Creating a place where endangered species can once again thrive has also created a rare experience for the small number of people who are allowed to visit Kapiti Island each day.
From easy lakeside walking tracks to challenging alpine hikes, this national park has something for everyone.
Stretch your legs and feed your soul in this remote wilderness of native forests, towering mountains and long river valleys.
Discover lush native forests, amazing pancake rocks, delicate cave formations, underground streams, limestone canyons and towering ocean cliffs - all in one beautiful national park.
Explore the volcanoes, lakes, rivers, alpine meadows and forests of New Zealand's first national park.