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Guided Walk - Stewart Island Experience
Description
The amazing Stewart Island is an unforgettable island sanctuary with diverse and beautiful sights and sounds. On the Stuart Island Experience, the small-group guided walks to Little River will allow you to experience the tranquillity of this amazing Island while also contributing to the Stewart Island Rakiura Community and Environment Trust (for each person completing the walk, five NZ dollars will be contributed to the Trust).
During your informative walk, you will learn about Stewart Island's historic sawmilling industry and the modern-day paua and oyster industries en route to Lee Bay. Your friendly guide will then lead you through amazingly tall native forests and along stunning coastline to Little River. You will learn about the native flora and fauna, and how the local residents are preserving the abundant bird population. You will also learn of the unique cultural and natural heritage of Stewart Island.
As an alternative option, you may include a trip to Ackers Point lighthouse and a visit to Ackers Cottage – New Zealand’s oldest building. From here, you will have an excellent vantage point for viewing titi (muttonbirds or sooty shearwaters) returning to their nesting sites along the shore, or little blue penguins going about their day. The views are magnificent across to the mainland and include Paterson Inlet and Ulva Island.
Ferries depart to Stewart Island daily from Bluff.
Trip Includes
Duration
- Allow 2 hours (1hr of easy walking)
Departures
- 7pm
- Tour departs from the Oban Visitor centre on Stewart Island
- Operates summer months only (Dec - Mar)
Other Information
- Stewart Island is a 1 hour ferry ride from Bluff at the bottom of the south island of New Zealand. You will need to book your Stewart Island ferry in order to participate in this activity
- Please note; there are no ferries returning to Bluff (mainland) after the conclusion of this activity so you will need to have organised accommodation on Stewart Island for the night
- Suitable for adults & older children
- No child rates available
- Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather conditions
- For each person completing our guided walk, Stewart Island Experience will contribute $5 to the Stewart Island Rakiura Community & Environment Trust
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Hi Siobhan. Yes the cost for the Stewart Island Experience guided walk is $50 per person. Please note that if you are not already on the island you will also need to book and pay for the Stewart Island Ferry.
Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 3rd Feb 14 at 10:27