Trekking Hiking and
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River crossing on a New Zealand trekking holiday

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Trekking in New Zealand

Naked New Zealand

Our adventurous journey across both Islands. We walk and sometimes kayak, wade and swim through the whole range of New Zealand's 'great outdoors': volcanoes; rainforest; hot springs; summits; caves; gorges; lagoons; glaciers and beaches. This trip is for those who like to live life in the raw!

At Rotorua, New Zealand's geothermal centre we hike through rainforest, soak in 'hot' rivers and kayak across crater lakes. Further south we walk part of the famous Tongariro Alpine 'crossing' and climb part way up the iconic cone-shaped volcano, Mt Taranaki (aka Mt Egmont).

The ferry ride across the Cook Strait to the South Island makes for a brilliant arrival with time for some R&R in Nelson, close to the Abel Tasman National Park.

After enjoying some traditional 'Kiwi' bivouacing under rock overhangs nearby, we climb a 1795m coastal mountain. Down the rainforested West Coast south we kayak in a bush fringed lagoon, listen for nocturnal kiwis and join a hiking trip on the white ice of the Fox glacier.

A 3 day 'tramping' trip towards the snows of the Southern Alps finishes with eating fresh salmon cooked on a beach campfire. Finally we drive over the Alpine 'Divide' to end our trip in Queenstown famous for people jumping off high bridges on elastic bands!

NORTH ISLAND EXTENSIONS...

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

From Auckland, fly or catch a ferry to Great Barrier Island, a volcanic island protecting the Hauraki Gulf from the Pacific Ocean with forest covered hills, magnificent steep rocky pillars and unspoilt beaches. Base yourself in our comfortable accommodation by the coast with walking, mountain biking, kayaking, beaches and hot springs all within reach.

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BAY of ISLANDS

The Bay of Islands, a sheltered bay sprinkled with islands of all sizes and accessible by road or plane from Auckland is a perfect place to recover from jetlag or wind down at the end of your trip. This is where the first settlers arrived and there are beaches, boat trips, dolphins & whales, snorkelling and walks to rocky headlands and though mangrove swamps.

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ROTORUA & TONGARIRO NP

Fly or drive to Rotorua and spend time in the geothermal areas before heading on to Tongariro National Park with guided or unguided options on Ruapehu and Tongariro. Finish in Auckland or Wellington

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Join these three extensions together to make a NORTH ISLAND TOUR

SOUTH ISLAND EXTENSIONS

CAPTAIN COOK EXTENSION

An opportunity to walk part of the Queen Charlotte Walkway, one of New Zealand’s best known and most picturesque walking tracks. This trip is a great start to our New Zealand trips or as part of your independent visit to the South Island.

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ROUTEBURN/MILFORD TRACK

If you BOOK EARLY you can do the Routeburn or the Milford or another Great Walk.

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PACIFIC EXTENSIONS

PACIFIC ISLANDS STOPOVER

If you are coming all the way from Europe, do consider a few days in the exotic South Pacific before or after your trip. Air New Zealand has the best options for Pacific stopovers en route to/from New Zealand. Our own favourite is the Cook Islands, with very much a New Zealand style, NZ$ currency, relaxed living etc. The main island, Raratonga, is a classic Pacific island, 35kms circumference, with palm fringed beaches, coral lagoons and a rugged mountainous interior.