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Adventure South have searched New Zealand for exciting and beautiful terrain to create unforgettable walking, biking and 4WD vacations. Ask for a brochure.

New Zealand Hiking Tours

Our hiking tours are based around the Southern Alps with a variety of day hikes, half day hikes and some overnight alpine stays on the Southern Alps Treks tour.
The full-day walking trips are paced to ensure everyone's fitness is catered for and the morning and afternoon tea and lunch stops provide the chance to share experiences of the trail, and enjoy the local bird-life. On the day treks, the options are clearly set out to allow the walking to be expanded or reduced according to fitness and ability.
Even on traveling days, numerous short walks will be undertaken to ensure muscles are stretched and the visual memories refilled. Each nights lodge provides a welcome refuge and a chance to reflect on the beauties experienced. Your guide will impart local knowledge and flora and fauna.

Example: Southern Alps Trek:
A spectacular 7 day itinerary featuring some of the best mountain walking in New Zealand, some incredible heli-hiking with stays in remote but comfortable mountain huts, interspersed with nights at quality lodgings. A mixture of remote untracked terrain and formed tracks of a foot-friendly grade.

Trekking options: Mountain Landscapes [10 days] | Southern Alps Trek [7 days] | Milford Track [5 days] or Routeburn Track [3 days] | Volcanic Plateau [5 days] | Secret South [11 days]

NZ Biking Tours

Our Recreational Cycle tours of New Zealand allow you to do some great biking with a series of three connecting trips. These tours follow the philosophy of "Cycling the Best and Driving the Rest". The guides will adapt the tour to allow strong riders to cover more ground while more relaxed cyclists get to average from 50 - 70kms plus (30 - 45 miles) daily using the support vehicle.

Three of the many not-too-tough bike options: West Coast Escape [6 days] | Otago Family Rail Trail [6 days] | Milford Wilderness [10 days]

On our Serious Cycle Tours, strong riders can challenge themselves by cycling the whole route from start to finish. Recreational cyclists can still enjoy these tours as the support vehicle is used to transport riders to the best cycling sections. Riders of all fitness levels can enjoy these two tours which connect to form a three week journey providing the best of New Zealand's South Island. From 80 - 120 kms plus. ( 50 - 75 miles.)

Three of many serious bike options: Great West Coaster [13 days] | Southern Cross [9 days] | Best of the South [22 days]

And a couple of multi-activity tour options:

Remarkable Adventures is a unique collection of small group, multi-activity New Zealand adventure tours. These are suitable for people of all ages and of average fitness - not necessarily the hardened sportsperson! They are aimed at those sophisticated travellers seeking a guided active Kiwi vacation, which includes the "honey pots" but also steps aside from the mainstream to explore the less visited side of the country.
Our tours provide the intimacy of small groups combined with the opportunity to get off the beaten track. We get to experience Kiwi hospitality and to enjoy the comfort of quality accommodation all under the watchful eye of our knowledgeable, professional guides.

New Zealand Adventure Odyssey trips explore both the North and South Islands, either as a 14 day trip of both islands, 9 day tour of the South Island or 6 days on the North Island, with a variety of exciting half and full day adventures, and each night spent in comfortable motel, lodge or hotel.
[ Sailing, 4 Wheel Driving, Caving, Native Bird Watching, Rafting, Jet boating, Sea Kayaking, Glacier Walking, Hiking, drop you on an active volcano and more!]

Northern Highlights:
14 days. Dig your own thermal bath on Hot Water Beach, kayak in Cathedral Cove, experience Maori hospitality on a 'marae' stay, savour the wines of Hawkes Bay, escape to picturesque Marlborough Sounds, get up close to New Zealand's marine life in Kaikoura, enjoy the cafe culture in Christchurch.

Abel Tasman Kayaking:
A 5 day kayak trip on the clear, blue waters of the Abel Tasman National Park. Wake up to sunrise on a golden sand beach; look out for New Zealand fur seals, camp under the stars; visit laid back galleries in sunny Nelson.

South Island Explorer:
This 15 day tour runs from quaint Christchurch and picturesque Queenstown to the rugged mountains of the Southern Alps and the inspiring Milford Sound, this trip makes the most of the South Island's adventurous spirit. Stay in the high country near Mt Cook, walk on a glacier, experience the beauty of the west coast and soak up the spectacular scenery on a rail journey through the mountains.

Land of the Long White Cloud:
Enjoy the many attractions of New Zealand on this 28 day trip from the spectacular scenery of South Island to the cultural delights of North Island. Whether you're hanging out with the Maori in a traditional 'marae', living dangerously in the adventure sport capital of Queenstown or watching sea lions frolic in Kaikoura, this is a trip where great memories and wonderful experiences come thick and fast.

Discover New Zealand:
29 days exploring...Aukland's caves and geysers: the Hauraki Gulf island of Waiheke that is famous for its beaches and wine. Then it's Waipoua Kauri Forest and beautiful Hokianga Harbour to our seaside hotel. After a boat cruise in the Bay of Islands including the famous 'hole in the rock' we return to Auckland and continue south for Waitomo Caves and onto Rotorua where we visit Rainbow Springs and the geyser area at Whakarewarewa. At Waiotapu we discover Lady Knox Geyser before exploring the pretty lakeside town of Taupo...
Napier, Wellington and Queen Charlotte Sound:
At Hawkes Bay we discover the city of Napier, destroyed by an earthquake in 1931 and rebuilt in Art Deco style. After visiting the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers, it's on to New Zealand's capital, Wellington, where there's time to ride the cable-car to the Botanical Gardens or walk along historic Tinakori Road. Taking the ferry across Cook Straight we reach Picton on South Island. A scenic drive around lower Queen Charlotte Sound takes us to Havelock and the pleasant city of Nelson. Travelling down the west coast we visit the famous Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki and the goldmining centre at Ross where you can try your hand at gold-panning...
Doubtful Sounds and Christchurch:
From Fox Glacier we spend time in Queenstown before continuing south via Lake Manapouri to Doubtful Sound to spend a night on the Fiordland Navigator cruise ship. From the distinctly Scottish town of Dunedin we take a trip to see the yellow-eyed penguins at Penguin place before arriving at the enigmatic boulders of Moeraki Beach. From Oamaru we drive along the Waitaki River valley to Mt. Cook National Park where there's time for a boat trip or helicopter flight. A pleasant drive through the Canterbury countryside takes us to Akaroa, first settled by the French, where we can relax in one of the towns many cafés. After a boat trip in the harbour to look for Hector's dolphins our journey ends in the city of Christchurch.

Nature's Restless Islands:
29 days trip...Caves, volcanoes & Tongariro
From Auckland we head for Waitomo, with the chance to go Black-Water rafting through the famous Glow-worm cave, before continuing to Whakatane from where we can visit the still active White Island. In volcanic Rotorua, we can bathe in thermal springs and marvel at the boiling mud-pools and we'll also visit Waimango volcanic valley. Exploring Tongariro National Park on foot, we enjoy the spectacular volcanic area around the North Island's highest peak, Mount Ruapehu [2796m]. Within this World Heritage Park there are trails for people of all abilities including the Tongariro Crossing - reputedly the finest one-day walk in New Zealand. We then travel by jet boat to our remote farm on the Whanganui River, with the option to canoe back the following day. We finally arrive in Wellington by train.
Kaikoura & Fox Glacier
Crossing to South Island where we can trek sections of the popular Queen Charlotte track. From the coastal town of Kaikoura we visit the beautiful Kaikoura Peninsular with its fantastic bird life and seal colony; we have the opportunity to swim with dolphins - a truly amazing experience, before finally travelling by train to the 'Garden City', Christchurch. Crossing to the west coast with the help of the Tranz Alpine train we walk on Fox Glacier. Then in Queenstown, New Zealand's adventure capital, the list of options is endless ranging from jet-boating & 4Wding to white-water rafting & bungy jumping. We then drive via the spectacular Cleddau Valley to reach dramatic Milford Sound, where we take an overnight cruise through this world-famous glacial valley.
Stewart Island & Mt. Cook
From Milford Sound we head to Invercargill, then cross the Roaring Forties by catamaran to Stewart Island, an isolated landmass boasting large areas of virgin bush and offering the chance of seeing kiwis in the wild. There is plenty of time here to trek here and experience one of the true 'ends of the earth'. Finally we explore Mount Cook NP, where a variety of different treks await, along with the possibility of taking a scenic helicopter flight for breathtaking views of Mount Cook's [3754m] snowy peak. Our journey ends back in Christchurch.