Hiking Safaris are for people looking for a unique hiking experience that combines multi-day hikes with kayaking, caving and camping. An unforgettable outdoor experience in remote wilderness areas with a small and social group. Hikers participate in all aspects of the safari; decision making, cooking, and camp set-up.
Be part of a small group in the wilderness on an overnight guided hike on part of the Te Araroa Trail (NZ Walkway). Hike through beech forest and over Cass Saddle. Enjoy spectacular views of the Craigieburn Range and Arthur’s Pass National Park. Stay in a classic backcountry hut.
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A unique opportunity to be totally immersed in the pristine wilderness of the West Coast. Hike through lush rainforests, soak in natural hotpools beneath majestic mountains, visit glaciers and kayak on a giant wetland area. Total diversity, spanning the length of the West Coast, with three multi-day walks, ending in Queenstown.
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Four hiking-filled days away from the hustle of mainstream tourism. Two excellent overnight hikes including the alpine ranges of Kahurangi National Park, to the crystal clear rivers in the limestone canyons of Paparoa National Park. Stay at an organic farm in the Buller Gorge and feast on a home grown meal between hikes. Start the fifth day exploring the unusual Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki. Finish the Coast and Canyons in Greymouth with the option to ride the afternoon TranzAlpine train (additional) back to Christchurch.
The Coast and Canyons is the first five days of the West Coast Wilderness.
Seven days of outdoor adventure! Kayak across New Zealand's largest unmodified wetland and into the river delta surrounded by towering kahikatea trees. Help prepare and eat a hangi meal on Okarito beach. Join a guided glacier hike on Fox Glacier and explore seracs, ice caves and crevasses. Hike up the Copland Valley and spend two nights soaking in natural hot pools gazing at 3000-metre peaks. End this amazing week in the adventure capital of New Zealand - Queenstown.
The World Heritage Wanderer is the final seven days of the West Coast Wilderness
A journey to secret locations where rare wildlife play and exquisite scenery takes over. Your small group can enjoy the serenity of beautiful mountain ranges, crystal clear lakes and calm fiords while hiking, kayaking, cycling and camping through the south. Visit iconic New Zealand landmarks and classic kiwi locations – knowing that your experience of them will be truly unique.
Find out more...Start/Finish: Queenstown return | 5 days |
This is an opportunity to experience one of the world’s most pristine and rugged areas of wilderness on nature’s terms. The party size will be limited to six plus guide(s). The departure date is January 12 2010, starting and finishing in Queenstown. Five days hiking plus two transfer days, all food, hut fees, transport, including boat and helicopter included.
•We recommend you do not book any onward travel for the two days following in case we are delayed due to heavy rain.
•While every effort will be made to follow the advertised itinerary, changes may be made at the last minute due to extreme weather conditions.
Hike through alpine landscapes, exploring rugged slopes, tussocky basins and ancient beech forest. Combine three multi-day walks with kayaking, whale watching and hot springs. Circle the north and east of the South Island, visiting classic New Zealand mountain huts, viewing spectacular wildlife displays and reaching awe-inspiring summits.
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Get up close to New Zealand's most famous volcanoes, hike through ancient rainforest and river gorges during three multi-day hikes. Capture the true essence of geo-thermal activity in hot rivers, explore beautiful lakes, alpine grasslands and glow-worm caves. Soak up Maori culture and history as you kayak across a volcanic crater and enjoy a hangi feast.
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Reach the very tip of New Zealand, hike stunning coastal tracks, kayak around volcanic headlands, island outcrops and mangrove forest. Try your hand at sand-boarding massive dunes and snorkelling in clear waters, camp in secluded locations and compare yourself to New Zealand's biggest Kauri tree.
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We can plan a New Zealand hiking tour designed to suit your own special interests, preferences and abilities. Your hiking tour would include places we go to on our scheduled South Island trips, but we can also take you to other special places.
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