Abel Tasman Walk - 5 Days
New Zealand's Most Beautiful Coastal Walk — At Your Leisure
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The Abel Tasman Walk - 5 days allows time for a leisurely exploration of the National Park.
Like the 3-day tour, you'll have 3 days walking the Abel Tasman Coast Track, but with 2 extra days based at our beachfront lodges.
From here you can explore, swim, canoe, or bask on the beach.
Alternatively, trek inland to see sights most travellers miss.
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Please note: This tour is very flexible, with a number of options available to take optimal advantage of weather conditions. The direction of the trip may be reversed on some departures, with earlier pick up in Nelson and Motueka.
Departure Timetable This trip operates year-round and leaves every Tuesday. Special itineraries can be arranged on other days, subject to availability. Please contact us for details.
Trip departures from May to October require a minimum of 4 people.
If you wish to book with less than 4 people during these months, please contact us for a confirmed departure date.
Day 1: Nelson / Motueka to Awaroa via Totaranui
Welcome! We will pick you up from Nelson (10.30 - 11.00 am) or Motueka (11.40 am). If you are self-driving to join the tour, please meet us at our Motueka office by 11.45 am. Here, you'll meet your guide for a tour briefing. There'll be time for last-minute luggage organisation before we board a coach to Kaiteriteri.
At about 1 pm, we'll board a Vista Cruise and enjoy a fast, comfortable cruise along the National Park coastline to Totaranui. Hot and cold drinks are available on board. The boat features both open and enclosed viewing decks, and has bathroom facilities. The cruise takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.
On arrival at Totaranui, we'll then walk south to cosy Meadowbank Homestead in Awaroa, where we'll stay the night.
Meals provided include Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
Day 2: Explore Awaroa
Today you have several options in the beautiful Awaroa area. Explore the park's largest tidal estuary, on foot or by kayak (tides permitting). You could visit some early historic sites, relax on the beach, or just enjoy Meadowbank Homestead. Your guide can advise you on designing your day to be as active or as relaxing as you like!
Meals provided include Breakfast, Morning and Afternoon Tea, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Awaroa to Torrent Bay
Today, we'll leave Awaroa and head over the Tonga Saddle to the horse-shoe-shaped golden beach, Onetahuti, flanked by imposing granite headlands. Here, we'll relax for a while, and then visit Tonga Quarry, a historic former granite mining site. We'll stop for lunch at Bark Bay. Here, you can relax, explore or sunbathe. This afternoon we'll walk on through native forest with views of beaches, headlands and estuaries. We'll cross the Falls River swing bridge (47 m long), then continue on to Torrent Bay Lodge on the beach front — our stop for the night.
Meals provided include Breakfast, Morning and Afternoon Tea, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Explore Torrent Bay
Today is another day full of attractive choices! Your guide will advise you on planning your day.
Your options include:
- walking through forest to the Falls River waterfalls ;
- tides permitting, canoeing in the estuary, and a visit to Cleopatra's Pool, a beautiful, mossy rockpool
- a walk to Anchorage and Te Pukatea, protected beaches
- visiting historic Maori sites at Pitt Head.
Meals provided include Breakfast, Morning and Afternoon Tea, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 - Torrent Bay to Kaiteriteri to Motueka/Nelson
Our last day will be beautifully spent with a walk from Torrent Bay to Marahau on an easy track. We'll set off from our lodge at about 9 am. En route, rediscover the stunning bays named by French explorer Dumont d'Urville in 1827. We'll have lunch on a beach by Astrolabe Roadstead, a safe harbour for boats, and enjoy some island views. Our tour ends at Marahau at about 4 pm, where your coach will await to take you back to Motueka (arrival time approx. 4.30 pm) or Nelson (5.30).
If these start or finish times do not suit your schedule, please let us know. We may be able to arrange alternatives.
Breakfast, morning and afternoon teas and lunch are provided today.
**This tour is run in conjunction with another operator.
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Book now for Next Season!
2018 / 2019
Departs:
Tuesdays
Fridays
Shoulder Season Dates!
October 1 to 31
January 20 to 31
April 1 to 30
Shoulder Season Price!
NZD$1950
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New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Coastal Walk — At Your Leisure
The Abel Tasman Coastal Walk — 5 Days is a leisurely tour of sunny Abel Tasman National Park's forests and golden-sand beaches in the South Island of New Zealand.
You'll travel from Totaranui in the north to Marahau in the south.
It's a perfect balance: 3 days hiking the world-famous coastal track, and 2 days based at cosy lodges, where you can relax, or strike out and explore.
Our friendly guides and hosts will help you make the most of each day.
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