Adventure South NZ

17/07/2025

Adventure South NZ is proudly part of the World Expeditions Travel Group (WETG), a collective of leading adventure travel brands committed to responsible, active exploration. WETG is proud to share our first Impact Report, detailing the work we’re doing to help protect the places we explore — and the communities that call them home.

📘 Read the 2024/25 Impact Report:

Check out this Presentation designed by Donna Lawrence.

12/07/2025

We have two guaranteed departures for this magical trip in early 2026:

5 Feb - 16 Feb 2026

19 Mar - 30 Mar 2026

Take the first step and check out more information via our Linkin Bio.

03/07/2025

The Southern Alps hold a silence that anchors you, far away from the glow of a screen.

30/06/2025

📍Aoraki/Mount Cook & Southern Lakes Gravel ⁠
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The only traffic jam here? Your mates stopping to soak up the scenery!

26/06/2025

33 years in and we’re still finding new ways to come home with sore legs and a full heart. From the early days of paper maps to GPS watches and performance merino, one thing hasn’t changed - our people are wired for adventure!

Whether you’ve pedalled, paddled, or hiked with us, thanks for being part of this gloriously muddy, windswept, sunburnt, stargazed journey.

20/06/2025

The stars, the land, the water, and the people; these are the true gifts of Matariki.

This special time invites us to pause and reconnect, with nature, our journey, and the people we walk beside. Reflect on the past year, remember those who came before us, and dream about what lies ahead.

Whether you’re hiking through forests, biking beside lakes, or simply spending time at home, Matariki reminds us that celebration starts with intention.

Share a meal. Say a karakia. Plant something. Write a wish. Plan with your whānau. Whether big or small, what matters is the heart behind it.

You already have everything you need to celebrate Matariki.

16/06/2025

It all started with one red bus and a few bikes strapped to the roof.

In 1992, Adventure South NZ rolled into Rainbow Valley on a guided trip powered by tents, grit, and pure love for the outdoors.

Back then, your gear was colourful, shorts were shorter, socks were longer, and we had maps you couldn't zoom in on.

The times were simpler: a good lunch was a marmite sandwich and a squashed banana.

Three decades on, we’ve grown, more trips, more wheels, comfier beds, but the soul of Adventure South hasn’t changed.

We still keep our groups small, our laughs loud, and our boots muddy.

We believe in the strength of a second wind, the power of disconnecting to reconnect, and the quiet triumph found in every uphill grind, river crossing, and “how much further?” moment, because the best views come after the hardest climbs, and the real reward isn’t just the destination, but what you pushed through to get there.

Here’s to the original adventurers, and all of us still chasing that first big view that stole our breath... and never gave it back.

16/06/2025

One of the most "wild" Aotearoa New Zealand cycle trails is actually one of the most accessible as well.

Looking to get out into the bush, but you aren't an expert rider?

Cyclists of varying abilities can tackle the 133km track, which hugs glacial rivers, pebbly beaches and mossy forests

06/06/2025

Have you heard of NZ’s Timber Trail? 🌿🍂

04/06/2025

26/05/2025

This should be on every cyclist’s bucket list!