Page updated: 5th July 2008

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Guided Nature Walks/Hikes, Kiwi Spotting, Bird Watching
Guided Sea Kayaking (including Kiwi Spotting and Bird Watching)
What Prices Include
Children
Shuttle Pick-Up & Drop-Off

By participating in a full day and/or overnight trip you are assisting with our Conservation Project. See: Conservation for more details.

For list of Ulva Island & Stewart Island Birds, see Bird List.

When reading the tables, please note:

1. Trips marked kiwi include kiwi spotting as part of the activity, other birdlife is also viewed on these trips.
2. Min-Max Persons indicate the number of people that make the trip feasible.
If you are only one or two persons, please note that other clients/agents are also booking our trips and it is likely that minimum numbers will be achieved for the trip. You can also check with us at the time of booking.
3. Private trips and other options are available subject to staff availability and client numbers.
4. Large group bookings are accepted as a private trip for some of the options.

Options & Prices - Guided Nature Walks/Hikes Kiwi Spotting, Bird Watching

Prior bookings are essential to ensure a place on a trip of your choice. Book Now (click here to make a booking)
For detailed information on each trips, please click on the relevant trip below. See Map for where trips operate.

Please note: We are now offering two options to Ulva Island subject to numbers and demand, please let us know which you prefer when making a booking:
Ulva Island - Birds & Forest (for birding, flora, natural history and conservation) 4 hour or 8 hour option.
Ulva Island - Birding (for birding only and not for flora and natural history) 4 hour option only.

Options & Prices - Guided Sea Kayaking (including Kiwi Spotting, Bird Watching)

Prior bookings are essential to ensure a place on a trip of your choice. Book Now (click here to make a booking)
For detailed information on each trips, please click on the relevant trip below. See Map for where trips operate.

Our prices include the following:

• GST (Goods and Services Tax)
• Administration Fee
• Guiding Fees
• Department of Conservation Fees (per person and per time guided)
• Water transport costs
• Refreshments on Full Day Trips
• On overnight trips - hut/camp fees, meals, drinks, snacks, use of tents (as required), mats and cups/plates/utensils/cooker.
• Guided sea kayaking trips also include hire of kayak and associated gear.

On Half Day trips, time permitting and subject to client preference, we may serve complimentary hot drinks.

SURCHARGES:
We do not guarantee that trips will run below minimum numbers, however, if we confirm a booking for 2 - 3 persons, we will operate the trip and require a surcharge to be payable on the day the trip operates. Surcharges are noted in the tables above. A surcharge will not apply if the minimum numbers are achieved for the trip.

CONSERVATION PROJECT:
We donate some of our revenue into our own conservation fund to assist with conservation and research. You will be helping by coming on one of our guided trips:

For all OVERNIGHT trips we will donate the following:
- $5.00 per adult or child on guided walk, hike or sea kayaking trip

For FULL DAY trips (i.e. not half day trips) we will donate the following:
- $ 2.00 per adult or child on guided walk, hike or sea kayaking trip

Children

Please note some of our trips are not suitable for young children, however, we may be able to offer families with young children alternative options. Please contact us directly to discuss. On sea kayaking trips, children will travel at the discretion of management, depending on amongst other things, ability and weather conditions.

Shuttle Pick-Up & Drop-Off

We operate a fully licensed passenger shuttle. If you require a pick-up/drop-off from/to your accommodation, flight or ferry terminal or the township for your guided activity, there is an additional charge of $5.00 p.p. each way or $10.00 p.p. for a return trip.