Wānaka Mountain Guides

Wānaka Mountain Guides is proudly locally owned and operated by certified New Zealand mountain guides and offers personalised mountain adventures throughout the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. This means that all aspects our guiding services are managed by guides with direct experience delivering all the trips and courses that we offer. We utilise a small team of local, established guides and commit to operating sustainably and regeneratively to look after our people, communities, and mountain playgrounds for the future.

Our home is Wānaka is in the Southern Lakes region of New Zealand’s South Island / Te Waipounamu. The region is surrounded by mountains and is a year-round hub for all outdoor activities, including rock climbing, trekking, mountain biking, and skiing. The Wānaka and Hāwea lakes cater for kite surfing, paddle boarding, and kayaking and its tributary rivers and streams provide opportunities for pack rafting and world-class canyoning.

The town is the gateway to the valleys and peaks of Mount Aspiring National Park. A few hours drive north provides access to either the eastern or western glaciers and peaks of Westland and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Parks and to the south lies Fiordland National Park.

It is a privilege to live in such a beautiful area with incredible access to the outdoors. This makes it our responsibility to care for this place for the future. – Reach out to Wanaka Mountain guides through their website: wanakamountainguides.co.nz