Secure your Great Walk accommodations for the 2022/2023 season
New Zealand offers some of the most spectacular tramps in the world. Thousands upon thousands of tramping tracks and heaps of backcountry huts. Great Walks are some of the 10 most popular hikes, and can be booked out up to six months in advance.
Great Walks Booking saves you the hassle and increases your chances of finding a booking for some of the most popular hikes in the world - and right now it won't cost you a thing.
Great Walks Booking immediately notifies you when a booking matching your desired route and departure dates becomes available. Read more about the story behind Greatwalksbooking.com
Kepler Track
Set out on a wilderness adventure above the clouds, high in the mountains above Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri in Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand World Heritage Area.
Routeburn Track
The ultimate alpine adventure, taking you through ice-carved valleys and below the majestic peaks of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.
Paparoa Track
A purpose-built, shared-use hiking and mountain biking track. It crosses the Paparoa Range, taking you through alpine tops, limestone karst landscapes and thriving rainforests.
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Marvel at naturally sculptured granite cliffs and crystal-clear waters. Blessed with a mild climate, golden beaches and lush, coastal native bush, the Abel Tasman Coast Track has it all.
Milford Track
Experience the ‘finest walk in the world’ as you retrace the steps of early explorers on the world renowned Milford Track. Take a journey along valleys carved by glaciers, wander through ancient rainforests and admire cascading waterfalls.
How it works
You set up an alert with your criteria: Minimum number of people, the dates you want to depart, and the route.
Great Walks Booking monitors Department of Conservation's booking system 24/7 looking for cancellations.
You receive an email from us as soon as something matching your criteria becomes available.
You have to complete the booking yourself through DOC's online booking system.
... But does it really work?
Absolutely! Let's look at some live numbers:
Greatwalksbooking.com went live November 10 2020, and now has 261 booking alerts of which 131 already have resulted in available bookings.
On average, it takes us 454.4 hours to find an available booking for you.
In the past 24 hours we checked for available bookings 504 times.
Tips to increase your chances of securing a booking
There are a few things you can do to greatly increase your chances of finding an open spot:
Select as few people as possible or split up into multiple groups. Your chances of finding an open booking drops exponentially the more people you are.
Select as many departure dates as possible.
Create multiple routes. Most tracks can be done in either direction, and in many cases you have both a hut and a campsite to choose from.
Make sure you received the confirmation email from us, and consider adding us to your contact list.
Create an account in DOC's booking system ahead of time and know the full name, age, and country of citizenship of all participants in the group.