Te Waipounamu or the South Island, is a walkers dream destination. It is home to some of the purest natural landscapes you’ll ever see as well as some of the most down-to-earth and welcoming locals you’ll ever meet.
Some of New Zealand’s greatest hiking experiences are found right here on the South Island. From native bush, to glacial valleys, mountain ranges, star-filled skies, and unique wildlife, nature's best flourishes against a palette of dramatic scenes. The wilderness is vast, rugged and natural and although likened to the Alps of Europe, nothing quite beats the South Island when it comes to captivating beauty and finding your own piece of wilderness on foot.
The Garden City of Christchurch and the alpine playground of Queenstown are the perfect entry point to all the south has to offer and great hubs for starting many of our walking tours. Nelson tops the chart for New Zealand’s most sunshine hours, the West Coast the most dramatic and rugged coastline and Fiordland holds World Heritage status and is one of the most captivating and photogenic.
Take a look at our South Island walking trips below and join us on what is sure to be a truly memorable hiking experience!
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From Discovery and CruisingTo Advanced Mountaineering Expedition
5Days
Introductory to Moderate
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Moderate
Introductory
6Days
Moderate to Challenging
We've utilised our local knowledge of this special region to carefully design unique self guided and guided walking tours on the South Island with your experience in mind. The logistics are handled for you allowing you the freedom to walk whichever part of the South Island you choose to hike.
While you emit no carbon emissions while walking, we have calculated any emissions from your accommodation and have purchased credits in renewable projects so that you can be assured that your Great New Zealand Walk is 100% carbon offset.
As a small business ourselves, we love supporting and sharing New Zealand with other small and like-minded businesses and communities to showcase for you, what our land and people have to offer.
Great Walks of New Zealand, part of the World Expeditions Travel Group, is committed to responsible travel and true sustainability. It was a commitment formed when the company was established, and today, in the face of a multitude of threats to global environments and cultures, our commitment is stronger than ever. Over several decades we have honed our responsible travel philosophy and are continually assessing and improving initiatives that are practiced in the field to ensure that we are mitigating our impact to the smallest possible footprint.View our award winning Responsible Travel Guidebook here
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