New Zealand Walking Tours & Trips

Walk through Whirinaki Rainforest's 800-year-old podocarp trees with Maori guides from Kohutapu Lodge, who'll show you medicinal plants and traditional eel traps. At Hokitika Gorge, cross the suspension bridge to see the bright turquoise water below, then head to Franz Josef for a rainforest walk with glacier views.

Hike Franz Josef Glacier with optional heli-hike at 800m elevation using crampons to navigate ice formations. Trek Kaikōura's peninsula and cycle the Arrow River Bridges through suspension bridges in Arrowtown. Walk through Queenstown Gardens for views of The Remarkables and check out Wanaka during an orientation walk with your Trip Leader.

Trek through Fiordland National Park to see the waterfalls and cliff walls of Milford Sound, and keep watch for dolphins, seals, and penguins along the way. Walk through the Domain's extinct volcano crater in Auckland and check out the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo. At Te Puia in Rotorua, you'll find bubbling mud pools.

Walk the coastal path to Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula and check out ancient kauri forests at Reed Memorial Park. Take a morning cruise past Split Apple Rock in Abel Tasman National Park's turquoise lagoons, then hike to hidden bays along the coast. See Waimangu Volcanic Valley's geothermal landscapes.

Ride the Northern Explorer Scenic Train through New Zealand's landscapes, winding down the historic Raurimu Spiral and passing the volcanic peaks of Tongariro National Park. Check out Wellington's Cuba Street cafés and Te Papa Museum before finding Ohakune's native bush trails and the Old Coach Road cycling route. Finish with island-hopping on Waiheke Island, sampling local wines while overlooking the Hauraki Gulf.