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Kapiti Island Nature Tours

712 reviews
#2 of 10 Outdoor Activities in Paraparaumu
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Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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About Kapiti Island Nature Tours
Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand's most visited places for bird watchers. It is an internationally renowned sanctuary and is blessed with an abundance of native and endangered species like Little Spotted Kiwi, Takahe, and the cheeky Kaka who have not survived so well on the mainland. This nature-inspired setting is the perfect place to experience New Zealand's native birds in their natural environment. Kapiti Island is just 40 minutes north of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Activities include half and full day nature tours, overnight Kiwi spotting and rare bird tours. The Maori hospitality you will experience on Kapiti Island - one of New Zealand's most precious nature reserves - is unsurpassed.
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ChrisFlower wrote a review May 2021
Auckland Central, New Zealand10 contributions1 helpful vote
Fabulous Kapiti Island
Review of: Kapiti Island Day Tour
Our visit was a stand-out from the boat trip over to the north end of the island, the introductory talk, and then our guide Janine spending an hour walking with us and explaining the history, conservation and the bird life. We then walked to the summit and around the gravel bank with plenty of time to get back for the return boat trip.…
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Date of experience: May 2021
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Seaside28591308725 wrote a review Apr 2021
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Trip to North End
Booked a day trip to the North End of the island without a guide. Received email with detailed instructions. Great introductory talk once on the island. We did both the Okupe Loop Track and Coastal Loop track and had plenty of time to rest in between walks and before heading back. Weather was great as well so overall an awesome trip!…
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Date of experience: April 2021
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Karen Wilson wrote a review Mar 2021
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Excellent
Review of: Kapiti Island Day Tour
I enjoyed the whole day, and there was plenty of time to go up to the Look Out and then walk back along the coast. It was awesome also to see so many Native birds, Tui, Fantail, Welcome Swallow, Weka, North Island Robin.
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Date of experience: March 2021
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Dave wrote a review Mar 2021
Wellington, New Zealand3 contributions4 helpful votes
North Part of the Island
Review of: Kapiti Island Day Tour
Excellent day trip to the north end. Paid extra $20 for a guided walk & talk. Janine was our guide. She was very knowledgeable on the history of the island and also talked a lot about Maori culture on the island. Would like to do the overnight tour. Maybe hike to the top.
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Date of experience: March 2021
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Sally R wrote a review Mar 2021
Sydney, Australia32 contributions8 helpful votes
Beautiful day trip to Kapiti Island
Review of: Kapiti Island Day Tour
This was a beautiful day from 8-4! All the staff we dealt with were fabulous from start to finish. We travelled over by boat, had a warm welcome and guided walk with information about the island and the birds. We walked to the north end summit ourselves , armed with new knowledge so were able to see several rare birds.’ We had booked lunch at the Lodge and it was outstanding and so healthy. The keas and wekas were everywhere. The trip back was swift and we loved the whole experience.…
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Date of experience: March 2021
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