Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Motueka i-SITE
( 03-528 6543;
www.motuekaisite.co.nz
; 20 Wallace St; 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat
& Sun)
An excellent centre with helpful staff who handle bookings from Kaitaia to Bluff
and provide local national-park expertise and necessaries.
Take Note/Post Office
(207 High St)
Bookshop moonlighting as a post office.
Getting There & Away
Bus services depart from Motueka i-SITE.
Abel Tasman Coachlines
( 03-528 8850;
www.abeltasmantravel.co.nz
)
Runs daily from Motueka to
Nelson (one hour), Kaiteriteri (25 minutes) and Marahau (30 minutes). These services
connect with Golden Bay Coachline services to Takaka (1ΒΌ hours) and other Golden Bay
destinations including Totaranui in Abel Tasman National Park, Collingwood, and on to
the Heaphy Track trailhead. Note that from May to September all buses run less fre-
quently.
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697, 0508 108 359;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Run from Motueka to Nelson,
connecting with further services via Christchurch over to Greymouth and down to Queen-
stown and Dunedin.
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Motueka to Abel Tasman
Kaiteriteri
Known simply as 'Kaiteri', this seaside hamlet 13km from Motueka is the most popular
resort town in the area. During the summer holidays its gorgeous, golden, safe-swimming
beach feels more like Noumea than NZ, with more towels than sand. The beach is also a
major departure point for Abel Tasman National Park transport, although Marahau is the
main base. The village is also home to
Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park
(
www.kaiteriterimtbpark.org.nz
)
with tracks to suit all levels of rider.
Sleeping & Eating
Kaiteriteri Beach Motor Camp
HOLIDAY PARK
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