Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Wellington

Hike Mount Victoria's 360-degree panoramic trail overlooking Wellington Harbour and surrounding bays in 15 minutes from downtown. Walk Greytown's preserved Victorian streets visiting Greytown Honey's processing factory before checking out boutique cafes. Trek through Wairarapa's Urlar vineyard during wine tasting sessions with hosts Tess and Brian overlooking their lakeside estate.

At Hobbiton's 12-acre set, you'll walk past Hobbit Holes and the Green Dragon Inn with the Kaimai ranges behind you. Hamilton Gardens includes the Italian Renaissance Garden and Te Parapara Garden before high tea at the Summerhouse, then you'll do two 15-minute walks in Christchurch sampling Māori kai.

Walk the Pounamu Pathway for an immersive Māori storytelling experience created with Weta Workshop. Check out Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks, which formed 30 million years ago. Trek through native rainforest and beech forests in Fiordland National Park. Jet boating on Lake Manapouri takes you to Pomona Island. Stroll through Oamaru's Victorian streetscapes. View the Huka Falls where 220,000 litres thunder over every second. Kaikoura's coastal landscapes come with a biodiversity talk from wildlife rehabilitation expert Sabrina Luecht.

At Hobbiton near Matamata, you'll walk through the 12-acre movie set checking out the Hobbit Holes and Green Dragon Inn, then head to Hamilton Gardens for high tea and take the cable-car up to Wellington Botanic Gardens. The limestone chambers of Te Anau's glowworm caves are next, followed by a progressive walking dinner through Christchurch's laneways and hidden squares.

You'll walk through Rotorua's geothermal areas, including Huka Falls where 220,000 liters per second crash over 11 meters of rock. The trip includes the carved meeting house at Waitangi Treaty Grounds, underground waterways lit by thousands of glowworms in Waitomo Caves, and Russell's historic streets plus Wellington's Te Papa Museum.