The Famous Routeburn Track 

The Routeburn is 33km from Glenorchy to The Divide and spans across two national parks, Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park. Usually, this walk takes 3 days. Guided Walks New Zealand provides you with the opportunity to explore part of the Routeburn track in a day.

It's important that you wear sensible footwear, ideally closed-toed trail shoes or hiking boots. Sunglasses are essential all year round, as are hats (sun hat in summer, a warm hat in winter), sunscreen, and a waterproof jacket. Our weather can be changeable especially in the mountains so make sure you come prepared with plenty of warm layers. Bring a small daypack if you have one, or borrow one from us. A drink bottle. Read our full list here. 

All transport to and from your Queenstown accommodation (excludes private residence).
Lunch, snacks and tea/coffee. Please note you might will need to carry the provided lunch in your backpack. 
Knowledgeable and friendly guides.
Interpretative commentary of flora, fauna, history and geology.
Walking poles, day packs and jackets are available on loan

While we aim to find a pace that suits the group, in order to make the most of the experience we would recommend that guests have an average level of fitness and walk regularly.

It's important that you wear sensible footwear, ideally closed-toed trail shoes or hiking boots.

There are only limited toilet facilities on the Routeburn Track. There are 'bush' toilets provided by the Department of Conservation at most of the carparks and beside any huts we may pass. Your guide will make sure you are aware of these; they normally suffice for all our trips.
On the very rare occasion should clients need to use the 'green room' our guides carry toilet paper and hand sanitiser.

The Routeburn Track is a Great Walk and therefore is a well-formed and maintained trail. The majority of the trail is gently undulating. The track is well marked and signposted, but some sections are steep and rough.

We never guarantee bird life, but possible sightings may include: Titipounamu (Rifleman), Kakaruwai (South Island Robin), Kākāriki (Parakeet), Piwakawaka (Fantail), Mohua (Yellowhead), Kea and Whio(Blue Duck).