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Top 25 Adventure tourism operators based in New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 85 adventure tourism operators headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 897 professional contacts across them, including 278 with verified work emails. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers adventure tourism operators headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
85Companies
897Contacts tracked
278Verified emails
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The 25 largest adventure tourism operators based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 85 adventure tourism operators based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to adventure tourism operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceNew ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500272 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our family business was founded in Fiordland in the 1950s by tourism and conservation pioneers Les and Olive Hutchins.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50091 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1988 we’ve been in the business of fueling people with courage and adrenaline.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceAuckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Explore Group delivers once in a lifetime experiences for our customers every day in four amazing destinations - Auckland and Bay of Islands in New Zealand, as well as Hamilton…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20048 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our spirit for adventure was born in New Zealand, our home.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceAuckland Central, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00039 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Using digital innovation we create unforgettable journeys for our customers across our multiple global brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Partial evidenceAuckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to First Light Travel - Premier Experiential Tourism specialists.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceAuckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bigfoot Adventures Ltd has been running successful adventure activities for over twenty years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Strong evidenceAuckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20023 contacts →

Strong evidence

“INFLITE is a leading aviation & tourism operator with nationwide coverage.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLake Tekapo (town), New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceWanaka, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5018 contacts →

Partial evidence

Adventure Consultants is a world-renowned mountain guiding company with a legacy of climbing expeditions to the world's highest peaks, and treks to the more remote corners of the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our story is the same as so many classic romantic tales really.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Indirect evidenceAuckland, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Viva Expeditions specialises in travel to South America, Central America, Africa, Antarctica and the Arctic.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-2007 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Totally Tourism Limited is a leisure, travel & tourism company based out of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceHenderson, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We use outdoor adventure to bring positive change into people's lives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Strong evidencePiarere, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Riverside Adventures is a small owned and operated tourism business in the Mighty Waikato.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceChristchurch, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Transforming travel dreams into reality for over 20 years, Pacific Travel Planners (PTP) is a premier boutique inbound tour operator specializing in luxury experiences across…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Partial evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Partial evidence

“In the Gibbston Valley, surrounded by mountains, bluffs, wineries and breweries, you will find the Thrill Seekers’ paradise that is Oxbow Adventure Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceMotueka, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Abel Tasman Canyons provides exciting guided canyoning trips in the popular Abel Tasman National Park, the wild and remote Kahurangi National Park, and the more accessible Mt…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceQueenstown, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in Queenstown & Christchurch New Zealand, our local knowledge enables exclusive access to some of New Zealand’s most stunning destinations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceMosgiel, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Aspiring Adventures is a dynamic adventure tour company offering small group holidays to South America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceTe Anau, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A family owned company based in Te Anau, Trips & Tramps is Fiordlands' leading guiding company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceWanaka, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Private Adventures: Exploration & Inspiration.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceWanaka, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Exploring is human instinct.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Strong evidenceTe Anau, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Pure Salt is an adventure and conservation-driven tourism company based in New Zealand, offering transformative expeditions in Fiordland and beyond.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceTe Anau, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fiordland Outdoors Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Adventure tourism operators based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
31.0%Verified-email coverage
10.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
21.2%Largest-city concentration · Auckland
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
46
11-50
29
51-200
6
201-500
3
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for New Zealand, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for New Zealand, over 85 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among adventure tourism operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “adventure tourism operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names adventure tourism operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among adventure tourism operators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New Zealand are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 278 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names adventure tourism operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many adventure tourism operators are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 85 adventure tourism operators headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Realnz, headquartered in New Zealand, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most adventure tourism operators?

Auckland leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Queenstown (15) and Wanaka (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 278 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 85 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.