Te Urewera Treks, Rotorua Wilderness Guided Forest Walks
Te Urewera Treks operates a unique range of 1-4 day fully catered guided walks for people wanting a truly special trekking experience in New Zealand. We venture into the incredibly remote indigenous forests of Te Urewera and Whirinaki, as well as around the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk. This area is home to some of New Zealand's most magnificent indigenous rainforest, and native birdlife, like kereru (native wood pigeon), tui, and kaka (parrot), is abundant.
The region is also rich in Maori culture, and you will often hear the Maori language being spoken, a rarity in other parts of the country. Tuhoe - the children of the Mist - are the local tribe of Te Urewera and are well known for their warm and welcoming hospitality.
Our local Tuhoe guides, have an extensive knowledge of the area, and the trees, plants, and wildlife that you will encounter. As well as sharing their culture with you, they bring the landscapes alive with colourful stories of the region's histories and mysteries.
Our Treks
Our range of 1-4 day treks offer something for those who are on a tight schedule as well as more in-depth experiences for those who can spend more time venturing into this spectacular and largely undiscovered region of New Zealand. They combine the magnificent podocarp forest of the Whirinaki with the eerie beech forest of Te Urewera and the beautiful Lake Waikaremoana.
The different walks also provide for different fitness and ability levels. Some are along formed trails with gentle to moderate tracks. Others are more challenging both in the steepness of the terrain, and the rugged nature of the unformed wilderness trails.
Because all our treks include at least one local Maori guide, we offer unique treks with a cultural dimension. We take a maximum of 12 people.
Te Urewera Treks, Rotorua Wilderness Guided Forest Walks Enquiry Form
Address:
421 Rerewhakaaitu Rd
Rerewhakaaitu
Rotorua
Phone: +64 7 366 6055
Freephone: 0800 873 937
Fax: +64 7 366 6056
Web: Visit website
RATES: Quoted in NZ$, Subject to Change.
One Day Trek - The Whirinaki Loop Trek
- Fitness level needed: average to good
- Degree of difficulty: easy to moderate
- Price: NZ$175 adults, NZ$145 children (8-12 years)
- Group size: 1 – 12 people
One Day Trek - Te Urewera Ridgeline Trek
- Fitness level needed: good to very good
- Degree of difficulty: moderate
- Price: NZ$175 adults, NZ$145 children (10-12 years)
- Group size: 2 - 12 people
Both one-day treks include:
- Pick up at 9am in Rotorua and drop off back in Rotorua about 6pm that evening
- Lunch and snacks
- All park fees
- Maximum group size of twelve
- At least one local Tuhoe guide
Two Day Trek - Te Urewera-Whirinaki Combined
- Fitness level needed: very good
- Degree of difficulty: moderate
- Price: NZ$425 adults, NZ$355 children (10-12 years)
- Group size: 2 - 12 people
Two-day trek includes:
- Pick up at 9am in Rotorua and drop off back in Rotorua about 5.30pm the next day
- Day 1: lunch, dinner and snacks
- Day 2: breakfast, lunch and snacks
- All park fees
- All camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners, pillows, pillow cases, camp stretchers, etc)
- At least one local Tuhoe guide
Three Day Trek - Ultimate Te Urewera Trek
- Fitness level needed: very good
- Degree of difficulty: moderate
- Price: NZ$875 adult, NZ$725 children (10-12 years)
- Group size: 2 - 12 people.
Three-day trek includes:
- Pick up at 9am in Rotorua and drop off back in Rotorua about 6pm on day three
- All meals
- All park and hut fees, and a short boat ride on Lake Waikaremoana
- All camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners, pillows, pillow cases, mattresses, etc)
- Maximum group size of twelve
- At least one local Tuhoe guide
Four Day Trek – Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk
- Fitness level needed: good - very good
- Degree of difficulty: moderate
- Price: NZ$1155 adult, NZ$990 children (10-12 years)
- Group size: 2 – 12 people
Four day trek includes:
- Pick up at 9am in Rotorua and drop off back in Rotorua about 6pm on day three
- All meals
- All park and hut fees
- All camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags, sleeping bag liners, pillows, pillow cases, mattresses, etc)
- Maximum group size of twelve
- At least one local Tuhoe guide