I had the great good luck to have Ian Cooper, owner of Oikarito Tours,come to my rescue even though I was not on one of his tours. He found one of my pieces of luggage which was inadvertently left at a trail head in Okarito...More

It is something very special to see a kiwi, and even more special when you see it in the wild. Ian gives people the opportunity to do that, and he is good at what he does. You need a lot of patience to be on...More

I was never good at statues so playing it again in the middle of a rainforest at midnight was a challenge. I made fun for 40 still minutes by doing the robot & pretending I was in Vietnam, and that the divebombing mosquitos were trying...More

Ian was an excellent guide and we had a wonderful time helping him to track kiwi for us all to see. Patience, calm and quiet made for a wonderful evening in the NZ bush. Would not recommend it for young children or those with a...More

A one off experience but do not do it if you can not keep still and quiet for prolonged period or put up with voracious mossies buzzing around your head the whole time. If you can then go for it. We did indeed have a...More

One of the things on our bucket list while visiting NZ was to see a Kiwi in the wild and it did not disappoint! Ian, our guide, is the perfect person to lead this tour with his immense understanding of kiwi behaviour allowing us to...More

These are the two attitudes you Need to bring to make this experience a once in a lifetime. Ian is a passionate guide (speaking German as well) and is doing everything possible to make you and the Kiwi feel comfortable. Don´t be dissappointed, if no...More