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All Unlimited New Zealand walking guides live and work in New Zealand and love sharing their passion and knowledge of the country with others. Our small groups mean your guide will always be available and will be someone you really get to know, not just someone giving out instructions and hotel keys.
On a multi-day tour your guide will spend a lot of time with you not only in the outdoors but also enjoying some great New Zealand food and a cold drink after a long walk.
Our guides have a wide variety of backgrounds, most having traveled extensively themselves and having a passion for the cultures and people of the world.
All UNZ walking guides hold the required industry first aid certifications.
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Andrew Wells
Andrew has been working in the guiding industry in New Zealand since 1996, including 3 years as a guide on the Routeburn and Milford Tracks. Has guided groups on some of the best known New Zealand walking tracks: Abel Tasman, Queen Charlotte, Nelson Lakes, Arthur's Pass, Fiordland and Stewart Island. Worked as a walking guide in the European Alps for 5 seasons and has walked some of the world’s favourite tracks and mountains in the Andes and Himalayas. Andrew has lived, worked or studied in Japan, Australia, the USA and South America. Speaks Kiwi English, fluent Japanese and rusty Spanish. Formed Unlimited New Zealand in 2002.
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Michinori Kagawa
Michi has been working in the tourism industry for 8 years and as a walking guide with Unlimited New Zealand for the last 3. He has experience as an outdoor guide in both New Zealand and Europe and has also worked as a guide leading tour groups to many different countries. He has travelled extensively to most the major mountain ranges of the world. Moved to New Zealand in 2003 and now works with our Japanese walkers.
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Craig Rome
Originally born in Scotland and has been living in New Zealand since 1974 and guiding since 1993. Craig is a friend to one and all in the local tourism industry and knows all the best spots for walking, fishing, you name it. When not out having fun with visitors in the mountains and rivers of Canterbury you will find him at home tending his organic garden. Ask nicely and he will probably invite you round for some of his home made goodies! Craig speaks fluent Japanese and has made appearances on numerous Japanese TV shows.
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Cam Bennett
Another Kiwi with a lot of experience in the outdoors here and overseas. Cam is a qualified personal trainer and high school teacher, has traveled extensively and lived and worked in the UK, Australia and Japan. Has 9 years experience in the outdoor programme of his local youth group and has been working as a guide around the South Island for the past 2 years. When he is not working you can find him racing his land yacht!
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Yoshie Sinclair
Originally from Japan, Yoshie has been living and guiding walkers in the Fiordland area for around 18 years now. Well entrenched in the local community now, Yoshie is friend to one and all. Based in Te Anau, Yoshie mostly guides on the walking tracks around the Queenstown and Fiordland areas.
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What customers said about our guides
We really had a fun day out walking, it was like being shown around by an old friend!
I was really impressed by our guide's knowledge of local history and the environment. Today has inspired me to get out walking more when I get home.
I have been on several guided walking tours before but this was the best by far, Andrew really looked after us and I will never forget this trip. I had always wanted to walk in New Zealand and now I have, thanks!
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