_The founding family of Guided Nature Walks, started guiding the gold miners through the mountains & to the West Coast of New Zealand in 1864, this lead to the next stage of their business, which of course was a natural progression, Guided Nature Walks. With letters from Thomas Cook & Son dating back to 1889 congratulating the company on a wonderful tourism product, Now YOU can become part of our history by writing in to Trip Advisor, with your thoughts on what you liked about our Famous Routeburn Track.