Wilderness Quest Competitors

Our spirit for adventure was born in New Zealand, our home. Inspired to share our homeland’s natural beauty, Active Adventures began 30 years ago with a simple dream — to welcome kindred spirits from around the world to explore our incredible adventure playground. What started as a few passionate hikers guiding friends off the beaten track in New Zealand has grown to meet our guests' desire for our unique style of outdoor adventure tours around the world. Today our trips feature not only hiking but rafting, kayaking, ziplining and so much more, with unique itineraries in 19 countries across five continents, including destinations such as New Zealand, Patagonia, Peru, Galapagos Islands, Europe, the Himalayas, and Africa. While New Zealand is still our home base, these days we have a passionate team of locals in every destination to make our guest experiences truly special. For a life-changing, rewarding adventure in the most breathtaking places in the world, with expert guides, deep local connections, flexible options and a personalized experience, where everything taken care of, join Active Adventures for a trip of a lifetime.

Hiking New Zealand is an award-winning New Zealand adventure tour and travel company, taking people on New Zealand hiking, walking and adventure tours with informative, fun guides. Hiking New Zealand also offers a range of Antarctica cruises for adventurers heading further south.

In 1992, Adventure South NZ launched its first ever 4 day, guided mountain biking trip through the Rainbow Valley with one big red bus, a few bikes and some fiery determination. The bikes were loaded on top of the bus with a big green trunk to help hold all of the gear, with tents as our accommodation. 25 years later, we may have a few more buses than we did back then, and we've moved on from tents, but our passion for the outdoors remains just as strong. Adventure South NZ now boasts over 40 guided trips, a number that continues to grow. We now offer the largest range of cycling trips in New Zealand including NZ Cycle Trails, NZ Road Cycling and NZ Mountain Biking trips, as well as a unique and diverse range of NZ Hiking trips across the North and South Island. Our groups are small (between 4 to 14 people) to minimise our impact and maximise your experience out on the trails. From our experienced guides to the team at HQ, we are passionate about showing you the natural areas of New Zealand and introducing you to the limitless adventures on offer. From the planning stages to the adventure itself, we are committed to ensuring you have the best active holiday in NZ and abroad. In the words of one Adventure South NZ traveller from Canada, "I have been on more than 20 guided bike trips over the past 30 years and my Adventure South trip is ranked #1".