Trip Reviews
Dream come true on the Manuka Trip.
Another great adventure with Active Adventures. We certainly enjoyed our tour of the South Island and completing one of our bucket list items of hiking the Milford Track. Kim and Ruby were great hosts and continued our trend of having great tour guides. The hiking was great, the lodging fit our needs perfectly, the meals were great with Ruby preparing great homemade goods. The only downside for us we had to leave 2 days early due to illness in the family back home. Active adventures were great to work with on getting us the information needed for travel insurance claims and arranged shipping luggage back to us we had left at our hotel in Christchurch. If you want a great adventure and you have the MIlford Track on your bucket list this is a must tour.
Sam Marcum, Active Adventures New Zealand ‘Manuka’ trip, March 2019
Milford Track
Once described as the finest walk in the world, the Milford Track is one of New Zealand’s most popular walks, with approximately 14000 people completing the Milford Track each year. This website aims to be a comprehensive information resource on the Milford Track, letting you have all the information you need in one place. We cover the walk itself, the history of the track, and where it’s located, and you’ll also find some photos from people who’ve done the walk. We hope this site answers all the questions you might have.
Interestingly, during the booked walking season (late October to late April) the track may only be walked in one direction, Glade Wharf to Milford Sound. A maximum of 40 independent walkers are permitted to start the track each day, otherwise it quickly becomes overcrowded, the damage to the environment increases, and the magic of its solitude is lost.
Beech trees dominate the forest of the Lower Clinton. Beyond Mintaro the track climbs above the forest through sub-alpine scrub, and into the tussocks and alpine herb communities of the pass. The higher rainfall and milder temperatures in the lower Arthur Valley produce a more diverse forest. Ferns, mosses and lichens are abundant around the track. To get a better idea of what you’ll see when you’re walking, why not have a look at the Gallery section of this website? It includes photos from people who’ve walked the track.
If you would like to read a day-to-day breakdown of exactly what the Milford Track entails, click here!
Milford Track
Once described as the finest walk in the world, the Milford Track is one of New Zealand’s most popular walks, with approximately 14000 people completing the Milford track each year. This website aims to be a comprehensive information resource on the Milford Track, letting you have all in the information you need in one place. We cover the walk itself, the history of the track, where it’s actually located and you’ll also find some photos taken by people on the walk. We hope this site answers all the questions you may have.
Interestingly the track may only be walked in one direction, Glade Wharf to Milford Sound, during the booked walking season (late October to late April), with a maximum of 40 independent walkers permitted to start the track each day. Otherwise the track quickly becomes overcrowded and the damage to the environment increases.
Beech trees dominate the forest of the Lower Clinton, beyond Mintaro the track climbs above the forest through sub-alpine scrub and into the tussocks and alpine herb communities of the pass. The higher rainfall and milder temperatures in the lower Arthur Valley produce a more diverse forest. Ferns, mosses and lichens are abundant around the track. To get a better idea of what you’ll see when you’re walking why not have a look at the Gallery section of this website. It includes photos people have taken while walking the Milford Track.
If you would like to read a day-to-day break down of exactly what the Milford Track entails, click here!
Trip Reviews
Magnificent New Zealand – The unimaginable beauty of this country has to be experienced to be believed. From the West Coast beaches to the Southern Alps, the awesome Milford Track and the mighty Mt. Cook, there are no words to capture the experience. Drop everything and buy a ticket … now!
Lindsay Simmons & Allen Feldman, Active Adventures New Zealand ‘Manuka’ trip, March 2013