Self Drive Hiking & Walking Tours

This trip gets you off the beaten track in New Zealand's remote National Parks. You’ll hike, bike and kayak your way around the South Island, exploring places other visitors just don’t get to see. Hike on the best trails in New Zealand including Ben Lomond, Mueller Ridge and the Routeburn Track and enjoy unforgettable experiences like swimming with Dusky Dolphins in Kaikoura and cruising Milford Sound.

This flexible tour encompasses the very best of New Zealand's bucket list destinations, activities and experiences. Day walk in our most famous National Parks, marvel at New Zealand’s highest peaks, hike our Great Walks, get up close with unique wildlife, cruise Milford Sound, and enjoy a taste of real Kiwi life with the locals.  If this is going to be your one and only trip to New Zealand, this is the trip for you. 

Let us guide you through some wonderfully remote wilderness area’s while traveling with an intimate small group. Comfort is key so you choose if you want a stroll along the beach or strenuous alpine hike – the choice is yours. And at the end of the day you get to enjoy all the comforts of home in our quality lodges and accommodation.

Grab your hiking boots and swap everyday life for the towering mountains, high country lakes, and ice-carved fiords of New Zealand's iconic backcountry. Featuring spectacular day hikes on the Milford and Hooker Valley Tracks, plus a fully guided three-day Routeburn Track adventure, this South Island itinerary takes you to the beating heart of the New Zealand wilderness.

Enjoy exclusive access to some of the most remote areas of the South Island as you walk, cruise, jet-boat and helicopter into New Zealand’s beautiful backcountry. Day walk on New Zealand’s Great Walks, cruise Doubtful Sound, explore beautiful UNESCO World Heritage areas and discover parts of New Zealand that many visitors don’t get to see. This is the finest walking trip there is. 

This is a world-class scenic landscape and a treasure trove of awesome geology, rare flora and fauna. Walk, fully guided, the Milford Track. Then explore the Wild West Coast experiencing its glaciers, forests and wildlife.

We are often asked to create walking itineraries that cover the diverse spectrum of New Zealand's unique and natural environments, within a manageable time frame. Experience the magical Hollyford Valley and the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound – Both considered 'A'-list New Zealand hiking experiences.