Guides and commercial tourism providers

DOC Approved label.

This page lists businesses that have DOC's approval to operate in the areas it manages and can display the DOC Approved label.

What the DOC Approved label means to visitors
How to get DOC's approval for your business

For more information, email docapproved@doc.govt.nz



List these providers by service:

 

Transport

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

Activities:  Boating ; Climbing ; Guided walks ; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Outdoor education and instruction ; Transport ; Accommodation ; Guided activities and tours

Sincere Tours

Transport throughout the South Island.

fta12@xtra.co.nz

Activities:  

Services:  Transport

Accommodation

Wilderness Lodge Arthurs Pass

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the Waimakariri Basin alpine flowers, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching ; Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours ; Accommodation

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

Activities:  Boating ; Climbing ; Guided walks ; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Outdoor education and instruction ; Transport ; Accommodation ; Guided activities and tours

Guided activities and tours

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

Activities:  Boating ; Climbing ; Guided walks ; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Outdoor education and instruction ; Transport ; Accommodation ; Guided activities and tours

Tutoko Outdoor Guides

Guided walks throughout the South Island and booking of DOC huts, as part of tours specialising in Japanese tourists/language.

www.tutokoguides.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Rock & Ice Aotearoa

Guided activities in the Canterbury region as part of team building programmes and event management.

www.rockice.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks ; Mountain biking and cycling

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Native Tour Aotearoa

Guided walks in Arthur's Pass, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks as part of a guided tour.

nzbomkame@ihug.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Off Beat Tours

Guided walks as part of tours throughout the South Island.

www.offbeattours.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Tussock and Beech Ecotours

Guided nature tours in the Southern Alps.

www.nature.net.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching ; Guided walks ; Scenic and nature tours

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Sidetracks

Guided walks as part of a tour throughout New Zealand.

www.sidetracks.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

True New Zealand Adventures

Guided walks throughout New Zealand as part of a tour.

www.truenewzealand.com

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Remote New Zealand Journeys

Guided walks as part of tours throughout New Zealand.

www.remotenzjourneys.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Tours and Travel New Zealand

Guided walks throughout the South Island as part of bus tours.

www.toursandtravel.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ

Guided birding and wildlife walks and pelagic seabirding tours around the New Zealand coastline.

www.wrybill-tours.com

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching ; Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

New Zealand Discovery Adventures and The Wild West Adventure Company

Guided half day adventures on the West Coast and multi- day tours around the South Island.

www.fun-nz.com

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching ; Caving ; Four wheel driving ; Guided walks ; Historic sites ; Kayaking and canoeing ; Mountain biking and cycling ; Rafting ; Scenic and nature tours

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Koromiko Trek

Guided walks throughout the South Island and Coromandel.

www.koromikotrek.com

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wilderness Lodge Arthurs Pass

Guided walks and kayak trips to explore the Waimakariri Basin alpine flowers, forests, birdlife and geology.

www.wildernesslodge.co.nz

Activities:  Bird and wildlife watching ; Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours ; Accommodation

New Zealand Pedaltours

Guided walks as part of bike tours throughout New Zealand.

www.pedaltours.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks ; Mountain biking and cycling

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Canterbury Trails

Guided day and multi-day walking tours in the South Island.

www.canterburytrails.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Grasmere Lodge

Guided walks as part of lodge accommodation around Arthur's Pass National Park.

www.grasmere.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wayfarers Tours, Wayfarers Walking Tours, The Wayfarers

Guided walks in the South Island.

www.thewayfarers.com

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Steven Tam

Guided walks as part of bus tours throughout the South Island.

takala888@yahoo.com.tw

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Zion Adventures

Guided walks as part of a tour within the South Island.

www.zionadventures.net

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Backroads

Guided walks as part of New Zealand tours.

www.backroads.com

Activities:  Guided walks ; Historic sites

Services:  Guided activities and tours

No 1 Tours

Guided walks as part of a bus tour within the South Island.

no-1tours@hotmail.com

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Outdoor Travel Logistics

Guided walks throughout New Zealand, especially through Arthur's Pass National Park and Craigeburn Forest Park.

nickysnoyink@xtra.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Kea Heritage Tours

Guided walks throughout New Zealand as part of heritage themed guided tours.

www.keatours.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks ; Historic sites

Services:  Guided activities and tours

First Light Travel

Guided day walks in Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago regions.

www.firstlighttravel.com/

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Pure Trails New Zealand

Guided walking and biking tours throughout New Zealand.

www.puretrailsnewzealand.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks ; Mountain biking and cycling

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Jay Tours

Guided walks in Aoraki Mount Cook, Kawarau Bridge, Arthur's Pass and the Paparoa, Westland, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks.

jaytours@msn.com

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Adventure South

Guided mountain biking and walking across New Zealand.

www.advsouth.co.nz/

Activities:  Guided walks ; Mountain biking and cycling

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wang Wang Travel

Guided walks as part of tours in Aoraki/Mount Cook, Arthur's Pass and Mount Aspiring National Parks.

taylor.chen@xtra.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Wild Quest

Guided walks as part of tours throughout the South Island.

wildquest@xtra.co.nz

Activities:  Guided walks

Services:  Guided activities and tours

Outdoor education and instruction

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Courses at the New Zealand Branch focus on hiking, canoeing, mountaineering, sea kayaking, sailing, and Maori culture.

www.nols.edu

Activities:  Boating ; Climbing ; Guided walks ; Kayaking and canoeing

Services:  Outdoor education and instruction ; Transport ; Accommodation ; Guided activities and tours

 

Maps

DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - DOC's key places, campsites, tracks and huts, and visitor centres on a map

Learn more

Check, Clean, Dry between waterways and stop the spread of didymo.

Safety

Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:
1. Plan your trip
2. Tell someone
3. Be aware of the weather
4. Know your limits
5. Take sufficient supplies

Alerts for Canterbury places

Contacts

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:      +64 3 318 9211
Address:   SH 73
Arthur's Pass
Email:   arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz
Full office details
Waimakariri Area Office
Phone:      + 64 3 313 0820
Email:   waimakariri@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

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