Tour includes the international tourism award winning whale watching with whale watch kaikoura. Experience a unique eco tourism encounter in auckland with a world famous whale watching or dolphin watching cruise. Experience the diverse wildlife and stunning scenery of auckland s hauraki gulf marine park. Auckland whale and dolphin watching, swim with whales and. Auckland dolphin and whale watching cruise on the go tours. Travel by road enjoying the rural pastoral scenes of north canterbury, to kaikoura where mountains meet sea. During the whale and dolphin safari, keep an eye out for six types of whales that frequent these waters, as well as seabirds such as. I was disappointed that we couldnt spot any whales, but there is no way to control that. Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequent visitors, as well as orca and larger migrating whales. Bay of islands, hole in the rock dolphin cruise from auckland. Enjoy whale watching, dolphin encounters and an abundance of. Im planning on visiting kaikora swimming with seals and whale watching. Viaduct harbour auckland aucklands viaduct harbour. See the best of new zealand on premium touring coaches with airconditioned seats and free wifi.
See auckland s top attractions in your own time, including kelly tarltons, auckland zoo, auckland museum, mt eden and more. It gives you a taste of all the beautiful things in life without taking you away from comfort or luxury. Our tour info booklets are downloadable in 9 languages and we encourage you to take time to read in preparation for your tour. This is new zealands most interactive whale and dolphin watching experience. Kaikoura is located about half way between christchurch and picton. App is available in english, japanese, mandarin, korean, portuguese, spanish, hawaiian, german and french. Experience the diverse wildlife and stunning scenery of aucklands hauraki gulf marine park. Passes also include a return ferry trip to devonport. Along with its subsidiary viator, the brand will also sever all commercial. Auckland dolphin and whale watching ecosafari cruise viator. If you dont mind getting wet, swimming with the whales or dolphins may be an option. Since august 2014, the company is being operated as a subsidiary of tripadvisor. Or you can visit a seal colony or penguin colony in auckland, new zealand. The resort town of taupo lies on the banks of lake taupo, the largest body of water in the whole of australasia.
But this doesnt mean you need to be boredwith a little creativity and a whole lot of thriftiness, weve found the best free things to do in auckland. Auckland dolphin and whale watching ecosafari cruise. Tours and activities in auckland compare hundreds of websites and book at the cheapest price. Soak up new zealands natural landscape as you leave the city behind and travel north towards paihia, the gateway to the bay of islands, on your luxury air. The park is full of a diverse range of rare and exotic ocean life. Youll find organized day trips and excursions alongside longterm tours that will whisk you away for weeks or even months at viator.
Look for whales, dolphins and seabirds in the pristine waters of hauraki gulf just a short boat ride from auckland citys viaduct harbour. A trip to auckland for new years eve where we spent the day on a boat seeing dolphins and brydes whales in the hauraki gulf. With more than 15,000 works of art and free entry for nz residents, visiting the auckland art gallery is a no brainer. Go in search of the marine animals that frequent the picturesque hauraki gulf on this halfday whale and dolphin safari from auckland with expert guides on hand. An auckland hopon hopoff bus tour provides all the benefits of a guided tourincluding hasslefree transport and onboard audio commentarywith the. Whale watch is new zealands only vessel based whale watching company offering an exciting upclose encounter with the worlds largest toothed predator the giant sperm whale in their natural environment at all times of the year, our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale. Youll board a spacious catamaran at viaduct harbour and hear expert. Passengers aboard the auckland whale and dolphin safari catamaran on tuesday afternoon were. Maori culture regards the lake as the beating heart of a fish that fish being north island, because of its volcanic activity and location at the islands center. Suggest downloading the app before the tour because internet connection is not guaranteed.
I just downloaded viator app and was wondering same thing if i buy my tours online. Come aboard our luxury catamaran from downtown auckland, minutes from city hotels, for breathtaking encounters with an incredible variety of wildlife including whales, dolphins, seabirds, seals, penguins and. You have a chance of encountering ten species of cetaceans. New zealand whale dolphin tour new zealand self drive tour. Enjoy whale watching, dolphin encounters and an abundance of seabirds while learning from onboard experts and directly supporting our conservation efforts. The township is situated on a flat in between two mountain ranges extending right to the sea, and the beautiful road leading into it twists itself around the coast and tunnels through the mountain ranges, while the tranzcoastal train ride offers magnificent view and a relaxing ride. Discover new zealands top attractions with gray line. Rare blue whale spotted feeding in the hauraki gulf.
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Hobbiton movie set and waitomo glowworm caves day trip from auckland. Kaikoura new zealand travel kaikoura nz information. This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to enhance site security and to show you personalized advertising. It introduces you to stunning natural beauty without taking you away from civilization mostly. Cruise the waters of hauraki gulf marine park in search of whales, dolphins and penguins on a halfday tour from auckland. During the whale and dolphin safari, keep an eye out for six types of whales that frequent these waters, as well as seabirds such as australasian gannets, petrels.