Food is one of the most important parts of your hiking experience. It’s the fuel to get you up and over that alpine pass, your reward for making it to the hut at the end of the day and the pick me up you need when you need a kick!
Our delicious Great Walk food packages are tailored just for you and your tastes. Using lightweight, tasty and local foods full of nutrition, meals are quick, easy-to-prepare and with minimal packaging to help save the waste you need to carry out. You definitely won’t go hungry with plenty of snacks provided and extras for contingencies. We deliver to your local accommodation the night before your hike, saving you the last-minute dash to the supermarket.
Food safety is also a big priority for us, so all meals and snacks are packed and prepared in safe and hygienic environments.
HOW FOOD PACKAGES WORK
You book your Great Walk Food Package online here.
We send you a food preferences form to complete so we can design your meals.
We put your package together and deliver to your local accommodation the day before your hike.
You start your hike. When it comes to mealtime, all you need is a pot to boil water. Gas cookers are provided in the Great Walk huts during the season, but you need to provide your own cooking gear, utensils, pots, plates etc. Check out our Great Walk Gear Hire on how we can help with this.
Tasted our good ole’ kiwi porridge? A classic kiwi tramping necessity to warm your cockles before you set out. Other options include granola/muesli or scrambled egg and gluten-free wraps.
Provided for the middle day(s) of your walk. Options include bacon and egg pie, savory rice cakes or frittata’s, fresh fruit, muesli slice, or sultana cake.
We provide a choice of quick, easy and most of all healthy/tasty NZ cuisine! Choose from heat and eat or freeze-dried (nice and light!) food. Some options include Butter Chicken, Wild Mushroom and Lamb Risotto and Thai Green Chicken Curry. Great vegetarian and gluten-free options are also available.
Bacon and Egg Breakfast, Rice, Veggies, Egg. All optional extras are freeze-dried and very light/small to pack.
*The water along the way is generally fine to drink and absolutely delicious – likely to be some of the purest water you can find. Locals have been drinking it for years and there has been no indication that there are any germs in it. However, the water has not been tested so drink it at your own risk, boil or purify it.
Vegetarian options and most dietary requirements are no problem with many options. We will do our best to cater to all other dietary requirements, but please check with us before booking.
DAY ONE Breakfast + Lunch: At your own cost prior to starting your walk Snacks: Trail Mix, Hot Drink and Gingernut biscuits Dinner: Thai Chicken or Lamb Risotto Dessert: Lindt – Dark Chocolate
DAY TWO Breakfast: Muesli or Scrambled Egg/Gluten-Free Wrap Morning Tea: Salami, Cheese and Crackers Lunch: Bacon and Egg Pie or Savoury Muffin and an Apple Afternoon Tea + Snacks: Trail Mix, Berry Smoothie, Hot Drink and Gingernuts biscuits Dinner: Butter Chicken or NZ Beef Dessert: Apricot Crumble or Chocolate Pudding
DAY THREE Breakfast: Classic Kiwi Porridge Morning Tea: Museli Slice or Sultana Cake Lunch: Fruit Drink, Tuna and Crackers Afternoon Tea + Snacks: Your leftovers!
GREAT WALK FOOD PACKAGE PRICES
2 Day/1 Night
$155/Person
Delivered before you walk
3 Day/2 Night
$195/Person
Delivered before you walk
4 Day/3 Night
$255/Person
Delivered before you walk
What are people saying?
There was loads of food! I really liked the dinner and desserts, they were awesome, and so was the porridge.
I enjoyed using Easyhike to help me do my Routeburn Track hike. You were so helpful every step of the way, even with my itinerary changes, and it was such a pleasure to have my car waiting for me at the end of this rainy day! I loved the food package you put together as well - so many wonderful things to eat! Thank you so much for everything.
