 NEW ZEALAND WALKING HOLIDAYS
New Zealand offers some of the world's most wonderful and dramatic walking holidays. Despite the harsh winter seasons in the Southern Alps, we can arrange walks all year round to suit every fitness level and to suit every budget.
Outdoor Travel's staff have over 20 years of experience with walking holidays in New Zealand and we will gladly help you choose the right holiday on both the North and the South Islands.
Guided walks in New Zealand can range from 1-day excursions from Queenstown, Taupo or Picton to 3 to 21-day walks in the more remote National Park areas - all offer lodge or hotel accommodation, expert guides and a support team.
A New Zealand walking holiday is something you really must do. As a 'freedom walker' backpacking your way to DOC huts such as on the Milford Track or Routeburn or on one of the many guided walks, there are many hundreds of kilometres of well maintained wilderness trails for you to choose.
Our most popular walk - the Milford Track - is regarded by many as the most challenging and most rewarding, but perhaps one of the most difficult. Walkers are expected to carry a medium sized pack with their personal possessions for 15 - 20 kilometres (6 - 8 hours) per day. Departures are daily in season (usually from November to April) but demand is high - so early reservations are essential.
CLICK-HERE FOR MILFORD TRACK - ULTIMATE HIKE - GUIDED WALK DATES & PRICES INFORMATION
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WALK THE MILFORD TRACK IN NEW ZEALAND - Guided or Freedom walks available 2010
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 NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL LINKS - SEE MORE WALKS
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>click-here> For information on our cycling holidays in New Zealand
>click-here> For details of the Hollyford Track Walk in Fiordland ->>>>
>click-here> For Stewart Island - trekking on a true wilderness island
 ABEL TASMAN WILDERNESS WALK
Our favourite walk in New Zealand - operates ALL YEAR ROUND. The Abel Tasman National Park is in the sunniest region of New Zealand's South Island. This world famous coastal track opens up the park's intimate pristine estuaries, golden sand beaches and forested headlands with easy walking - ideal for walkers (or even non-walkers) or those with families.
We recommend 3 and 5 day guided walks or walking plus sea kayaking combinations which allow walkers - including parents with children - to experience the history, wildlife and natural beauty of this wilderness park. The walk combines beachfront lodges all with ensuite accommodation, bus and launch transport from Nelson, guided walking or kayaking and of course, relaxation
Click-on here for details of the Abel Tasman walking or sea-kayaking holiday program or here for a wonderful news story on the Abel Tasman
OTHER NEW ZEALAND WALKS AVAILABLE FROM OUTDOOR TRAVEL
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> Hollyford Valley Walk
> The Routeburn
> Tongariro Crossing
> Queen Charlotte Walk
> Stewart Island Kiwi Trek
> Dusky Track
> Hump Ridge Track
> Greenstone Walk
> Grand Traverse
> Akaroa & Banks Peninsula WalkNEW
> The Ulimate Hike including the Milford Track & Routeburn Walk
> Ball Pass Trek 07 08
> NZ – Milford Track, Routeburn or Kepler track Freedom Walk 2010
Click-on to 'What's New' for current prices and full itinerary details
CYCLING IN NEW ZEALAND
SMALL GROUP CYCLING HOLIDAYS
Outdoor Travel offers a wide range of small group cycling (road touring) holidays mostly staying in good quality accommodation with expert guides & facilities.
The North Island tours offer a great diversity of scenic beauty and interest, ranging from wonderful coastal biking on the Coromandel to the volcanic plateau, forests and lakes on the 15-day North Island highlights tour.
The South Island offers some of the best cycling in the world, with quiet sealed roads, spectacular alpine scenery, rain forest, glaciers, fiords and wild deserted beaches – a must do destination.
What’s Included in your tour - Three good meals most days, all accommodation to a very good standard, transport by mini-bus, a tee-shirt or road jersey and commemorative certificate, detailed daily maps with ride profiles, experienced guides and support staff. Quality bike hire is available if required with well-serviced road touring, hybrid or tandem bikes available.
Is this the holiday for you? - If you have an active lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors, then these holidays are for you. Our support vehicles enable everyone to be uplifted at any stage. The trailers take everyone's cycles, luggage and spares. Each trip meets in a city from where we drive to a quiet country road to commence biking. Everyone cycles as much as they wish each day with the option of the comfort of the back-up vehicle at any time. We recommend a minimum age of 14 when accompanied by parents, 18 when unaccompanied. There is no maximum age.
Where do we stay? - small country inns, lodges and hotels chosen for their character, location and comfort. They range in New Zealand for example from Mt. Ruapehu's Grand Chateau, to the isolated comfort of Lake Moeraki Lodge. Many tours include a farm stay - a highlight in itself - where you will meet the people who are the backbone of the country. Our tour accommodation is based on twin share or double rooms. Single accommodation is available on payment of a supplement. We cannot guarantee a single room on all trips each night unless you book early. If you wish to share a room and we are unable to place you in share twin accommodation there will be no additional charge for a single room. On some occasions in remote areas it may be necessary for two rooms to share a bathroom.
Cuisine on tour? - Excellent meals are a feature of our trips. Cyclists' hearty appetites are well catered for. Three meals a day are provided most days with some lunches and evenings free. Breakfast is a choice of cooked or continental. Lunch is often a picnic provided by your guide at a scenic location. Evening meals are at good restaurants and inns offering a wide selection of local cuisine. Vegetarians are readily catered for.
For a full schedule of departures see: 'What's New' or call 1800 331 582 for a colour brochure.
OR IF YOU HAVE LESS TIME:
EXPLORE THE WINERIES OF MARLBOROUGH - BY BICYCLE
The Marlborough region of New Zealand, without doubt produces some of the finest white wines in the world. The area around Blenheim - easily accessed from Wellington, Nelson or Christchurch - which boasts an array of fine restaurants, arts and crafts is just a short distance from the sea giving it a mild, pleasant, year-round climate.
We are delighted to offer a 3 or 4 day stopover program based in quality hotels and upmarket vineyard B&B accommodation. Explore the region by car or for something totally unique explore the backroads by well maintained mountain bicycles.
Everything including luggage transfer and selected meals are pre-arranged in the European tradition - click-here for details today.
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