Key Information: Tour Duration: 1
day(s) Group Size: 2
- 8
people Destination(s):New Zealand Specialty Categories:Ecotourism Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 195 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Maximum Per Person Price: 195 New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Our full day excursion goes first to the Arataki Visitor Centre situated within Auckland’s largest Regional Park, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. The breathtaking panoramic views from the sweeping decks extend from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Absorb the area’s history and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings that stand guard there.
Continue further west with our knowledgeable and highly experienced guides to the wild and rugged West Coast where you experience the isolation of the area. Our guides walk you through part of Auckland’s coastal rain forest where they explain the local flora and fauna with its giant tree ferns growing alongside picturesque streams in regenerating rain forest. Then stroll on an awe-inspiring, rugged West Coast beach and feel the soft black sand and breathe the clear ocean breeze.
A kiwi style picnic lunch at a scenic location. Your journey then takes you to an area of untouched original rain forest with mature 1000 year old kauri trees. New Zealand has existed for millions of years separate from the rest of the world so has evolved in isolation to produce its own unique flora and fauna – 70 percent of our native plants are found nowhere else in the world. Our guides explain about our native species as you walk amongst New Zealand’s famous kauri trees and native birds.
- Moderate level of walking ability required for walks of up to 1hour duration.
- Free pick up from inner city accommodation.
- Refreshments and picnic lunch included.
