Nelson/Tasman
Introduction
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Nelson/Tasman 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
Marlborough Helicopters
Helicopter service for Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia and Mount Richmond Forest Park.
Places: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Mount Richmond Forest Park
Services: Transport
Golden Bay Air
Golden Bay Air are a scheduled air and shuttle transport company servicing the Heaphy Track and Abel Tasman.
http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park
Services: Transport
Trek Express
Shuttle bus transport service to all tracks in Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Flower Brothers Walk; Heaphy Track; Inland Track; Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pelorus Track; Queen Charlotte Track; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Services: Transport
Abel Tasman Wilson's Experience
Trips from 3 hours to 5 days including boat transport, walking and kayaking. Overnight stays at Beachfront Lodges in the park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating; Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Charters
Scenic boat cruises and special boat charters in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
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
Lake Rotoroa Water Taxi
Water taxi service on Lake Rotoroa, plus guided walking, hunting and fishing.
www.lakerotoroawatertaxi.co.nz
Places: Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Nelson Lakes National Park
Activities: Boating; Fishing
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Helicopters Nelson New Zealand
Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.
Places: Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
Absolute Adventures (2006)
Boat trips from Kaiteriteri in the Nelson region.
+64 3 528 0901
Activities: Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Helicopter Charter Karamea
Helicopter charter, transport and scenic flights for Kahurangi National Park.
Places: Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Wangapeka Track
Services: Transport
Heaphy Track Help
Porterage service (food drops) to trampers on the Heaphy track.
Places: Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park
Services: Transport
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle
Charter boat trips and water taxi service in the Abel Tasman National Park. They also provide vessel-based marine mammal viewing along the Abel Tasman coastline, including Adele, Tonga and Pinnacle Islands.
www.abeltasmanseashuttles.co.nz
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Kaiteriteri Kayaks
Guided kayaking and walks in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
The Heaphy Bus Company
Bus services between Nelson and both ends (Brown Hut and Kohaihai Shelter) of the Heaphy Track.
Places: Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park
Services: Transport
Helibike Nelson
Adventurous mountain biking tours in and around the top of the South Island.
Places: Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Bus and Coach Association New Zealand
Charter bus services to carparks at conservation areas around New Zealand.
https://www.busandcoach.co.nz/
Services: Transport
Marahau Sea Kayaks (MSK) and Marahau Water Taxis
Guided kayaking and water taxi service in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Tranquil Image
Charter boat in the Abel Tasman National Park.
+64 3 545-1682
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Services: Transport
Rotoiti Water Taxis
On demand water transport, lake fishing and scenic tours. Freedom kayak/canoe hire at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Places: Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Nelson Lakes National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit
Activities: Fishing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours
Equipment rental
Rainbow Ski Area
Facilities including lifts, cafeteria and shop, as well as ski school and ski and snowboard rental.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Rotoiti Water Taxis
On demand water transport, lake fishing and scenic tours. Freedom kayak/canoe hire at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Places: Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Nelson Lakes National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit
Activities: Fishing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours
Accommodation
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Mt Robert Foundation
Accommodation on Mount Robert, Nelson Lakes National Park, as part of club membership.
Places: Nelson Lakes National Park
Services: Accommodation
Awaroa Lodge
Accommodation and activities in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Accommodation
Facilities
Rainbow Ski Area
Facilities including lifts, cafeteria and shop, as well as ski school and ski and snowboard rental.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Park Café
Cafe and Information Centre at Marahau at the edge of Abel Tasman National Park.
Services: Facilities
Guided activities and tours
R & R Kayaks
Small locally owned and operated sea kayaking company offering half-day through to multi-day tours as well as all kayak rental options.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Wilson's Experience
Trips from 3 hours to 5 days including boat transport, walking and kayaking. Overnight stays at Beachfront Lodges in the park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating; Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
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
Abel Tasman Waka Experience Limited
Waka tours operating out of Kaiteriteri Beach
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: 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
Abel Tasman Canyons
Guided canyoning in Abel Tasman National Park, Kahurangi National Park, and Mt Richmond Forest Park.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest 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
Natural Flames
Guided day walks near Murchison (Blackwater route) to see the Gas Blows.
Places: Murchison area
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Nelson Tasman Tourism Holdings Limited
Commercial vessel-based viewing of marine mammals (NZ Fur seals, dolphins, whales) along the Abel Tasman coastline, including Tonga and Pinnacle Islands.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Awaroa Sea Kayaks Ltd
Guided sea kayak tours, guided walks and stand up paddle services in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wine, Art & Wilderness
Guided walks in Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia, Abel Tasman, Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks and Mount Richmond Forest Park.
https://wineartandwilderness.co.nz/
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Aorere Goldfields Track; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Kahurangi National Park; Kaituna Track; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pupu Hydro Walkway; Wainui Falls Track
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Marahau Sea Kayaks (MSK) and Marahau Water Taxis
Guided kayaking and water taxi service in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Kayaks
Guided, day and multi-day tours with full interpretation of the environment.
http://www.abeltasmankayaks.co.nz/
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Photography Workshops Ltd
Multi-day photography tours in New Zealand.
www.photographyworkshops.co.nz/
Places: Akaroa Head Scenic Reserve walk; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Bendigo area; Borland Nature Walk; Catlins coastal area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Hanmer Forest Park; Hooker Valley Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kaikōura area; Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway; Kaimanawa Road short walks; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Te Anau area; Matiu/Somes Island; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Molesworth Recreation Reserve tramping tracks; Mount Aspiring National Park east of the Divide hunting; Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikōura Range; Mt Isobel Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Remutaka Forest Park; Rotopounamu Track; Round the Mountain Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; South Borland Track; Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve; Tararua Forest Park; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro National Park; Urchin and Umukarikari tracks; Visitor Centre to Kepler Track Carpark Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Woodlands Walk
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Sail Nelson
Royal Yachting Association sailing classes as well as charters including live-aboard, in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kaiteriteri Kayaks
Guided kayaking and walks in the Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Ultimate Descents New Zealand
Guided rafting and kayaking on the Karamea and Mokihinui Rivers in the Nelson, Buller and West Coast regions.
Places: Kahurangi National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting
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
Backroads
Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Alex Knob Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Bridle Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fox Glacier area; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway; Karangahake Windows Walk; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Waitawheta Tramway; West Matukituki Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Marahau Horse Treks, Clydesdale Adventures
Guided horse treks at Marahau, Golden Bay.
clydesdaleadventures@yahoo.com or +64 3 527 8425
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Horse riding
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wanaka Bike Tours
Guided biking trips in the South Island.
www.wanakabiketours.co.nz
Places: Canaan Downs mountain bike tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Croesus Track; Deans Bank Track; Heaphy Track; Hikuwai Link Track; Historic Kill Devil Pack Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Hāwea Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Melina Ridge Track ; Minaret Burn Track; Otago Central Rail Trail; Outlet Track; Pavilion Peak Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Skippers area short walks; The Old Ghost Road; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Guides
Guided walking Abel Tasman National Park and Queen Charlotte Track.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area; Queen Charlotte Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Driftwood Eco-Tours Driftwood Eco-Tours
Driftwood Eco Tours provide guided, multi and one day tours to remote areas of the South Island and West Coast.
Places: Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Marfells Beach/Cape Campbell Route; Molesworth Recreation Reserve tramping tracks; Wairau Lagoons Walkway
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association
Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.
Activities: Fishing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Bush & Beyond Guided Walks
Guided day and multi-day walks and tramps in Kahurangi National Park.
Places: Aorere Goldfields Track; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kaihoka Lakes Walk; Kaituna Track; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Wangapeka Track
Services: Guided activities and tours
VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations
South Island biking and walking tours
Bike Tours - VBT Bicycling Vacations
Places: Albert Burn Conservation Area; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Blue Valley Track; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Callery Gorge Walk; Cameron Lookout Walk; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Diamond Lake Loop Track; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area; Hanmer Forest Park; Hapuka Estuary Walk; Hāwea River Track; Hokitika Gorge walks; Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk; Kura Tawhiti Access Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Wānaka Lookout Track; Monro Beach Track; Moraine Walk; Ōkārito area; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Ōkārito Wetland Walk; Peters Pool Walk; Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area; Queen Charlotte Track; Roaring Billy Falls Walk; Rocky Mountain Track; Ross area; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Sentinel Rock Walk; Tatare Tunnels Walk ; Te Weheka Walkway/Cycleway; Terrace Walk ; Three Mile Pack Track - Ōkārito Coastal Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Upper Clutha River Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Woodlands Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Lake Rotoroa Water Taxi
Water taxi service on Lake Rotoroa, plus guided walking, hunting and fishing.
www.lakerotoroawatertaxi.co.nz
Places: Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Nelson Lakes National Park
Activities: Boating; Fishing
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle
Charter boat trips and water taxi service in the Abel Tasman National Park. They also provide vessel-based marine mammal viewing along the Abel Tasman coastline, including Adele, Tonga and Pinnacle Islands.
www.abeltasmanseashuttles.co.nz
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
First Light Travel
Guided day walks in Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago regions.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Glencoe Walk; Hanmer Forest Park; Lake Alta Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mt Isobel Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Travers-Sabine Circuit
Services: Guided activities and tours
Southern Wilderness
Gourmet guided day and multi-day walks in Kahurangi, Abel Tasman and Nelson Lakes National Parks.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park; Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Nelson Lakes National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Activities: Caving; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours Ltd
Guided walks on Karaka Point walks.
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kahu Kayaks
Guided kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
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
Coffee Cruise Kaiteri Limited
Short boat cruises departing from Kaiteriteri Beach to Split Apple Rock.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
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
Horizons Unlimited
Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
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
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
Independent Sea Kayaking Guides
Guided kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
Helibike Nelson
Adventurous mountain biking tours in and around the top of the South Island.
Places: Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Absolute Adventures (2006)
Boat trips from Kaiteriteri in the Nelson region.
+64 3 528 0901
Activities: Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
Abel Tasman Charters
Scenic boat cruises and special boat charters in Abel Tasman National Park.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching; Boating
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours
The Extra Mile Travel Limited
Small group, multi day adventure tours of the South Island's most stunning locations.
https://www.extramilecompany.com/
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Richards, Jonathan
Guided walks at Puponga Recreation Reserve, Golden Bay.
jonathanpeterrichards@googlemail.com
Places: Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park
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
McKay Shipping
Boat cruises in Abel Tasman as part of cruise ship.
Places: Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
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
ANZ Nature Tours HTG Limited
Guided walking on Conforming tracks for Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Otago, Fiordland
Places: Fiordland National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Growing Dialogue Ltd
Guiding on selected conforming tracks in Nelsen area.
Places: Cobb valley tracks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Mount Robert Circuit; Nelson Lakes National Park; St Arnaud Range Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Rotoiti Water Taxis
On demand water transport, lake fishing and scenic tours. Freedom kayak/canoe hire at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park.
Places: Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Nelson Lakes National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit
Activities: Fishing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Equipment rental; Guided activities and tours
Helicopters Nelson New Zealand
Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.
Places: Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings
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
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
Wigwam Tours
Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand - sold in German speaking countries.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park
Services: Guided activities and tours
Yonder Star Charters
Yonder Star is available for functions, half and full day hire, overnight and week long charters in Abel Tasman.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park
Activities: Boating
Services: Guided activities and tours
Kahurangi Guided Walks
Guided walks in Kahurangi and Abel Tasman National Parks.
Places: Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Aorere Goldfields Track; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Wainui Falls Track; Wangapeka Track
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
Walk Pelorus
Guided walking in Marlborough
Phone: 027 290 4598
Places: Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mount Stokes Track; Nydia Track; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area; Pelorus Track; Tōtara Walk
Activities: Walking and tramping
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
Farewell Spit Eco Tours
Guided 4WD tours of Farewell Spit Nature Reserve, including visits to the Gannet colony and Puponga Farm Park.
Places: Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park
Activities: Bird and wildlife watching
Services: Guided activities and tours
Wilderness Canoe Trust
Canoe camps and trips for schools, groups etc.
http://www.canoejourneys.co.nz/
Places: Molesworth Recreation Reserve
Activities: Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Guided activities and tours
New Zealand Single Track Adventures Ltd: Concessionaires
Guided multi-day mountain biking throughout the South Island
https://www.newzealandsingletrackadventures.com/
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Croesus Track; Denniston area; Glencoe Walk; Godley River Route; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Kahurangi National Park; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Hāwea Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Tekapo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Nydia Track; Paparoa National Park; Richmond Trail; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Upper Clutha River Track
Activities: Mountain biking
Services: Guided activities and tours
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
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
Outdoor education and instruction
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.
Places: Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Activities: Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing
Services: Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Rainbow Ski Area
Facilities including lifts, cafeteria and shop, as well as ski school and ski and snowboard rental.
Activities: Skiing and ski touring
Services: Equipment rental; Facilities; Outdoor education and instruction
Horizons Unlimited
Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of team building activities and outdoor education programmes.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track
Services: Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction
Social Nature Movement Ltd: Concessionaires
Guiding on selected tracks in both the North and South islands.
Social Nature Movement website.
Places: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary; Kahurangi National Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge; Kaweka Forest Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Muriwai and Te Henga area; Nelson Lakes National Park; 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
Helicopters Nelson New Zealand
Scenic and charter helicopter flights, guided fishing and hunting in Mount Richmond Forest Park and Kahurangi National Park and South Marlborough.
Places: Kahurangi National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes
Activities: Fishing; Hunting
Services: Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings