools, mountain biking, kayaking and caving.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Hāwea Conservation Park; Kahurangi National Park; Karangahake Gorge; Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway; Karangahake Windows Walk; Kepler Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Carpark to Luxmore Hut; Kepler Track: Carpark to Rainbow Reach; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Maunga Kākaramea, Waiotapu and Te Kopia Scenic Reserves; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oteake Conservation Park; Paparoa National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Queenstown area; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Waipoua Forest; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
South Catlins Charitable Trust
Guided walks to Petrified Forest/Curio Bay, Catlins.
Greta Buckingham (Secretary)
Phone: +64 3 246 8425
Services: Guided activities and tours
ANZ Nature Tours
Tour packages and tailor-made travels for individual travellers and groups within New Zealand. Self-drive and special interest tours for travel agents as well as independent travellers.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Glencoe Walk; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Stewart Island Helicopters
Transfers to Stewart Island. Scenic flights, private and commercial charter flights for Stewart Island.
https://www.stewartislandhelicopters.com/
Places: Rakiura National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Hiking New Zealand
Hikes, tours and adventures to suit all people and fitness levels.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Glencoe Walk; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mueller Hut Route; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Activities: Boating; Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting; Skiing and ski touring; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Once Upon A Trip
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Te Anau Helicopter Services Ltd
Helicopter Landings for transport and scenic flights in Fiordland National Park.
Places: Dean Forest Conservation Area; Doubtful Sound/Patea area; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Hollyford Track; Milford Track; Pyke - Big Bay Route
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.
Places: Cathedral Caves Walk; Fiordland National Park; Jacks Blowhole Track; Taieri River Track; Tunnel Beach Walk
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Compagnie du Ponant Pty Ltd
Guided day walks at approved sites on the New Zealand subantarctic island nature reserves.
Places: Subantarctic islands
Activities: Walking and tramping
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
Rakiura Helicopters Stewart Island
Scenic helicopter flights, charter and transport within Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island.
Tel: +64 3 219 1155
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
Services: Transport; 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
Tanken Tours
Guided walking, mountain biking and four wheel driving in South Island locations as part of bus tours.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Kepler Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Sylvan Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Otago Central Rail Trail; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Four wheel driving; Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elite and Personal Tours
Guided Walks on various tracks throughout the South Island regions.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bannockburn area; Bannockburn Sluicings; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Canavans Knob Walk; Curio Bay/Porpoise Bay; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Lower Wye Creek Track; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oxenbridge Tunnel Track; Petrified Forest Walk; Remarkables Conservation Area; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Exclusive Tourism Services Ltd
Guided Walking and four wheel driving expeditions around the South Island.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Fiordland National Park; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Four wheel driving; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Talisker Charters
Guided boat tours around Stewart Island, Fiordland and the subantarctic Islands.
Places: Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wairauhurahiri Jet (1994) Limited
Permit for guided walking and jet boating (water taxi) in Fiordland National Park - Lake Hauroko, Wairaurahiri River, Lake Monowai.
Activities: Boating; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
RealNZ
Boat cruises in Milford and Doubtful Sound, boat and coach transport, guided walks for Te Anau Glowworm caves, Milford Track and Stewart Island and guided kayaking; Fiordland and Rakiura National Parks, Ulva Island.
Places: Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Kepler Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Milford Track; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
AuthenticAs Limited
AuthenticAs offers visitors a chance to be guided on photography tours/ hikes throughout New Zealand. They specialise in breathtaking New Zealand landscape photography and capturing those priceless moments when you and yours are enjoying this magical place.
Places: Ahuriri Valley Track; Allans Beach Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; 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
Tutoko Outdoor Guides
Guided walks throughout the South Island and booking of DOC huts, as part of tours specialising in Japanese tourists/language.
Places: Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cascade Saddle Route; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Kepler Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Roys Peak Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
RiverRidge Retreat
Guided walks fishing hunting and kayaking in Coastal Otago
Places: Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Ava Travel Ltd
Guiding on selected Conforming tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland and West Coast areas.
Landline phone: 64 9 620 8668
Mobile: 64 21 31 3038
Email: avatravelnz@hotmail.com
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Kea Point Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Heritage Expeditions Ltd
Guided day walks at approved sites and zodiac cruises at the New Zealand subantarctic island national nature reserves.
Places: Subantarctic islands
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Limousine South NZ Limited
Conforming tracks for multiple locations in the South Island.
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
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
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.
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
Aurora Expeditions
Subantarctic boat trips and guided day walks, Subantarctic Islands.
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Altitude Tours Limited
Guided walking in Fiordland National Park.
Places: East Eglinton Track; Fiordland National Park; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; The Chasm Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Totally Tourism Ltd
Helicopter Landings within Otago, Southland and Canterbury
Places: Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Mount Hutt area; Remarkables Conservation Area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Heritage Expeditions
Natural history boat expeditions to and guided day walks on the Subantarctic Islands.
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elite & Personal Tours New Zealand
Guided day walks throughout Otago.
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
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
Bravo Adventure Cruises
Kiwi spotting and boat transport/charters in Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Discovery
Commercial vessel-based carriage of passengers to view marine mammals
Places: Fiordland National Park; Rakiura National Park; Stewart Island/Rakiura
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Aotearoa Anglers Ltd.
Guided drift Fishing in the Southern South Island of NZ
Activities: Four wheel driving
Services: Guided activities and tours
Aurora Charters
Water transport, pelagic seabird tours, private charters, guided walks and marine mammal viewing around Stewart Island, Rakiura National Park and Ulva Island.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
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
Catlins Wildlife Trackers
Guided walks and ecotours in the Catlins.
Places: Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk
Services: 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
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
Adventure Touring
Guided walking in the West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland.
Mobile: +64 27 281 8173
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Zegrahm Expeditions Inc
Subantarctic boat trips and guided day walks, Subantarctic Islands.
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kiwi Wildlife Tours
Guided bird watching tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Rakiura National Park; Tiritiri Matangi Island
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Venture Photography Workshops
Guiding on conforming tracks for photography lessons in the South Island of New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Fiordland Expeditions
Overnight boat cruises or charters in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park.
http://fiordlandexpeditions.co.nz/
Places: Fiordland National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Social Nature Movement Ltd: Concessionaires
Guiding on selected tracks in both the North and South islands.
Social Nature Movement website.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary; Kahurangi National Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge; Kaweka Forest Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Muriwai and Te Henga area; Nelson Lakes National Park; 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
Ruggedy Range Wilderness Experience
Guided walks, bird watching (including pelagic birds, kiwi spotting), sea kayaking, small boat cruises, scenic road tours, water taxi and shuttle service to/from tracks. Local knowledge of Stewart Island, Ulva Island and Rakiura National Park.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Alpine Luxury Tours Limited
Guiding throughout Fiordland National Park and Snowdon Forest Conservation Area.
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
Ulva's Guided Walks
Guided walking on Rakiura and Ulva Islands.
Places: Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
The Real New Zealand Limited
Guided multi-day tours around New Zealand.
Places: Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho; Clarke Flat & Te Wanahu Flat tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks; Dune Lake Walk; Emily Falls 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
Waterline Yachts
Expedition and research charter in the Antarctic and sub Antarctic.
Activities: Boating
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.
Places: Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elm Wildlife Tours
Guided tours in Otago Peninsula, Tairoa Headland and the Catlins.
Places: Cathedral Caves Walk; Jacks Blowhole Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association
Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Goulburn Valley Fly Fishing Centre Pty
Guided fly fishing trips throughout Southland.
www.goulburnvlyflyfishing.com.au
Places: Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park; Fiordland National Park; Lake Te Anau area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; Takitimu Conservation Area; Waikaia Forest Conservation Area
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Elwing Discoveries
Guided walks around Ulva Island, Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Chris McLennan Photography Limited
Earnslaw Burn guided helicopter photo workshop, Catlins photo workshops and Glenorchy photography homestays.
www.chrismclennanphotography.com
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Glacier Burn Track; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Routeburn Nature Walk; Sealy Tarns Track; Tasman River tracks ; Tautuku walks; The Chasm Walk
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
White Cloud Travel Limited
Guided touring service specialising in custom, small group tours of New Zealand's South Island and Auckland Area.
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Quark Expeditions
Subantarctic boat trips and guided day walks, Subantarctic Islands.
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ
Guided birding and wildlife walks and pelagic seabirding tours around the New Zealand coastline.
Places: Ahuriri Estuary Walking Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awarua-Waituna Wetlands; Boundary Stream area; Boundary Stream walks; Bridle Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve Walk; Henga Scenic Reserve; Henga Scenic Reserve Walk; Hollyford Track; Manauea/Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk; Pureora Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park tramping tracks; Rakiura National Park; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Tautuku walks; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Waituna Lagoon tracks
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Sidetracks
Guided walks as part of a tour throughout New Zealand.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Ben Lomond Track; Bendigo area; Cameron Valley Track; Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua; Cathedral Cove Walk; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Egmont National Park; Farewell Spit and 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
Coral Expeditions
Guided day walks at approved sites on the New Zealand subantarctic island nature reserves, subject to a valid entry permit.
Places: Subantarctic islands
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Rakiura Charters & Water Taxi
Rakiura Charters offers custom and scheduled water taxi services around Stewart Island, including to Freshwater River and other tramping destinations, besides a variety of guided tours and transfers for hunters all around Paterson Inlet.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara ; Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating; Diving and snorkelling; Hunting; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Amazing New Zealand
Conforming tracks use in Canterbury (Aoraki Mount Cook), West Coast, Fiordland, Otago, Southland and Marlborough.
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
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
Nature Quest New Zealand
Custom birding and natural history tours for individuals and groups throughout New Zealand. Private self-drive trips and special interest tours for overseas tour companies and conservation societies.
Places: Arrowtown area; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bendigo area; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Makarora Valley Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pinnacles 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
Aihe Eco Charters & Water Taxi
Water taxi service, small boat cruises, pelagic bird and marine mammal watching aboard Aihi, with its all round viewing. Local knowledge of Stewart Island, Ulva Island and Rakiura National Park.
Places: Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Rakiura National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Earthlore Tours and Activities – Catlins
Guided walking in Southland.
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
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
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
Stewart Island Helicopters
Transfers to Stewart Island. Scenic flights, private and commercial charter flights for Stewart Island.
https://www.stewartislandhelicopters.com/
Places: Rakiura National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours; Weddings