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Kapiti Island Eco Experience

Tours

Paraparaumu, NI 5032
+64 27 655 4739

Description

?Kapiti Island?? Eco Experience?? is a must-visit destination?? for nature lovers?? and bird enthusiasts?? in New Zealand??.

The island is?? located just?? 40 minutes north?? of Wellington?? and is a predator??-free paradise??, making it a?? unique visitor?? experience. Access?? to the island?? is by approved?? tour operators?? only, and Kap??iti Island Nature?? Tours is one?? of the most popular?? operators. Visitors?? can take themselves?? around the island?? or enjoy a guided?? tour with one?? of the commercial?? operators, who?? have extensive?? knowledge of?? flora, fauna??, and history?? of the island??. ??The tour starts?? with a sail from?? Paraparaumu Beach??, where visitors?? can enjoy the?? stunning views?? of the coastline??. Upon arrival?? on the island??, visitors can?? explore the island?? on a guided walk??, which is the?? best way to see?? the native birds?? and bush. The?? island is home?? to rare birds?? such as kaka, k??okako, takahe, and?? hihi, and visitors?? can get up close?? and personal?? with them. The?? island also has?? tracks fringed with?? dense forest?? or climb the?? 521 m peak for?? panoramic views??. ??Visitors can?? also enjoy free?? time to stroll?? along the sandy?? beaches or take?? a swim. The island?? has beautiful?? beaches, and?? visitors can?? have a picnic?? on the beach?? or swim in the?? bay. For those?? who want to experience?? more adventure??, the tour offers?? sea kayaking, on??-water tours, and?? overnight stays?? at the lodge??. Sea kayaking is?? a small group?? tour of up to?? 8 people, fully?? guided along?? the safe inland?? side of the island??, and visitors?? can experience?? the Kapiti Marine?? Reserve. ??On-water tours?? are perfect for?? groups who want?? to hear the stories?? of Ngati Toa and?? days gone by??. Visitors can?? get their group?? together for?? a trip around?? the bays and?? inlets of Kap??iti Island. The?? tour also offers?? overnight stays?? at the lodge??, where visitors?? can truly experience?? all the island?? has to offer??. The family who?? first arrived?? on Kapiti in?? 1820 runs the?? lodge, and they?? have been welcoming?? visitors to the?? island for generations??. ??In conclusion??, Kapiti Island?? Eco Experience?? is a unique and?? unforgettable?? experience for?? visitors who?? want to get up?? close and personal?? with rare birds?? and bush. The?? island is a predator??-free paradise??, making it a?? unique visitor?? experience. Visitors?? can take themselves?? around the island?

Details

Tours: Canoeing, Ecotourism, Island

Suited For: Families

Location

Paraparaumu, NI 5032

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