What to do and see in New Zealand, New Zealand: The Best Hiking & Camping Tours

October 19, 2021 Layne Dawes

New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/ ( listen); Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Restaurants in New Zealand

1. Trips & Tramps

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Trips & Tramps

Operating from Lake Te Anau, Trips & Tramps offers small group Milford Sound cruise and walking tours, guided day hikes on the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Great Walks plus track transport. Our guides are friendly and down-to-earth, you'll love their fascinating commentary and entertaining kiwi stories.

2. Ultimate Hikes

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Ultimate Hikes

The only operators of multiday guided walks on the famous Milford & Routeburn Tracks: operating in New Zealand's stunning World Heritage Area, providing a range of all-inclusive guided walks from 1-8 days. Trek through rainforests, past mountain peaks and over remote alpine passes on a unique experience without sacrificing comfort or convenience. Accommodation on overnight walks is in luxury lodges, with meals, hot showers and snug beds. All walks include transport, food, equipment and expert guides. Single day excursions must be booked 24 hours in advance.

3. Walking Legends

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Walking Legends

Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Lake Waikaremoana, Great Barrier Island & Coromandel Peninsula. Walking Legends provide all-inclusive guided walk packages on the North Island's Great Walks. Small groups led by an experienced, friendly guide. Includes boutique accommodation, transport from Rotorua, hiking equipment, and great NZ-style meals and wine. Our guided hiking tours make it easy and rewarding to experience some of New Zealand's best walks, and to explore the remote and dramatic wilderness areas of the North Island.

4. Wilderness Guides - Day Tours

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Wilderness Guides - Day Tours

Wilderness Guides is an outdoor adventure company based in Picton, owned and operated for the past 20 years by Steve and Juliet Gibbons, New Zealanders and Marlborough people with a passion for the outdoors. The owners are hands-on and have a background as outdoor guides in the area and with their close-knit team and dedicated team, offer a truly personalized service for all guests. Tours offered are quality and authentic New Zealand wilderness experiences with an emphasis on education, conservation, local history and culture as well as New Zealand native flora and fauna. This is combined with the finest of local food and wine. These include guided and independent walks on the Queen Charlotte Track from one day to many days in length, mountain bike hire and packages for the Queen Charlotte Track (one of NZ’s Great Rides) and a wide variety of sea kayaking options in the Marlborough Sounds. This is where your adventure begins!

5. Canyon Explorers

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Canyon Explorers

At Canyon Explorers, we provide guided canyoning and climbing trips in Queenstown and Glenorchy. Let us take you on an adventure through stunning New Zealand landscapes and through wilderness areas which are otherwise inaccessible.

6. Adventure South NZ

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Adventure South NZ

For over 26 years Adventure South NZ has been creating active holidays in some of New Zealand's most outstanding locations. Whether you enjoy cycle trails, road cycling, mountain biking or walking, Adventure South NZ can help you to explore New Zealand at your own pace. Let us introduce you to the natural wonder that is NZ and join one of our small group, guided adventures.

7. Foris Eco-Tours

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Foris Eco-Tours

Explore NZ's finest forest with us! We offer fun, educational nature experiences involving; - a full day hike in the world famous Whirinaki Forest or - fantastic bird watching adventures. Experience nature at its best with NZ's most expert natural history guides.

8. Hiking New Zealand

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Hiking New Zealand

From the moment you contact the team here at Hiking New Zealand you will feel reassured that we have the depth of knowledge and experience that make us New Zealand's most comprehensive outdoor adventure specialist.We are here to ensure you choose a wilderness holiday that is exactly what you want - whether its challenge, rest, discovery or simply getting away from mobile networks (and the boss)! We are here to help you choose the best wilderness holiday for you. And that's no small task. Your time is precious and the choices seem endless.We are a small and passionate team who get real enjoyment out of matching you to the best possible holiday whether its travelling in New Zealand, Australia, Antarctica or as far away as Mongolia. We have a real passion for active travel, wild places and their conservation that we would love to share with you. As avid hikers, mountain bikers, canoeists and "give everything a go" people we are able to use our own personal knowledge and experience to provide guidance on which adventures will ensure your travel expectations are exceeded.

9. Canterbury Trails - Day Tours

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Canterbury Trails - Day Tours

Canterbury Trails focuses on small group guided tours of the South Island. We offer day tours from Christchuch to Akaroa NZ, Arthur's Pass with TranzAlpine train and Kaikoura Whale Watching. In addition we offer a 9 day Wilderness South Expedition Tour starting in Christchurch and finishing in Queenstown as well as a number of shorter guided trips in the Canterbury Region. We also specialise in putting together tailor made and bespoke tours working with our guests to ensure their interests and 'must see' places are included. See our web site for details.

10. Ben Lomond Station Horse Trekking Company Day Tours

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Ben Lomond Station Horse Trekking Company Day Tours

Ben Lomond Horse Treks Ltd is located just 20 minutes from the centre of Queenstown making us the nearest trekking business to the centre of town. We offer complimentary bus transfers from central Queenstown and tours start from $89. Our tours comprise spectacular lakeside and mountains views, river crossings and we ensure that you will be left mesmerised by the beauty of this 33,000 acre working farm. It doesn't matter if you are a total beginner or very experienced we will tailor make your trek to suit. We have 25 gorgeous horses that are highly trained and our trek guides will ensure that you have safety and fun in Queenstown's number 1 horse trekking company. We are open 7 days a week.

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