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| This is a selection of the excursions on offer in and around Southland &
Stewart Island. There are many others, which can be booked up locally but space simply doesn’t allow us to list them all here. However, please ask us for advice. |
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| Discover Invercargill Tour |
| Duration: |
2 hours |
| Departures: |
09.30 & 13.30 daily from Invercargill |
| Prices from: |
£25
(01 Oct 06 - 31 Mar 07)
£28 (01 Apr 07 - 31 Mar 08) |
| Enjoy a small personal tour of Invercargill. Highlights are the historic buildings of Invercargill, Queen's and Anderson Park, Oreti Beach and the Southland &
Stewart Island Museum. |
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| Discover Riverton Tour |
| Duration: |
3.5 hours |
| Departures: |
09.00 & 13.30 daily from Invercargill |
| Prices from: |
£37
(01 Oct 06 - 31 Mar 07)
£39 (01 Apr 07 - 31 Mar 08) |
| Enjoy a small personal tour of the lovely seaside town of Riverton. Highlights of your tour include the Paua Shell Factory, Early Settler's Museum, the historic houses of Riverton, a beach stroll and morning or afternoon tea. |
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| Discover Catlins Coast |
| Duration: |
8 hours approx |
| Departures: |
09.00 daily from Invercargill |
| Prices from: |
£78
(01 Oct 06 - 31 Mar 07)
£86 (01 Apr 07 - 31 Mar 08) |
Enjoy a small personal tour of the spectacular scenic Catlins Coast. Highlights of your tour include the Petrified Forest, Tautuku Peninsula, native bush walk, Owaka Museum and
Nugget Point. Morning or afternoon tea included. |
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| Ulva Island Tour |
| Duration: |
4 hours |
| Departures: |
08.20 & 13.50 daily - (miniumum 4 people) |
| Prices from: |
£41 per person |
Meet with your guide and take the water taxi from Golden Bay Wharf for a short 10 minute ride across Paterson Inlet to Ulva Island, a predator-free reserve. This picturesque, forested island has easy walks and beautiful beaches. Enjoy a 4 hour guided walk, and excellent commentary on the primeval rainforest, rare and threatened birds and plants and Maori and European cultural history. You may hear kaka (native parrot) calling their liquid honey notes, interspersed with the bellbird's exquisite notes and the wonderfully varied calls of the tui. Watch lime-green parakeets flying amongst the treetops. A number of orchid species are a delight to see, especially during the summer months. Tour includes water taxi and Department of Conservation fee. Only a reasonable level of fitness is required with 3 - 5 kms (1.8 3 miles) covered. No hotel pick up/drop off included but can be arranged at an extra cost.
Watch Ben Fogle's video diary featuring this excursion >> |
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| Ulva
Island Bird Sanctuary |
| Duration: |
3.5 hours |
| Departures: |
08.30 & 12.00
daily - (miniumum 2 people) |
| Prices
from: |
£35 (01
Apr 07 - 31 Mar 08) |
Enjoy a water
taxi ride from Golden Bay to the stunning Ulva Island
where you can experience a gentle walk in a unique
predator-free
environment that is a paradise for bird life. The
guide, Ulva Goodwille is
a direct descendant of the fi rst peoples of Rakiura/Stewart
Island, you
can listen fi rst hand to authentic early Maori tribal
and Island history with
indigenous fl ora and fauna interpretation. Group
numbers are limited to
ensure a personal and interactive experience. A full
day option is also
available on request. Golden Bay wharf is a 12 minute
walk from most
accommodation, transport can be arranged if requested. |
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