Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-319 6609;
www.worldofwhales.co.nz
;
Railway Station; 15-60min flight from $100-490)
Reli-
able whale-spotting flights (standard 30-minute tour $220 each for three or more people),
plus jaunts around the peninsula, Mt Fyffe and peaks beyond.
Wings over Whales
ECOTOUR
( 0800 226 629, 03-319 6580;
www.whales.co.nz
; 30min flight adult/child $180/75)
Light-
plane flights departing from Kaikoura Airport, 7km south of town. Spotting success rate:
95%.
Dolphin- & Seal-Spotting
Seal Swim Kaikoura
ECOTOUR
( 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 wet-suited) 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.
Dolphin Encounter
ECOTOUR
( 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
KAYAKING
( 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.
Birdwatching
Albatross Encounter
BIRDWATCHING
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