Central North Island
Introduction
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Central North Island 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
Helicopter Services (BOP)
Helicopter transport in the Kaimanawa, Kaweka, Pureora and Ruahine Forest Parks.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park
Services: Transport
Taupo Air Services
Scenic fixed-wing flights and charters in the North Island.
Telephone: + 64 7 378 5325
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Backyard Tours
Transport on Mangatepopo and Ketetahi Roads in Tongariro National Park.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit
Services: Transport
Hill Country Helicopters
Helicopter transport, charters and tours in Kaimanawa, Kaweka and Ruahine Forest Park and Whanganui National Park.
hillcountry.helicopters@xtra.co.nz
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park; Whanganui National Park
Services: Transport
Adrift Guided Outdoors Adventures
Guided one to multi-day recreational activities (walking, kayaking, canoeing, biking/cycling) in Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks, and central North Island rail trails.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Whanganui Journey; Whanganui National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Adventure Headquarters
Transport to and from the start and finish of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park.
https://www.adventurehq.co.nz/
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
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
Discovery Lodge
Shuttle transport within Tongariro National Park and Tongariro Forest Conservation Area.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Helisika
Helicopter transport in Waioeka, Whirinaki, Kaimanawa, Pureroa, Kaweka and Ruahine Forest Parks.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park; Waioeka Conservation Area; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Services: Transport
Summit Shuttles
Transport for Tongariro National Park.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Helihunt 'n' Fish Taupo
Helicopter transport in Whirinaki, Kaimanawa and Pureroa Forest Parks.
Email: p.janssen@xtra.co.nz
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park; Waipunga Forest; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Services: Transport
Dempsey Buses
Transport services for Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks from a base in Raetihi.
Places: Tongariro National Park; Whanganui National Park
Services: Transport
Bus and Coach Association New Zealand
Charter bus services to carparks at conservation areas around New Zealand.
https://www.busandcoach.co.nz/
Services: Transport
My Waka Your Waka Ltd
Shuttle service for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing using Mangatepopo and Ketetahi Roads.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Scenic driving
Services: Transport
Tongariro Guided Walks
Guided walks in and near Tongariro National Park, including the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Mangawhero Forest Walk; Round the Mountain Track; Taupō area; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Adventure Lodge & Motel Tongariro Track Transport
Transport to Mangatepopo, Ketetahi, Kapoors Road for Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park.
www.adventurenationalpark.co.nz
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Tongariro Holiday Park
Transport for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Track and Trail Cycle Adventures
Cycle touring and transport for the Timber Trail, Great Lakes Trail and part of Hauraki Rail Trail.
Places: The Timber Trail: Pureora - Ongarue
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Tongariro Adventures Ltd
Transport to Tongariro National Park from a base on the south western shores of Lake Taupo.
www.tongariroadventures.co.nz/
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Owhango Lodge & Outdoors
Accommodation and services in/around Owhango.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
National Park Shuttles
Transport for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Ruapehu Scenic Shuttles
Shuttle transport to Tongariro Alpine Crossing and other locations in Tongariro National Park.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Adventure Shuttles Ltd
Transport service in the Central North Island.
Places: Pureora Forest Park; Taupō area; The Timber Trail: Pureora - Ongarue; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Tongariro Expeditions
Transport services for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Transport
Wanganui Aero Work
Helicopter transport in Kaimanawa, Kaweka and Ruahine Forest Parks.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park
Services: Transport
Helicopters Hawkes Bay
Scenic flights and transport in Kaweka, Ruahine and Kaimanawa Forest Parks.
www.helicoptershawkesbay.co.nz
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park
Services: Transport
Equipment rental
Mt Ruapehu Whakapapa & Turoa New Zealand
Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields on Mount Ruapehu.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours
Accommodation
Desert Alpine Club at Tukino
Skiing and accommodation on Tukino ski field, Tongariro National Park.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Accommodation
Auckland University Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Scripture Union
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Tongariro Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Skotel Alpine Resort
Accommodation at the foot of Mount Ruapehu, Whakapapa Village.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Scout Association of New Zealand
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Tararua Tramping Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Ski Racers Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Ngauruhoe Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Taumarunui High School
Accommodation on Mount Ruapehu as part of school curriculum.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Waitomo Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Taupo Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Rotorua Tramping and Skiing Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Graduates Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Boomerang Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ
Accommodation on Mount Ruapehu as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Auckland Tramping Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Aorangi Ski Club
Club house accommodation on Mount Ruapehu ski fields as part of club membership. Lodges on Whakapapa and Tukino ski fields. A lodge at Ohakune junction.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Puketoi Mountain Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Rangatira Alpine Sports Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Serac Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Hutt Valley Tramping Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Summit Skiers
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Levin Waiopehu Tramping Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Ruapehu Ski Club
Accommodation on Mount Ruapehu as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Havelock Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Alpine Sports Club Incorporated
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Pinnacle Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
http://www.pinnacleskiclub.co.nz
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Massey University Alpine Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
www.masseyalpineclub.blogspot.com
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Tauranga Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Christiania Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Hawkes Bay Ski Club
Accommodation on Mount Ruapehu, Whakapapa ski field as part of Club membership.
P O Box 2247
Stortford Lodge
Hastings
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Manawatu Tramping & Skiing Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Iwikau Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Snowline Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Arlberg Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: 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
Waikato Tramping Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Te Horonuku Mountain Sports Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Wanganui Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Tauwira Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa, Mount Ruapehu, ski field as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Otaihape Alpine (Ski) Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Tahurangi Ski Club
Accommodation on Whakapapa ski field, Mount Ruapehu, as part of club membership.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Accommodation
Facilities
Mt Ruapehu Whakapapa & Turoa New Zealand
Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields on Mount Ruapehu.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours
Guided activities and tours
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Sylvan Track; Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Routeburn Track; Ruakuri Walk; Taupō area; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Whirinaki Track
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tread Routes
Guided cycle trail and mountain bike trips in the North Island, as well as guided walking to tracks.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway; Taupō area; The Timber Trail: Pureora - Ongarue; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Antipodes Travel Ltd
Tailor-made tours for independent travellers or group tours within New Zealand.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ball Pass Crossing; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Hollyford Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Mangawhero Forest Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rangitoto Island; Rangitoto Island longer walks; Rangitoto Island shorter walks; Rangitoto Summit Track; Rob Roy Track; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Tunnel Beach Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Track and Trail Cycle Adventures
Cycle touring and transport for the Timber Trail, Great Lakes Trail and part of Hauraki Rail Trail.
Places: The Timber Trail: Pureora - Ongarue
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Transport; 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
Multi-Day Adventures New Zealand
Guided walking, sea kayaking, mountain biking and rafting trips in the North Island.
Places: Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve; Raukumara Conservation Park; Te Urewera; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Learning Journeys
Guided walks as part of organised trips for schools and students.
Places: Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Pirongia Forest Park; Ruakuri Walk; Tawarau Forest tramping tracks; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Japan Tourist Services
Guided short to half day walks in Tongariro National Park and the Taupo/Turangi area.
jtsoffice@xtra.co.nz or +64 7 343 9689
Places: Tongariro National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Tongariro Guided Walks
Guided walks in and near Tongariro National Park, including the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Mangawhero Forest Walk; Round the Mountain Track; Taupō area; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit
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
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
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
Walking Legends
Guided walks for Lake Waikaremoana, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park and Coromandel Peninsula.
Places: Cathedral Cove Walk; Cookson Kauri Walk; Coromandel Walkway and mountain bike track; Kaharoa Conservation Area; Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk); Kauri Block Track; Lake Waikaremoana area; Lake Waikaremoana Track; Maunga Kākaramea Summit Track; Maunga Kākaramea-Crater Lake Walk; Ōkere Falls Scenic Reserve; Okere Falls Track; Te Urewera; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park; Whirinaki Track
Services: Guided activities and tours
Adrift Guided Outdoors Adventures
Guided one to multi-day recreational activities (walking, kayaking, canoeing, biking/cycling) in Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks, and central North Island rail trails.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Whanganui Journey; Whanganui National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Skiing and ski touring
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
JustMTB Limited
Guided mountain biking in the North and South Islands.
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
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
Hillary Outdoors
Guided activities as part of outdoor instruction programmes in the Tongariro area and Great Barrier Island.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Boating; Caving; Climbing; Diving and snorkelling; Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Escape-Adventurous Journeys Limited
Escape-Adventurous Journeys offer guiding services in Central North Island, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.
+64 21 709 209
Places: Coromandel Forest Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Rotopounamu Track; Round the Mountain Track; Silica Rapids Walk; Tama Lakes Track; Taranaki Falls Walk; Tongariro National Park; Urchin and Umukarikari tracks; Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk; Waipakihi River tracks; Waitaia Track; Waitawheta Tramway
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Afoot Limited
Guided day and overnight walks.
Places: Boundary Stream area; Elsthorpe and Mohi Bush Scenic Reserves; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park; Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve walks; Ruahine Forest Park; Tangoio Falls Scenic Reserve tracks; Tararua Forest Park; Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park; White Pine Bush Scenic Reserve walks
Activities: Camping; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mohaka Rafting
Guided rafting on Mohaka and Ngaruroro Rivers in Kaweka and Kaimanawa Forest Parks.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kaweka Forest Park
Activities: Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours
Hiking New Zealand
Guided multi-activity adventure tours in the South and North Island.
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
Haka Tours Limited
Guided mountain bike tours at various North and South Island locations more specifically Turangi, Tongariro, Whanganui, North Canterbury, Mahaanui, Twizel, Central Otago, Wakatipu.
Places: 42 Traverse; Aratiatia Rapids Lookout Walk; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Deans Bank Track; Heaphy Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Kawakawa Bay tracks; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Tekapo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Queenstown area; Richmond Trail; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Taupō area; The Old Ghost Road; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park; Upper Clutha River Track; Waihāhā and Waihora tracks; Wānaka area; Whakaipo Bay tracks; Whanganui National Park
Activities: Mountain biking; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Adventure Specialties Trust
Tramping on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
www.adventurespecialties.co.nz
Places: Queen Charlotte Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Taupo Air Services
Scenic fixed-wing flights and charters in the North Island.
Telephone: + 64 7 378 5325
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park
Services: Transport; 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
Chris Jolly OutdoorsChris Jolly Outdoors
Guided hikes in Tongariro National Park, Kaimanawa Forest Park and the Taupo area.
Places: Kaimanawa Forest Park; Taupō area; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Leisure Time Tours
Tours of the Central North Island with a stop in Tongariro National Park.
Places: Tongariro National Park
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
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
Got To Get Out
A socially good adventure group that hosts hikes and mountain biking for adults. They take school or community groups into nature, arrange team building events for corporate groups, and provide bus transport, bikes and guided tours.
Places: Akaroa Head Scenic Reserve walk; Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track; Angelus Hut via Speargrass Track and Speargrass Creek Route; Arawata Bridle Track; Arohaki Lagoon Track; Around the Mountain Circuit; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Awaroa/Godley Head Loop Track; Beehive Creek Walkway; Bell Track; Ben Lomond Track; Big Bend Track; Billygoat Circuit; Black Hill Hut tracks; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks; Bream Head Scenic Reserve; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Butterfields Wetland Walk; Canaan Downs mountain bike tracks; Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail; Cookson Kauri Walk; Crown Track to Dickey's Flat; Daly's Clearing Loop Track; Deans Bank Track; Donnelly Flat Loop Walk; Farewell Spit and 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
Crew Adventures New Zealand Limited
Guided tours and activities.
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Mt Ruapehu Whakapapa & Turoa New Zealand
Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields on Mount Ruapehu.
Places: Tongariro National Park
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Guided activities and tours
Adventure Outdoors Tongariro NZ
Guiding for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro 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
Paddle Board Rotorua
Guided tours for paddleboard and kayak tours around lake edge of Lake Okareka.
https://www.paddleboardrotorua.com/
Places: Lake Ōkareka Scenic Reserve
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
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
New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association
Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.
Activities: Fishing
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
Outdoor education and instruction
New Zealand Alpine Club Incorporated: Concessionaires
Instructional courses for rock climbing, mountaineering and ski touring.
Places: Banks Peninsula area; Ōtepatotu Scenic Reserve walk; Tongariro National Park; Whakapapa Village area
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Outdoor education and instruction
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
Hillary Outdoors
Guided activities as part of outdoor instruction programmes in the Tongariro area and Great Barrier Island.
Places: Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park
Activities: Boating; Caving; Climbing; Diving and snorkelling; Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction