Introduction

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

DOC Approved label.

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

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

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

List these providers by service:

Transport

Adventure South

Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.

www.adventuresouth.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk

Activities:  Mountain biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

The Helicopter Line

Scenic and charter helicopter flights for Aoraki/Mount Cook and Fiordland National Parks, Queenstown area, Milford Sound, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.

www.helicopter.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Queenstown area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters

Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.

www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Knights Point Air

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

https://knightspointair.co.nz/

+64 027 938 4855

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

Services:  Transport

Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier

Helicopter charters and scenic flights over Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks.

www.mountainhelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Whataroa area

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Heliventures NZ

Scenic flights and helicopter transport in Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks; scenic helicopter flights, snow landings, and heli hunting at Mount Hutt, the Canterbury High Country, Southern Alps, and West Coast glaciers.

www.heliventuresnz.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Fiordland National Park; Hāwea Conservation Park; Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Hutt area; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport

Back Country Helicopters Limited

Aircraft landings at Milford Aerodrome, Fiordland National Park, and some West Coast conservation areas.

www.wilkinriverjets.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park

Services:  Transport

Westland Views Ltd

Transport services in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

www.glaciershuttlescharters.co.nz

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini 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

Alpine Helicopters

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

www.alpineheli.co.nz

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

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

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Heli Glenorchy

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

www.heliglenorchy.co.nz

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport

The Alpine Group

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

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

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

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

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

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Anderson Helicopters

Scenic and charter helicopter flights in the West Coast region.

www.andersonhelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

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

www.nols.edu

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Helicopter Charter Karamea

Helicopter charter, transport and scenic flights for Kahurangi National Park.

www.karameahelicharter.co.nz

Places:  Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Wangapeka Track

Services:  Transport

Haast River Safari

Guided 90-minute jet boat tours, and one-way transport option in Haast River.

www.haastriver.co.nz

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

The Heaphy Bus Company

Bus services between Nelson and both ends (Brown Hut and Kohaihai Shelter) of the Heaphy Track.

www.theheaphybus.co.nz

Places:  Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park

Services:  Transport

Airwest Helicopters

Helicopter charters servicing Fox Glacier, Franz Josef, Waimangaroa, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, Karamea, Haast, Reefton.

aroso@actrix.co.nz or +64 3 7328882

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport

EasyHike Ltd

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

www.easyhike.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas; Greenstone and Caples tracks; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Valley area; Kepler Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Kepler Track: Carpark to Luxmore Hut; Kepler Track: Carpark to Rainbow Reach; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Milford Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Paparoa National Park; Paparoa Track; Rees-Dart Track; Routeburn Track

Services:  Transport

Station Air

Flight transport in Canterbury and West Coast.

info@mesopotamia.co.nz

Places:  Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Services:  Transport

Precision Helicopters Limited

Commercial helicopter landings for tourists or hunters in the Waikato King Country, Taranaki and Whanganui and tahr hunters on the West Coast.

www.precisionhelicopters.com

Places:  Pirongia Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park; Waitōtara Conservation Area; Whanganui National Park; Whareorino Conservation Area

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Transport

Mount Cook Ski Planes

Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.

www.mtcookskiplanes.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Fox Shuttles and Tours

Shuttle service to various sites around Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier.

0800 369 287

Places:  Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport

Accommodation

Wilderness Lodge Arthurs Pass

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the Waimakariri Basin alpine flowers, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

Okarito Community Association

Campground accommodation in Okarito township, West Coast region.

www.okarito.net

Places:  Ōkārito area

Services:  Accommodation

Maruia Springs Thermal Resort

Thermal pools and alpine lodge style guestrooms at Maruia Springs.

www.maruia.co.nz

Services:  Accommodation; Facilities

Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the South Westland rainforest, lakes, rivers, wetlands, Tasman seacoast, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Places:  Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Moeraki Valley Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Alpine Club

Hut accommodation in Westland Tai Poutini, Tongariro and Fiordland National Parks.

www.alpineclub.org.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Accommodation

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

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

www.nols.edu

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Facilities

Maruia Springs Thermal Resort

Thermal pools and alpine lodge style guestrooms at Maruia Springs.

www.maruia.co.nz

Services:  Accommodation; Facilities

West Coast Wildlife Centre

Wildlife Centre on the West Coast.

www.wildkiwi.co.nz

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Guided activities and tours

Inland Adventures

Guided half, one, and two day river rafting trips on the Ahaura River and Grey River.

www.inlandadventures.co.nz

Activities:  Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Southern Alps Venison Ltd (fly fishing)

Guided fly fishing on Molesworth and other areas and accommodation in Hanmer.

www.flyfishinglodge.co.nz/

Places:  Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Alpine Group

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

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the South Westland rainforest, lakes, rivers, wetlands, Tasman seacoast, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Places:  Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Moeraki Valley Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Accommodation; 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

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

Kea Journeys

Guiding on conforming tracks throughout the South Island.

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

Aspiring Guides

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

www.aspiringguides.com

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Valley Track; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Queenstown area; Rob Roy Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Skippers area; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Elite and Personal Tours

Guided Walks on various tracks throughout the South Island regions.

www.eptours.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bannockburn area; Bannockburn Sluicings; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Canavans Knob Walk; Curio Bay/Porpoise Bay; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Lower Wye Creek Track; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Oxenbridge Tunnel Track; Petrified Forest Walk; Remarkables Conservation Area; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Tasman Lake and River Track; The Chasm Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Mountain Journeys

Guided overnight transalpine tramping and outdoors instruction courses.

www.mountainjourneys.co.nz

Places:  Albert Burn Hut Track; Alex Knob Track; Brewster Track; Camp Creek Route; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Crooked Route; Dry Creek Track; Elizabeth Hut Route; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hopkins valley tracks; Huxley valley tracks; Lake Kaurapataka Route; Mount Fox Route; Roberts Point Track ; Taipo River Track to Harman Pass; Toaroha, Hokitika, Lower Whitcombe Track; Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route ; Whataroa, Butler and Perth valleys tracks; Wills Valley Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

ANZ Nature Tours

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

www.anznaturetours.com

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

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Amazing New Zealand

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

www.amazingnz.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Around Blue Lake Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Catlins coastal area; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Jacobs Bay/Fairy Bay Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Matai Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; St Bathans area; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Tōtara Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

White Cloud Travel Limited

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

www.whitecloudtravel.com

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Backroads

Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.

www.backroads.com

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Greymouth Travel Centre Limited

Guided walks in the South Island

westcoasttravel.co.nz/

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Green Jersey Explorer Tours

Guided cycling tours on tracks in Tararua Forest Park, Aorangi Forest Park, and Rimutaka Forest Park and viewing of New Zealand fur seal from the land at Cape Palliser, Turakirae Scientific Reserve, Redrocks (Te Kopahou Reserve and Cape Foulwind.

http://greenjersey.co.nz/

Places:  Aorangi Crossing; Aorangi Forest Park; Big Bend Track; Carter Scenic Reserve; Cattle Ridge Track; Donnelly Flat Loop Walk; Gentle Annie Track; Holdsworth - Kaitoke Track; Kiriwhakapapa Loop; Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit; Mt Matthews; Ōrongorongo Track; Pinnacles Ridge Track; Remutaka Forest Park; Tararua Forest Park; Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve; Westport area; Whakanui Track

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Mountain biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Capture New Zealand Photography Tours

Guided walks as part of photography tours around New Zealand.

www.capturenewzealand.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Routeburn Nature Walk; Tautuku walks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Summit Explorers

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

www.summitexplorers.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

The Road Trip

Short guided walks in the South Island.

www.theroadtrip.co.nz/

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Diamond Creek Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay or Moturau Hut; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Te Anau area; Makarora area; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queenstown area; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Limousine South NZ Limited

Conforming tracks for multiple locations in the South Island.

www.limousinesouth.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Blue Pools Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Sentinel Rock Walk; The Chasm Walk; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Westport area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

Canyoning New Zealand Limited

Guided canyoning in Otago and Haast Valley.

Phone: +64 27 585 9222

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

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Lion International Travel Service Co Limited

Bus tours offering guiding on conforming tracks on West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Fiordland tracks.

https://www.liontravel.com/

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Fiordland National Park; Glenorchy area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Mountain Recreation

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

www.mountainrec.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Deep Canyon Limited

Guided canyoning in Central Otago and South Westland.

www.deepcanyon.co.nz

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Haast River Safari

Guided 90-minute jet boat tours, and one-way transport option in Haast River.

www.haastriver.co.nz

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Wilderness Quest New Zealand

Guided hunting and fishing trips in Westland Tai Poutini National Park and other Franz Josef and South Westland areas.

www.wildernessquestnz.com

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Eco Rafting Adventures

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

www.ecorafting.co.nz

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

Activities:  Boating; Fishing; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

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

www.nols.edu

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

The Inside Line

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

https://www.theinsideline.nz/

Places:  Arawata Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Deans Bank Track; Glenroy Water Race Track; Haast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area; Kopuwai Conservation Area; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Hayes Walkway; Mt Judah / Heather Jock Tracks; Mt McIntosh Loop Track; Newcastle Track; Pisa Conservation Area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Upper Clutha River Track; Wānaka area; Whakaari Conservation Area

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Birds, Bats, Botanicles and Brown trout

Guided fishing, short walks, overnight trips in the West Coast area.

toumasrahl@hotmail.com

Places:  Victoria Forest Park

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Franz Josef Glacier Guides

Guided 3 hr, half day and day walks, ice climbing and heli-hiking at Franz Joseph Glacier.

www.franzjosefglacier.com

Places:  Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

South Westland Horse Treks

Guided 1-hour to half-day horse treks in and around Franz Joseph Glacier.

www.horsetreknz.com

Places:  Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Horse riding

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.

www.ramblersholidays.co.uk

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kaimanawa Forest Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Sylvan Track; Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Routeburn Track; Ruakuri Walk; Taupō area; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Whirinaki Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Discovery Adventures and The Wild West Adventure Company

Guided half day adventures on the West Coast and multi- day tours around the South Island.

www.fun-nz.com

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park; Fox Glacier area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Caving; Four wheel driving; Kayaking and canoeing; Mountain biking; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Southern Wilderness

Gourmet guided day and multi-day walks in Kahurangi, Abel Tasman and Nelson Lakes National Parks.

www.southernwilderness.com/

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

Antipodes Travel Ltd

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

www.antipodes-travel.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Ball Pass Crossing; Ben Lomond Track; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Hollyford Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Mangawhero Forest Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Nelson Lakes National Park; Queen Charlotte Track; Rangitoto Island; Rangitoto Island longer walks; Rangitoto Island shorter walks; Rangitoto Summit Track; Rob Roy Track; Tawhai Falls Track; Tongariro National Park; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Tunnel Beach Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Paramata Lodge

Guided short and day walks, and guided canoeing trips in the Franz Josef and Hokitika areas.

www.paramatalodge.co.nz

Places:  Māhinapua Scenic Reserve; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

NLK Tours Ltd

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

+64 9 480 4288

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Clyde - Middlemarch area; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Terrace Walk ; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Lindrew Ltd trading as Canterbury Trails

Guiding over Conforming Tracks within the South Island

Canty Trails Home Page - Canterbury Trails Private New Zealand Tours

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Oparara Kahurangi National Park Guided Tours New Zealand

Guided cave tours, 2-hour kayak tours, day tours and day walks in the Karamea region.

www.oparara.co.nz

Places:  Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area

Activities:  Caving; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Fox Glacier Guiding

Guided walking, ice climbing, heli hiking or climbing on Fox Glacier.

www.foxguides.co.nz

Places:  Fox Glacier area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Guided activities and tours

JustMTB Limited

Guided mountain biking in the North and South Islands.

www.justmtb.co.nz

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

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Exclusive Tourism Services Ltd

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

https://www.guided.co.nz 

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Farewell Spit and 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

Okarito Kiwi Tours

Guided 3-5 hour evening/night tours to view kiwi (the Rowi or Okarito brown kiwi) and other wildlife in the Okarito area.

www.okaritokiwitours.co.nz

Places:  Ōkārito area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Sidetracks

Guided walks as part of a tour throughout New Zealand.

www.sidetracks.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman Coast Track; Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Ben Lomond Track; Bendigo area; Cameron Valley Track; Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua; Cathedral Cove Walk; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Egmont National Park; Farewell Spit and Pūponga Farm Park; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Heaphy Track; Hollyford Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikōura Range; Nelson Lakes National Park; Pirongia Forest Park; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Tangihua Forest; Tautuku walks; Te Werahi Beach to Twilight Beach; Tunnel Beach Walk; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Upper Clutha River Track; Whareorino Conservation Area

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Active Adventures

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

https://activeadventures.com/

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

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association

Guided fishing trips throughout New Zealand run by member operators.

www.fishingguides.co.nz

Activities:  Fishing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Mountain Helicopters Fox Glacier

Helicopter charters and scenic flights over Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks.

www.mountainhelicopters.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Whataroa area

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Outwest Tours

Vehicle and guided walking tours in Buller

www.outwest.co.nz

Places:  Denniston area

Activities:  Four wheel driving; Scenic driving; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Skydive Franz

Skydiving at Franz Josef Glacier.

www.skydivefranz.co.nz

Places:  Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

NZ Trophy Hunting

Guided ground-based hunting in the West Coast and Canterbury regions.

www.newzealandtrophyhunting.com

Places:  Kirkliston Range Conservation Area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Auldwood Birds Limited

Land-based guiding for the purpose of bird-watching, and short guided walks.

Phone: 027 419 1080

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park; Devilskin Saddle Route; Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) area; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Adventure Touring

Guided walking in the West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland.

Mobile: +64 27 281 8173

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Glacier Valley Eco Tours

Guided walks at Okarito, Lake Matheson, Westland areas, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.

www.glaciervalley.co.nz

Places:  Alex Knob Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Canavans Knob Walk; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Lake Gault Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Ōkārito area; Ōkārito Lagoon Kayak Trail; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Peters Pool Walk; Roberts Point Track ; Tatare Tunnels Walk ; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

ANZ Nature Tours HTG Limited

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

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters

Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.

www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

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

Wildsouth Discovery Limited

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

www.wildsouth.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Kahurangi National Park; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nelson Lakes National Park; Paparoa National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ

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

www.wrybill-tours.com

Places:  Ahuriri Estuary Walking Track; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awarua-Waituna Wetlands; Boundary Stream area; Boundary Stream walks; Bridle Track; Cathedral Cove Walk; Fiordland National Park; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve; Hāpūpū/J.M. Barker Historic Reserve Walk; Henga Scenic Reserve; Henga Scenic Reserve Walk; Hollyford Track; Manauea/Ocean Mail Scenic Reserve Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area; Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk; Pureora Forest Park; Pureora Forest Park tramping tracks; Rakiura National Park; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Tautuku walks; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Waituna Lagoon tracks

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

JCM Destination New Zealand

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

www.jcmdestination.com

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

Elderhostel Inc

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

https://www.roadscholar.org/

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Matai Falls Walk; McLean Falls Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Minnehaha Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moraine Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Papatowai walks; Taranaki Falls Walk; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro National Park; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Helicopters

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

www.alpineheli.co.nz

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

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

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Driftwood Eco-Tours Driftwood Eco-Tours

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

www.driftwoodecotours.co.nz

Places:  Farewell Spit and 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

Mount Cook Ski Planes

Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.

www.mtcookskiplanes.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Lesley Whyte Photography Limited

Guiding walks and tramps in Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, and Southland.

https://lesleywhytephotography.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Forest Walk; Gillespies Beach; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kaikōura area; Lake Hanlon Track; Minnehaha Walk; Oban day walks; Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Track; Puhi Puhi Scenic Reserve; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Stewart Island/Rakiura; Tōtara Walk; Waipohatu Waterfalls Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Hidden Valleys New Zealand

Guided one day and multi-day hiking and river rafting trips in the West Coast, Canterbury, and South Marlborough Areas.

www.hiddenvalleys.co.nz

Activities:  Rafting; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Horizons Unlimited

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

www.horizons.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Waiatoto River Safaris

Nature-orientated jetboating safaris from the ocean to the Alps on the Waiatoto, Arawhata and Landsbourgh Rivers, West Coast.

www.riversafaris.co.nz

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Alpine Luxury Tours Limited

Guiding throughout Fiordland National Park and Snowdon Forest Conservation Area.

www.alpineluxurytours.co.nz

Places:  Around Blue Lake Track; Ben Lomond Track; Gertrude Saddle Route; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Hollyford Track: Hidden Falls Track; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Alta Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Moke Lake Loop Track; Moraine Creek Route; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Rob Roy Track; Routeburn Track: Earland Falls Track ; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Track; Sealy Tarns Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Venture Photography Workshops

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

www.venturephotography.com.au

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Blue Pools Track; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Glencoe Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Foreshore Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Moke Lake Loop Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Conqueror Adventures

Guided walks in the West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, and Fiordland areas.

www.theconqueroradventures.com

Places:  Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur’s Pass Walking Track ; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Track; Blue Pools Track; Blue Valley Track; Bob’s Cove Bridle Track; Bob’s Cove Track & Nature Walk; Borland Nature Walk; Bridle Track; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glacier Burn Track; Haast Pass Lookout Track; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Humboldt Falls Track; Huxley valley tracks; Inland Pack Track; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Wombat Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Shrimpton Track; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Otira Valley Track; Paparoa National Park; Pororari River tracks; Red Tarns Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sealy Tarns Track; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; The Chasm Walk; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

My Tour New Zealand

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

Woong-Kie Min  - wkmin21@hotmail.com

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Haka Tours Limited

Guided mountain bike tours at various North and South Island locations more specifically Turangi, Tongariro, Whanganui, North Canterbury, Mahaanui, Twizel, Central Otago, Wakatipu.

www.hakatours.com

Places:  42 Traverse; Aratiatia Rapids Lookout Walk; Bridge to Nowhere Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Deans Bank Track; Heaphy Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Kawakawa Bay tracks; Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track; Lake Dispute Track; Lake Tekapo area; Moke Lake Loop Track; Ohakune Old Coach Road; Queenstown area; Richmond Trail; Seven Mile Track/Wilson Bay Track; Taupō area; The Old Ghost Road; Tongariro Forest Conservation Area; Tongariro National Park; Upper Clutha River Track; Waihāhā and Waihora tracks; Wānaka area; Whakaipo Bay tracks; Whanganui National Park

Activities:  Mountain biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Tuatara Tours NZ

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

www.tuataratours.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Callery Gorge Walk; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Goldsborough short walks; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Ōkārito area; Paparoa National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Peters Pool Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Ross Goldfield Water Race Walkway; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Mountain biking

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ava Travel Ltd

Guiding on selected Conforming tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland and West Coast areas.

Landline phone: 64 9 620 8668

Mobile: 64 21 31 3038 

Email: avatravelnz@hotmail.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Kea Point Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Flying Aotearoa Limited

Guiding on selected conforming tracks in Canterbury, Fiordland, Otago and West Coast.

Phone: +64 27 370 9832

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Aramoana area; Aramoana Boardwalk; Devils Punchbowl Walking Track; Fiordland National Park; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy Walkway; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

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

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

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

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Abel Tasman Canyons

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

abeltasmancanyons.co.nz/

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours

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

Tamarillo Active Travel

Guided day walks in West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Fiordland and Rakiura areas.

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur’s Pass Walking Track ; Arthur's Pass National Park; Bealey Spur Track; Bridle Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Dune Lake Walk; Fantail Falls Walk; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay; Māhinapua short walks; Makarora Bush Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Otira Valley Track; Paparoa National Park; Peters Pool Walk; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Rakiura National Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Thunder Creek Falls; Truman Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Ultimate Descents New Zealand

Guided rafting and kayaking on the Karamea and Mokihinui Rivers in the Nelson, Buller and West Coast regions.

www.rivers.co.nz

Places:  Kahurangi National Park

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing; Rafting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

West Coast Wildlife Centre

Wildlife Centre on the West Coast.

www.wildkiwi.co.nz

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Facilities; Guided activities and tours

Kims Coach Limited

Short guided walks in association with coach tours at popular locations in the South Island.

+64 22 023 0246

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Catlins coastal area; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Kea Point Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Mirror Lakes Walk; Nugget Point/Tokata walks; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Once Upon A Trip

Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.

www.ouatnewzealand.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Tongariro National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Tutoko Outdoor Guides

Guided walks throughout the South Island and booking of DOC huts, as part of tours specialising in Japanese tourists/language.

www.tutokoguides.co.nz

Places:  Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cascade Saddle Route; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Glencoe Walk; Glory Cove Scenic Reserve; Hollyford Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Kepler Track; Lake Marian Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Sylvan Track; Milford Road/Milford Sound area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rakiura National Park; Rakiura Track; Routeburn Track; Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track; Roys Peak Track; Tautuku walks; Tunnel Beach Walk; Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Adventure South

Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.

www.adventuresouth.co.nz

Places:  Abel Tasman National Park; Ahuriri Conservation Park; Alex Knob Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Ben Lomond Track; Borland Nature Walk; Brunner Mine Site Walk; Burnt Ridge Track; Callery Gorge Walk; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Charming Creek North Walkway; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park mountain biking tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Douglas Walk; Dune Lake Walk; Fiordland National Park; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gertrude Saddle Route; Glencoe Walk; Green Lake Track; Hanmer Forest Park; Harihari Coastal Walkway; Heaphy Track; Jacks Blowhole Track; Jolliffe Saddle Track; Kahurangi National Park; Karamea area; Kepler Track; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Alta Track; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve; Lake Kaniere short walks; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track; Lake Monowai/Borland Road area; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Makarora area; Matukituki Valley area; Mavora Lakes Conservation Park; Molesworth Recreation Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Fox Route; Mount Tuhua Track; Mt Isobel Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Ōkārito area; Otago Central Rail Trail; Oteake Conservation Park; Oteake Conservation Park tramping tracks; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Paparoa National Park; Peak Hill Route; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk; Queen Charlotte Track; Rob Roy Track; Roys Peak Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Sentinel Rock Walk; Snowdon Forest Conservation Area; South Borland Track; Southern Paparoa Range; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Tongariro Alpine Crossing; Tongariro National Park; Tongariro Northern Circuit; Truman Track; West Matukituki Track; Westport area; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks; Woodlands Walk

Activities:  Mountain biking; Walking and tramping

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours

Southern Lakes Safaris Limited

Guided hunting of deer, chamois, and tahr in Canterbury, South Westland, and Fiordland.

www.southernlakessafaris.co.nz/

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Hakatere Conservation Park; Lindis Conservation Area; Mount Hutt area; Mount Somers area; Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Activities:  Hunting

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Franz Josef Wilderness Tours

Guided kayaking, paddle-boarding, boat tours, fishing, and walks.

https://franzjoseftours.co.nz/

Places:  Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Boating; Fishing; Kayaking and canoeing; Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Bespoke Kiwi Ltd

Guided walking and hiking tours

www.bespokekiwi.co.nz

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

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wilderness Lodge Arthurs Pass

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the Waimakariri Basin alpine flowers, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Accommodation; Guided activities and tours

CJ & M J Holiday Limited

Guided walks in the West Coast, Canterbury, Fiordland and Otago

Website: www.hitravel.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arrowtown area; Arrowtown Chinese Settlement; Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve; Hokitika Gorge walks; Hooker Valley Track; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moeraki area; Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki Walk; Paparoa National Park; Punakaiki Cavern; Tasman Glacier View Track; The Chasm Walk; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Kayak School

Whitewater kayak courses, kayak and gear rental, and guided kayak trips in the West Coast region.

www.nzkayakschool.com

Places:  Kahurangi National Park; Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Activities:  Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Guided activities and tours

White Heron Sanctuary Tours

Short minibus ride, guided jet boat tours, and short boardwalk to view white heron and other birdlife in the Waitangi Roto Nature Reserve.

www.whiteherontours.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Chris Cox

Guided mountain run through the Mingha/Deception track, Arthur's Pass National Park.

chris.cox@xtra.co.nz

Places:  Arthur's Pass National Park

Services:  Guided activities and tours

The Real New Zealand Limited

Guided multi-day tours around New Zealand.

www.newzealandtrails.com

Places:  Angelus Hut tracks and routes; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Pools Track; Cape Foulwind Walkway; Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho; Clarke Flat & Te Wanahu Flat tracks; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks; Dune Lake Walk; Emily Falls Track; Fiordland National Park; Forest Track; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Gillespies Beach; Gillespies Beach walking tracks; Glencoe Walk; Glenorchy area; Glenorchy Walkway; Green Lake Track; Greymouth area; Hollyford Track; Hooker Valley Track; Huka Falls Lookout Walk; Humboldt Falls Track; Inland Pack Track; Lake Gunn Nature Walk; Lake Marian Falls Track; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti Circuit; Lake Sylvan Track; Milford Foreshore Walk; Milford Sound Lookout Track; Mirror Lakes Walk; Moraine Walk; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Iron Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mount Shrimpton Track; Mt Crichton Loop Track; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nikau Walk; Ōkārito Trig Walk; Pakihi Walk; Paparoa National Park; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pelorus Track; Pirongia Forest Park; Pisa Conservation Area; Point Elizabeth Walkway; Pororari River tracks; Queenstown area; Rees-Dart Track; Rock Peak Track; Rotopounamu Track; Routeburn Nature Walk; Routeburn Track; Sentinel Rock Walk; Speargrass Track; Tasman Glacier View Track; Tatare Tunnels Walk ; Taupō area; The Chasm Walk; Tongariro River Trail; Truman Track; Visitor Centre to Te Anau Bird Sanctuary Walk; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Young River Link Track

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Bush & Beyond Guided Walks

Guided day and multi-day walks and tramps in Kahurangi National Park.

www.bushandbeyond.co.nz

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

Outdoor education and instruction

Aspiring Guides

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

www.aspiringguides.com

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Albert Burn Hut Track; Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Blue Valley Track; Cameron Valley Track; Cascade Saddle Route; Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat conservation areas; East Matukituki Valley tracks; Fox Glacier area; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; French Ridge Track; Gillespie Pass Circuit; Hāwea Conservation Park; Makarora area; Makarora Valley Track; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Queenstown area; Rob Roy Track; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Skippers area; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park; Wilkin Valley - East Matukituki Traverse; Wilkin Valley tracks

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

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Social Nature Movement Ltd: Concessionaires

Guiding on selected tracks in both the North and South islands.

Social Nature Movement website.

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Coromandel Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park; Egmont National Park; Fiordland National Park; Great Barrier Island/Aotea; Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary; Kahurangi National Park; Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park; Karangahake Gorge; Kaweka Forest Park; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Muriwai and Te Henga area; Nelson Lakes National Park; Ōkura Bush Scenic Reserve; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; Pureora Forest Park; Rakiura National Park; Remutaka Forest Park; Ruahine Forest Park; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; Tangihua Forest; Tararua Forest Park; Waima & Mataraua Forests; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Walking and tramping

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Horizons Unlimited

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

www.horizons.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Awaroa/Godley Head; Banks Peninsula area; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Fox Glacier area; Glencoe Walk; Kahurangi National Park; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Matheson / Te Ara Kairaumati Walk; Lake Rotoiti (West Bay) walks; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area; Mueller Hut Route; Nelson Lakes National Park; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve; St James Conservation Area; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wangapeka Track

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Mountain Recreation

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

www.mountainrec.co.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Ball Pass Crossing; French Ridge Track; Glencoe Walk; Matukituki Valley area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Rob Roy Track; West Matukituki Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

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

www.nols.edu

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; Cave Stream Scenic Reserve; Craigieburn Forest Park; Craigieburn Forest Park tramping tracks; Craigieburn Forest Park walking tracks; Hāwea Conservation Park; Heaphy Track; Kahurangi National Park; Kahurangi Point Route; Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area; Lake Rotoroa walking tracks; Lake Sumner Forest Park; Leslie-Karamea Track; Mount Richmond Forest Park; Mt Owen tracks and routes; Nelson Lakes National Park; Nydia Track; Oxford Forest Conservation Area; Ruataniwha Conservation Park; St James Walkway; Travers-Sabine Circuit; Wakamarina Track; Wangapeka Track; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Boating; Climbing; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Transport; Accommodation; Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Summit Explorers

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

www.summitexplorers.nz

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere Walk; Hooker Valley Track; Mount Aspiring National Park; Mueller Hut Route; Wānaka area; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Activities:  Climbing

Services:  Guided activities and tours; Outdoor education and instruction

Weddings

Mount Cook Ski Planes

Scenic flights, climber transport, and charters with both fixed wing ski planes and helicopters in Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, and snow landings on the Tasman Glacier.

www.mtcookskiplanes.com

Places:  Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park; Fiordland National Park; Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

The Alpine Group

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

www.alpinegroup.co.nz

www.alpineheli.co.nz

Places:  Ahuriri Conservation Park; Dusky Track; Fiordland National Park; Godley Peaks Conservation Area; Mount Aspiring National Park; Shotover Saddle Route; Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park; Wharekai-Te Kou Walk

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters

Scenic flights and transport in and around the South Island with bases in Queenstown and Franz Josef. Hold wide-ranging concessions allowing access to numerous locations. Offer extensive commercial helicopter services.

www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz

Places:  Fiordland National Park; Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere; Mount Aspiring National Park; Queenstown area; Remarkables Conservation Area; Skippers area

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting; Skiing and ski touring

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

Helicopters Nelson New Zealand

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

www.helicoptersnelson.co.nz

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

Activities:  Fishing; Hunting

Services:  Transport; Guided activities and tours; Weddings

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