Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0800 226 629, 03-319 6580;
www.whales.co.nz
;
30min flight adult/child $180/75)
Light-plane flights de-
parting from Kaikoura Airport, 7km south of town. Spotting success rate: 95%.
Dolphin- & Seal-Spotting
Seal Swim Kaikoura
MAP
ECOTOUR
GOOGLE MAP
( 03-319 6182, 0800 732 579;
www.sealswimkaikoura.co.nz
;
58 West End; tours $70-110, viewing adult/child $55/
35; Oct-May)
Take a (warmly wetsuited) swim with Kaikoura's healthy population of
playful seals - including very cute pups - on two-hour guided snorkelling tours run by the
Chambers family. Shore or boat options available.
ECOTOUR
Dolphin Encounter
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 733 365, 03-319 6777;
www.encounterkaikoura.co.nz
;
96 Esplanade; swim adult/child $175/155, observation
$90/45; tours 8.30am & 12.30pm year-round, plus 5.30am Nov-Apr)
Here's your chance to rub
shoulders with pods of dusky dolphins on three-hour tours. Limited numbers, so book in
advance.
Kaikoura Kayaks
MAP
KAYAKING
GOOGLE MAP
( 03-319 7118, 0800 452 456;
www.kaikourakayaks.co.nz
; 19 Killarney St; 3hr tours adult/child $95/70; tours
8.30am, 12.30pm & 4.30pm Nov-Apr, 9am & 1pm May-Oct)
Excellent guided sea-kayak tours to view
fur seals and explore the peninsula's coastline. Family-friendly, kayak fishing and other
on-demand trips available, plus freedom kayak and paddle-board hire.
Bird-watching
Albatross Encounter
MAP
BIRD-WATCHING
GOOGLE MAP
( 03-319 6777, 0800 733 365;
www.encounterkaikoura.co.nz
;
96 Esplanade; adult/child $115/55; tours 9am &
1pm year-round, plus 6am Nov-Apr)
Kaikoura is heaven for bird-nerds, who fly at the opportunity
for a close encounter with pelagic species such as shearwaters, shags, mollymawks, pet-
rels and the inimitable albatross.
Fishing
