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Abel Tasman: Remote Marine Reserve
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Mārahau: Abel Tasman Reserve Kayak Tour

By Abel Tasman Kayaks
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Features
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Overview
  • Explore the marine reserve of the Tonga Island Marine Reserve by kayak
  • See the playful New Zealand fur seals, Kekeno, in their natural habitat
  • Paddle through the tranquil lagoons and golden sand of the heart of the park
  • Enjoy a picnic lunch on one of the beautiful beaches of the marine reserve
  • Benefit from a professional guide and a kayak base with hot showers and wifi

Activity location

    • Abel Tasman National Park
    • Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road, Mārahau 7197, New Zealand | Abel Tasman Kayaks Base - 273 Sandbay Marahau Rd, Rd 2, Marahau
    • Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnack and lunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedKayak equipment rental
  • What's includedWhat's includedWater taxi transfers
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary hot showers
  • What's includedWhat's includedWifi access at the kayak base
  • What's includedWhat's includedEquipment storage
  • What's includedWhat's includedClient transporters
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Touching marine life
  • Not suitable for: Children under 12 years

What you can expect

Start Awaroa/Finish Bark Bay

Starting at Awaroa, courtesy of our water taxi transfer, visit Shag Harbour, a hidden inlet like nowhere else in the Abel Tasman. Then paddle south, focusing on the Tonga Island Marine Reserve and its playful inhabitants - the NZ fur seal, Kekeno. After a picnic lunch on one of the beautiful beaches visit Tonga Arches, exploring south along the carved granite coastline through to the tranquil lagoons and golden sand of the 'heart of the park' to Bark Bay.

Start Onetahuti/Finish Anchorage

Paddle from Onetahuti out to Tonga Island to see New Zealand fur Seals, Kekeno. Paddle south with the breeze, exploring sculptured granite headlands, tranquil lagoons and everything that's special about the heart of the Abel Tasman. Enjoy lunch at this beach, before heading to Anchorage. Finish at Anchorage and return to Marahau by water taxi.

Location

Activity location

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    • Abel Tasman National Park
    • Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road, Mārahau 7197, New Zealand | Abel Tasman Kayaks Base - 273 Sandbay Marahau Rd, Rd 2, Marahau
    • Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand