New Zealand Walks

22/01/2025

Looking forward to Easter break already!?!

Wanting time on your own, quality time with family or a challenge with a group of friends?

We still have spaces left on our walking packages! Contact us today at https://www.newzealandwalks.com/

New Zealand is a walkers paradise and home to many of the finest walks in the world. Explore our amazing list of great NZ hiking tracks online now & experience all that our stunning country has to offer.

31/12/2024

Happy New Year from New Zealand Walks!

New Year, New challenges.

Why not check out your next walking challenge with https://www.newzealandwalks.com/

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16/12/2024

Merry Christmas from the new team at New Zealand Walks. Carlie and Greg are very excited to be taking over the role of creating unforgettable memories on your next walking experience. Please get in touch to book next year's new adventure!

14/11/2024

The Abel Tasman Track is an ideal walk for families and first time walkers. This stunning coastal track is in the Abel Tasman National Park, at the northwest tip of New Zealand’s South Island.
Although many peak dates are now booked up, we still may be able to secure availability for you, just email through with your preferred travel dates for this season. Or even better, get in early with bookings for the 2025/2026 season!
Here we offer a variety of packages ranging from the 1, 3, 4 and 5 day guided walks to the 3, 4, and 5 day unguided walks, whereby all arrangements are organised for you and you walk the track independently.
We look forward to hearing if this may be your next NZ Great Walk.

28/10/2024

Could New Zealand’s newest Great Walk – the Hump Ridge Track – be your next NZ hiking adventure?..

The Hump Ridge Track takes walkers from the sub-alpine zone of the Hump Ridge on New Zealand's southern coast to historic viaducts high above the lush native forest and ocean views. The multi day guided walk option that we offer is an all inclusive package providing a wonderful small group hiking experience with a knowledgeable guide, cosy accommodations (with multi-share or private room options available including bed linen and towels), delicious meals and transport links to and from the track.

We still have some available dates for this guided walk package this season – please email us for more information.

03/10/2024

There are still openings for the 2024-2025 walking season on the Hollyford Track Guided Wilderness Experience, which is running between late October 2024 and late April 2025.

Here we offer a wilderness package which includes 3 magical days being guided on the Hollyford Track including all of your meals and wonderful private lodge accommodation with hot showers. You’ll also enjoy a night in Hotel accommodation in Te Anau the night prior to your walk starting, including dinner - a great way to meet your fellow walkers before you all depart on the trip of a lifetime!

A link to the full package details can be found in the comments below.

Could this be your next NZ hiking adventure?...

10/09/2024

The Queen Charlotte Track is New Zealand's most diverse coastal walk set in the geologically unique Marlborough Sounds. Stretching from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa, this undulating trail features remnants of virgin native bush with a sea view around almost every corner – pure heaven!
The four day guided package is the premium way to discover this track. This includes en suite lodge accommodation, restaurant dining for dinner and breakfast, packed lunches each day, daily luggage transfers (you only carry your day pack), the chance to join a small group of like minded people and enjoy the expertise and knowledge of your local guide leading the way.
Generally this trip departs each Tuesday through the season from October to April. Limited availability still for the 2024/2025 walking season. Could this be the next NZ tramp you achieve?.....

14/08/2024

Have you got your New Zealand walking holiday booked in yet for the 2024/2025 season? If not, there’s still time and we’d love to help you!

We offer freedom walk packages on the following tracks:
• Queen Charlotte Track
• Abel Tasman Track
• Milford Track (full for 24/25)
• Routeburn Track (full for 24/25)
• Kepler Track (very limited availability)

If you’d prefer to join a guided walk, then we offer this option on the following track options:
• Hollyford Track
• Paparoa Track
• Abel Tasman Track
• Queen Charlotte Track
• Tongariro - Lodge based tour and Northern Circuit
• Hump Ridge Track
• Experience Fiordland package

For more details on each of these packages, see the link to our website in the comments below.

29/07/2024

We love receiving feedback from our clients, particularly at this time of year, when we don't have many clients out on the tracks!
Here's what Christine from France had to say about her recent 3 day Winter package on the Abel Tasman Track:

"From France, I contacted New Zealand Walks in June. I had a few days free in my New Zealand trip for professional reasons, which was scheduled for July, and no time to organize anything on my own in a country I didn't know at all. Anna suggested a custom 3-day hike on the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It was a wonderful experience. The landscapes and tracks were stunning. The package included water-taxi transfers, and other services provided by the efficient and friendly local Abel Tasman park team.
I warmly recommend booking a walking through New Zealand Walks."

Thanks Christine - we're so glad to hear you enjoyed your time on the Abel Tasman Track.

04/07/2024

Is a 4 day guided walk of the Paparoa Track on your ‘to do list’ for the 2024/2025 season? Then we’d love to assist with this!
We offer a fully guided 4 day package, including transport links to and from the track, all meals catered for whilst on the track, 3 nights hut accommodation and the services of an experienced and well informed guide.
The Paparoa Track crosses the Paparoa Range, taking you through alpine tops, limestone karst landscapes and thriving rainforests, all the time providing breath taking views.
Get in touch today to find out the remaining available departure dates for the 2024/2025 season – we look forward to hearing from you.

11/06/2024

Did you miss out on securing hut bookings for the famous Fiordland tracks for next season last week? Well worry not, we offer a great package showcasing a days guided walk on each of the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Tracks, returning to comfortable accommodation in Te Anau each evening. Each day you will join a small guided group of like minded people and be blown away by the scenery around you and the knowledge and passion the guides have for the area. The package also includes a trip to the Glow Worm Caves in Te Anau too.

01/06/2024

An interesting read on the BBC site about New Zealand's Great Walks.

Situated in the country’s isolated south-west region, the Hump Ridge Track will officially launch in October 2024 and has the potential to save the tiny town of Tuatapere.

15/05/2024

Experience our 11 day Top of the South itinerary and tick 2 more of NZ’s wonderful walking tracks off your list in the coming 2024/2025 season.

Our Top of the South 11 day itinerary showcases two wonderful coastal tracks with stunning yet varying scenery - the Queen Charlotte Track and the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. You will spend 4 days on each track, including your 3 nights’ accommodation on each track and accommodation in Picton and Nelson either side each of the walks. Also included are your transport links between the tracks and a hearty packed lunch each walking day. The beauty of these 2 tracks, is you only need to carry a day pack, your overnight luggage is transported from lodge to lodge each day by water taxi – bonus!.
Let us take the hard work out of organising your next New Zealand Walking holiday – contact us today!

09/05/2024

As our final clients for the 2023/2024 walking season returned from their trips this week, we’d like to extend a special thanks to all of those who have booked with us this season, we appreciate you trusting us with your valuable NZ walking holiday bookings.

We’re now underway taking enquiries and bookings for the 2024/2025 season and we’d love to hear from you if we can make your NZ walking dreams a reality.

30/04/2024

Bookings are already open for next season on the Hump Ridge Track, where we offer a 3 day guided walk.
Could this be your next NZ walking adventure?...

30/04/2024

We're so excited - the dates are now set for when we can secure bookings for our clients on some of the walks we offer - not long to go now!
Be sure to email us with your enquiries and booking requests so we can be ready to lock in your bookings - some of these tracks fill so quickly!....

Get ready for Great Walks bookings to open! 🥾⛰️

From 28 May to 6 June the Great Walks bookings will open for the 2024/2025 season.

📅 Great Walks can book out quick so make sure to mark these key dates and times in your calendar:

🟢 28 May, 9:30 a.m - Milford Track, Lake Waikaremoana Track
🟢 30 May, 9:30 a.m - Abel Tasman Coast Track, Rakiura Track, Whanganui Journey
🟢 5 June, 9:30 a.m - Routeburn Track, Paparoa Track
🟢 6 June, 9:30 a.m - Kepler Track, Heaphy Track, Tongariro Northern Circuit

** The Hump Ridge Track is an existing multi-day walk that can be booked in advance through the Hump Ridge Trust.

For more information on how to book, click here: https://bit.ly/3K0g6q1

📷 A tramper descending to Hanging Valley on the Kepler Track | Brian Dobbie

15/04/2024

Discover the magic of Fiordland…

Our 5 day/4 night Te Anau based Experience Fiordland package is the perfect itinerary for a bucket list tour of Fiordland. This package offers an insight into Fiordland and includes a Guided Day Walk on 3 of New Zealand’s Great Walks – the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Tracks. The Milford Track Guided walk also includes an afternoon cruise on the famous Milford Sound and the Kepler Track tour includes an exciting helicopter ride up to Luxmore Hut. Three fantastic one day, small group, guided walking experiences in Fiordland. This package also includes your 4 nights accommodation in Te Anau and an afternoon/evening tour of the Te Anau Glowworm Caves too.
Let us take the hard work out of organising your next New Zealand walking holiday – contact us today!

27/03/2024

Known for its temperate climate, the Abel Tasman Track is an ideal walk for families and first time walkers. This stunning coastal track is in the Abel Tasman National Park, at the northwest tip of New Zealand’s South Island.
Golden sandy beaches meet coastal forest and granite cliffs on this Great Walk set in our smallest but most popular national park.
Here we offer a selection of multi day self guided and guided packages, with inclusions such as return transport from/to Nelson, luggage transfers (you only need to carry your day pack), packed lunches and accommodation including breakfast along the way. Our 3 day packages walk the most popular sections between Marahau and Totaranui and our 4 day ‘All the Way’ package also includes the less travelled northern section from Totaranui up to Wainui.
Get in early to secure your spots for the 2024/2025 season – we’d love to hear from you!