If you've only got time for a daytrip, water taxi companies like Abel Tasman Aqua Taxi offer tours that mix sightseeing by water with walking some of the park's famed tracks (or hikes).

The Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of the country’s Great Walks, is a 37-mile hike with overnight huts along the route. Not up for a multiday walk? Travelers can hop on one of the many water taxis ...