Hiking New Zealand
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About Hiking New Zealand
Tours
Secret South - 11 Days
West Coast Wilderness - 11 Days
Volcanoes and Rainforest - 10 Days
Fault-line Adventure - 8 Days
Far North - 6 Days
Hiking New Zealand specialises in small-group guided walking and backpacking tours into New Zealand's best wilderness areas.
Hiking New Zealand tours offer a unique opportunity for the adventurous traveller to get off the beaten track and link up New Zealand's National Parks, while travelling with small groups of like-minded people from all over the world.
From small beginnings (one mini bus, one guide and a few simple brochures) the company has grown to become one of New Zealand's leading hiking companies. Hiking New Zealand now has a fleet of six mini buses and special customized trailers, and a great team of talented and professional guides running over ninety scheduled departures a year. The guides are passionate about New Zealand and its natural history and love to share their knowledge so you will leave with a greater sense of understanding.
Hiking New Zealand tours can be classed as 'active outdoor adventure' and you will be challenged in many different ways, but the guides are there to support and encourage you when you need it. You learn a lot, from river crossings, reading maps, cooking over open fires, to putting down hangi's (Maori earth oven). Hiking New Zealand wants you to go away feeling inspired and confident to spend more time in the wilderness; you will leave your trip with a sense of accomplishment.
Inclusions
Included in price in addition to ground transport and accommodation:
- Main local attractions
| Secret South - 11 Days | ||
  NZ$1,650.00 
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OverviewThis hiking vacation explores southern and eastern areas of New Zealand's South Island. Many New Zealand hiking vacations focus on the South Island and our Secret South hiking tour will reveal to you some of the best reasons why. This New Zealand vacation includes hiking into the rugged mountains of Fiordland National Park to beautiful alpine lakes with stunning mountain views. You'll kayak beneath massive sea cliffs in Milford Sound while watching out for basking seals and leaping dolphins. Explore the spectacular Catlins coast, with beautiful beaches, luxuriant rain forest, fossilized trees, and rare species of sea lions, dolphins and penguins. Hike up the rocky slopes of the Ohau range and look down on turquoise glacial lakes. Gaze in awe at the contorted forms of glaciers and the snow capped peaks of Mt Cook. Explore the remarkable volcanic topography of Mt Somers with its waterfalls and narrow canyons. This is one of New Zealand's most beautiful, varied and interesting hiking vacations. ItineraryHiking New Zealand Secret South.pdf Departure Dates:2010
PriceNZ$1,650.00 including all meals as specified in above itinerary.
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| West Coast Wilderness - 11 Days | ||
  NZ$1,650.00
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OverviewThis wilderness adventure is a vacation exploring the western part of New Zealand's South Island. Your New Zealand hiking vacation on the west coast is packed full of highlights including a hike through beech forest, past limestone sinkholes and across tussock-covered mountain slopes in Kahurangi NP. Watch the antics of NZ fur seal pups at a breeding colony. Hike through lush rainforest in a limestone canyon, wade across crystal clear rivers, and explore glowworm caves in Paparoa NP. Take a guided walk on the spectacular Franz Josef Glacier and marvel at its crevasses and ice caves. Kayak the tranquil Okarito lagoon and watch native birds feeding in the shallows. Hike through podocarp forest to natural hot pools surrounded by mountain peaks in Westland NP. Throughout your New Zealand hiking vacation, you should keep watch for dolphins as you stroll along isolated beaches. ItineraryHiking New Zealand West Coast Wilderness.pdf Departure Dates:2010
PriceNZ$1,650.00 including all meals as specified in above itinerary.
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| Volcanoes and Rainforest - 10 Days | ||
  NZ$1,550.00
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OverviewThis outdoor adventure holiday explores New Zealand's North Island. Go backpacking through many of New Zealand's North Island wilderness areas. Hike through Jurassic-like podocarp rainforest and follow a river through a beautiful gorge in Whirinaki Forest Park. Kayak across the enchanting Lake Tarawera and soak in thermal streams surrounded by native bush. Go backpacking through a spectacular volcanic wonderland in Tongariro NP and climb to the summit of an active volcano. Find glowworms, waterfalls and limestone formations in a hidden cave. Hike into Mt Egmont NP and climb Fanthams peak at dawn for stunning views of Mt Egmont/Taranaki and across to the distant mountains of Tongariro NP. ItineraryHiking New Zealand Volcanoes and Rainforest.pdf Departure Dates:2010
PriceNZ$1,550.00 including all meals as specified in above itinerary.
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| Fault-line Adventure - 8 Days | ||
  NZ$3,250.00
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OverviewWalking tour exploring the central and western areas of New Zealand's South Island. This New Zealand adventure travel tour caters for people who want to see "the real New Zealand". This is adventure travel into some of New Zealand's most spectacular wilderness areas. At the end of the day, you stay in a quality Bed & Breakfast style accommodation. ItineraryHiking New Zealand Fault-line Adventure.pdf Departure Dates:2010
PriceNZ$3,250.00 including all meals as specified in above itinerary.
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| Far North - 6 Days | ||
  NZ$795.00
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OverviewThis guided walking tour explores Northland, New Zealand's warmest and most northern region. The Far North is a walking and camping tour of New Zealand north of Auckland. Plenty of swimming and snorkelling in secret coves of turquoise water, and lots of great day hikes. It is also a bit warmer in the 'winterless North'. Highlights include; the remote forested coastal hike on day 1 and 2 near the Bay of Islands, open coast kayaking at Whangaroa, two nights of isolated camping at the very tip of New Zealand, and driving along 90 mile beach and Te Paki. ItineraryHiking New Zealand Far North.pdf Departure Dates:2010
PriceNZ$795.00 including all meals as specified in above itinerary.
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