Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Westland Tai Poutini tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“The West Coast Wildlife Centre is coming up in Franz Josef, a good indoor stop if you'd like a closer look at kiwi. Give your eyes time to adjust in the dark kiwi house, and ask staff for help finding the birds.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Westland Tai Poutini.
“Up ahead is Te Kopikopiko o te Waka, a quick stop for a wide view toward Fox Glacier and the Southern Alps. The carved canoe is also a viewing platform, co-designed with Ngāti Māhaki.”
Heads up Cloud can hide the distant ice and peaks.
“You're approaching the Franz Josef Glacier valley car park, where I'd choose Sentinel Rock for a short look over the valley. Allow twenty to thirty minutes return, with a short, steady climb.”
Heads up The glacier can look distant or disappear in cloud.
“You're nearing Ōkārito Wharf, a short stop for lagoon views and a glimpse of the village's gold-rush past. Walk over to the old boatshed and its information panels.”
Heads up The wharf is a short visit unless you add a separate lagoon outing
+ 48 more stories across Westland Tai Poutini: Waitangiroto White Heron Colony, Tatare Tunnels, Reflection Island, Roberts Point Lookout, Ōkārito Beach, Ōkārito Trig, Lake Gault Lookout, St James Church and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Te Kopikopiko o te Waka, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Tomtit
New Zealand Fantail
Kea
KererūStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Westland Tai Poutini before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Westland Tai Poutini National Park, from Te Kopikopiko o te Waka, Sentinel Rock and Ōkārito Wharf: 51 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Westland Tai Poutini tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play