Tramping, hiking and guided walks are a popular pastime in New Zealand. Kiwi Wilderness Walks offer a range of wilderness outdoor adventures to Stewart Island, a remote and unspoiled island that is almost entirely part of the Rakiura National Park, New Zealand.
Stewart Island is the southern most island of New Zealand and offers a unique opportunity to see a native Kiwi in the wild.
Allow us to help you experience the outdoors in classic “Kiwi” fashion carrying only your personal belongings on these all inclusive guided walks.
Experienced guides help you have a safe, enjoyable trip while providing an entertaining and valuable insight in to the history of Maori, early settlers and the native plants and animals that call Stewart Island home.
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Read More“My girlfriend and I did this trip and it was a blast! Ivan our guide was one of the nicest people I've met and told me a lot about the Island. The trip started in Mason’s Bay which is on the far west side of the Island. It's a beautiful place! Not only do a bunch of Kiwis hang out there, but there are sand dunes everywhere; it's breathtaking. Stewart Island was probably one of my favorite places to visit in New Zealand. Do recommend!”
Stefan Villunger, Innsbruck, Austria
“A long held dream became reality thanks to Kiwi Wilderness Walks. A solo traveller fit 61 year old, I did not feel capable of tackling a challenging Stewart Island walk on my own. From initial contact to my completing the walk this evening the whole process was a delight. Very special thanks to Evan Bloomfield who made the dream a reality. Next trip already in the planning!”
Anna H, Melbourne, Australia
“My partner and I did the Stewart Island Track and had an amazing time. The flight in was beyond cool - flying over the island and landing on the beach! We hiked around the sand dunes and explored the beach looking for whale vomit (apparently you can get a lot of money for it!). We had an awesome guide, Ivan, who taught us about the natural and human history of the areas we ventured through. I highly recommend using Kiwi Wilderness Walks for a guided tour around the island!”
Amanda Pressly, Rotorua NZ
“From landing at Mason Bay To Leaving Oban this was a really great experience.The guiding,food and accommodation was well organised and we felt like a family group.The experienced guide had great information about the history, plants and birds.There was good variety on the track.”
Gay Owen, New Zealand
“We have just returned from the four day Stewart Island tour and can't speak too highly of the whole experience. It was a great combination of luxury (Victoria Railway Hotel in Invercargill) with the basics of a DOC hut at Mason Bay. The hiking was also a reasonable level for reasonably fit people. Our guide, Chrissy, had the skills and knowledge, but also the awareness that sometimes people could manage on their own as well.
If you are looking for a chance to explore Stewart Island (and I can't imagine coming to New Zealand and not doing so), and don't have the time, skills or inclination to do the 10 day circuit trek, then this tour is for you.”
Lorri W, Northern Alberta
“My partner and I did the Stewart Island Track and had an amazing time. The flight in was beyond cool - flying over the island and landing on the beach! We hiked around the sand dunes and explored the beach looking for whale vomit (apparently you can get a lot of money for it!). We had an awesome guide, Ivan, who taught us about the natural and human history of the areas we ventured through. I highly recommend using Kiwi Wilderness Walks for a guided tour around the island!”
Amanda Pressly, Rotorua NZ
“We had told Evan, the owner of Kiwi Wilderness Walks that we were interested In doing a walk near the viaducts and Port Craig, plus going to Stewart Island. He organised for three of us a trip from Tuatapere to Lake Hauroko to jet boat across and down the river to the sea. Stayed at Waitutu Lodge one night, Port Craig one night then walked to Te Waewae Bay beach. We then flew in a small Cessna plane from the beach across to Mason Bay on Stewart Island. A wonderful flight. Had two nights at Mason Bay ,then walked across to Freshwater to get a water taxi to Halfmoon Bay, where we spent two days. Our guide, Chrissy, cooked us great meals and let us walk at our pace. It was quite expensive but we had a great time in a part of New Zealand very few people see.”
Alime M, Auckland, New Zealand
“That was our first experience of tramping in NZ. We chose Stewart Island as the destination as our kids hoped to meet wild Kiwi there. We were a group of mums and kids, so we wanted to have a guided walk. After reviewed many informations, we chose Kiwi Wilderness Walks and it proved to be such a good decision.
Everything was perfect. Even we already got many detailed and helpful informations through emails before the trampiing, we also were arranged to meet the people face to face right before the start date and had more suggestions.
Our guiders were very nice and friendly to the children. Kids loved them so much! We were taught a lot about the plants and animals in the forest. Nights in the hut, we were jeloused by other trampers because the guiders cooked us fabulous dinner:salad, soup,main and even desert! Though we didn't get the luck to meet kiwi finally, it was still a wonderful experience and would be memoried for long time.”
Chen Z, Shanghai, China