New Zealand Hiking Tours
Walking Legends have the knowledge and equipment to design your perfect custom made New Zealand hiking tour, trekking or eco tour.
Thanks to our personal love of hiking and travelling in New Zealand, we intimately know the most beautiful and special areas of New Zealand. Once we know your personal interests we will use our local knowledge to prepare a custom tour itinerary to suit you specifically.
Our speciality is New Zealand hiking tours based around a walking and wilderness theme. We want you to experience New Zealand's unique culture and spectacular scenery, in a comfortable, safe and rewarding manner.
Below are brief descriptions of some of the New Zealand custom hiking tour itineraries we have prepared recently. Feel free to request more details about any of these hiking tours, or contact us with your own requirements for an obligation free quote.
See this link for short walks ideal for conference and corporate groups.
Waikaremoana Great Walk – Upgrade with Lodge Accommodation
4 days
This is a very popular option for groups. Staying in an old local lodge we complete most of the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk Track by using our boat to reach different sections each day. Return to the lodge each evening for a hot shower and hearty dinner. Twin-share rooms.
There is also the opportunity to visit other special areas of Waikaremoana not usually seen from the Great Walk, and to meet with a Tuhoe elder for an informal discussion on the fascinating and often controversial history of the area at a local marae.
Best of Waikaremoana and Tongariro Hiking Tour
5-6 days
Experience the highlights of the North Island's famous great walks - the Tongariro Crossing and the Lake Waikaremoana Track. Spend 2 or 3 nights in each location at our specially selected lodges, and enjoy the best hikes with your experienced local guide.
Includes all meals, accommodation and return transport to either Rotorua or Taupo.
Waikaremoana Family Hiking Tours
3-4 days
Catering specifically for families this trip involves a series of short walks and activities in Waikaremoana, with the option of spending a night at a back-country bush hut.
An easy and safe way to introduce children to the joys of hiking and the great outdoors.
Children's car seats and backpacks available.
Waikaremoana Fishing & Hiking Tours
5 days
Make use of our purpose built boat to explore the beautiful and pristine Lake Waikaremoana. Hike through dense native rainforest in the most diverse botanical region of New Zealand. Spectacular geological formations, abundant birdlife (kiwi, kaka, kereru, tui etc), rich history, and opportunities for fly and spin trout fishing, kayaking and swimming make this a unique New Zealand wilderness experience. Comfortable chalet style accommodation.
Bay of Plenty Hiking and Sightseeing Tours
4-5 days
Hike in a pristine podocarp forest, thick with our native giants totara, rimu and matai trees. Experience Rotorua's unique geothermal hot spots by climbing a volcanic crater and walking through a valley filled with boiling mud, erupting geysers, crater lakes and silica terraces.
Spend two nights in your choice of luxury lodge or B&B accommodation in Rotorua, before travelling to the seaside village of Whakatane to undertake the award-winning boat cruise and hike on White Island active volcano. This trip provides a good contrast between New Zealand's lush native forests, stark volcanic forces and pristine Pacific coastline.
Rotorua Lakes & Waikaremoana Hiking Tours
6 days
Enjoy a variety of walking experiences without too much travel, and have the option of total luxury or B&B style accommodation.
Day walks visit our favourite local spots such as: Mt Tarawera Volcano, Rotorua Lakes district, Whirinaki Podocarp Forest, Lakes Waikaremoana and Waikareiti, and the Panekiri Bluffs.
A great trip combining pristine New Zealand wilderness with the best nature-based attractions on offer in the tourist mecca of Rotorua. Learn about the North Island's largest National Park and the volcanic and cultural history of Rotorua with your local guide.
National New Zealand Hiking Tours
10+ days
As an individual or a group, we can design your nation wide itinerary to include some of the best walks in New Zealand, including any of our Great Walks, such as the Milford Track, Routeburn, Queen Charlotte, Abel Tasman, or Tongariro Crossing - the choice is yours!
We can arrange all your accommodation, transport, walks and activities to ensure you get the most from your precious time in beautiful New Zealand.
Can be done fully guided or self-guided.
These are just some of our ideas. Why not contact us with yours!
