Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass

Trips Around the Lodge and Further Afield

LONGER OPTIONAL GUIDED ADVENTURE TRIPS

Guided trips introduce you to the wild heart of the Southern Alps.

There is an additional charge for these trips from NZ$98 to NZ$180 per person which covers your guide, refreshments, Conservation Department guiding licence fee and equipment.

A minimum of 2 people are required for these to depart and they can be booked on arrival. On safe, well planned adventures you will get close to wildlife, learn about New Zealand wildlife and mountain ecology and most importantly enjoy friendly company.

Please click to see what sort of adventure activities may be scheduled when you visit:-

Arthur's Pass Sample Programme

If you would prefer your own guide, book a day of 'exclusive guiding' - see Exclusive Guided Trips for further information on this option.

SOME OF OUR TRIPS:

Enlarge	Southern Alps Alpine Tarn Historic Walk -Traverses moss forest, giant red tussocks, alpine wetlands and lakes to an historic high musterer's hut dating back to our farm's early days. This trip requires moderate fitness.
Enlarge	Upper Otira Alpine Flowers and Glacier Discovery - Our most popular fine weather trip climbs high into the glacier basin beneath Mt. Rolleston. Superb alpine flowers, cascades, a mountain picnic , kea parrots and an ice cave are the highlights. Good fitness required
Enlarge	Torlesse Tussocklands Traverse - Drive east from the Lodge and climb to a mountain ridge covered in alpine flowers. Traverse the ridge with grand mountain views. Lunch in a forest clearing then descend to Lake Lyndon. We canoe on the trip home. Moderate fitness trip.
Enlarge	Limestone Caves, Rare Plants, Desert Landscapes - A guided tour/walk into Canterbury's driest landscapes, home to the region's rarest alpine plants. This includes a canoe trip and is suitable for all ages.
Enlarge	West Coast Rainforest and Lake Canoeing - Experience the luxuriant West Coast rainforest. Canoe across a lovely lowland lake with floating forest to forested islands and lunch on a white stone beach. Visit historic buildings that date from the stagecoach era. Easy trip.
	Trout Fishing - Trout fishing guides offer excellent high country fishing November to April This is by prior arrangement only. Please let us know when you book to stay what day you would like us to book a guide for you
Enlarge	All year round there is tramping and mountaineering close to the Lodge. Please contact Department of Conservation for all route guides and maps. If you are booked to stay at the lodge and you wish to do a mountaineering trip contact us and we will see if we can organise a specialist mountain guide. Please note all such specialist mountaineering trips are out sourced by us to a qualified guide. Such trips are highly weather dependent, you will need excellent physical fitness, some mountaineering experience and your own gear. These trips must be booked well in advance There are also 5 skifields close to the Lodge with skiing June to October. We recommend you try Porter Heights ski field. Check their website www.skiporters.co.nz