Abel tasman national park may be new zealands smallest national park by area. New zealand south island in winter rick steves travel forum. Find shuttle services and water taxis for the abel tasman coast track. Wellington central map and hotels in wellington central. Abel tasman aquataxi marahau 2020 all you need to know. Just hit, request to book and send us an inquiry for a custom offer. All areas map in wellington new zealand, location of shopping center, railway, hospital and more. Water taxis operate yearround from marahau and kaiteriteri. A kayak guide will accompany you for the start of your sea kayak journey to help with kayak technique and give any final advice to make your adventure safe and fun. Abel tasman national park is located at the top of the south island tropical climate, and has enough beautiful hiking trails to keep you busy for a month.
Book with wilsons abel tasman vista cruise and pay no more than a water taxi shuttle fare to travel in style. Marahau water taxis and abel tasman aqua taxi both offer options for day and. Right as we were finishing swimming it started to rain a bit more so we got back in the car and drove to marahou so melanie could so me the start of the abel tasman trek which chris and i will do near the end of february. The 11 motel units are all wellequipped and include selfcontained twobedroom accommodations, studios, and everything in between. After returning to picton by water taxi, we took the bus to nelson for a twonight stay. The vegetation was scruffy, not at all lush as it appears in the photos posted. I met nicole a few months ago when she came to visit lauren in sydney.
We took a 2 hour water taxi ride which dropped us off at totaranui, a popular beach for locals. New zealand rick steves type tour rick steves travel forum. See more ideas about national parks, beach trip and new zealand. I just booked my year end vacation, a bit over 3 weeks in new zealand. Kayak safety briefing along with expected weather and sea conditions in the abel tasman. The cheapest way to get from richmond to abel tasman national park costs. We specialize in taking clients into the abel tasman national.
The sand was golden and the water was nice according to chris, i didnt go in. I am going to be spending 2 nights in the abel tasman national park area, and i am currently trying to decide between staying at the kaiteriteri beach motor camp and the marahau beach camp which of these is the best place to stay. California beaches spare from that lovely bluegreen water. Marahau water taxis 2020 all you need to know before you. Tours has been collaborating in designing dreamcometrue trips to australia, new zealand.
Abel tasman coast track get out and walk book air new zealand. Welcome to abel tasman sea shuttle we are extraordinary transport and adventure tourism operators in the abel tasman national park, new zealand. The abel tasman coastal track is one of new zealands most beautiful and. Trips makes it easy to save travel plans, build wish lists and map out all your ideas for places to eat, things to do and where to stay and bring them with you, wherever you go. There are a few spaces left in the docs hut at bark bay, but im also. Mimis travel file decided on the ranch at rock creek. They run a water taxi service from the little village of marahau which will deposit you at any number of trail heads from where you can do a oneway hike back to your starting point. This is a pretty little town with great restaurants and an array of hotels. Trip reports new zealand south island milford track and sound, abel tasman, and more if you dont have the inclination to read through the entire report, ive duplicated the best photos at the very top of the report.
Best part of abel tasman nelson message board tripadvisor. We have purposebuilt catamaran water taxis, with easy walk onoff access for all age. We booked a trip into abel tasman park for the full dayit included a boat trip and dropoff along the abel tasman track, which we. Torlesse motels is just 200 meters away from little kaiteriteris golden sandy beach and about a kilometer from water taxi access to abel tasman national park. Langley, wa, usa as a retired commercial fisherman i wish to continue my life on the water and use my 30 years of experience in an occupation that i enjoy and find challenging. I have been a salmon and halibut commercial fisherman in kodiak, ak for 30 years. Abel tasman national park scenic cruises and water taxis escape the ordinary. Flying into and out of auckland frankfurtlaxauckland and aucklandtokyofankfurt.
Sea kayaking and whale watching adventures on san juan. Pretty beach with views over the turquoise water to the. Book transport tofrom the startend of the track with a transport operator. You relax a botanical garden in seattle is livestreaming plants to help you relax. It is closer to the equator and warmermore south pacific island feeling. Lauren and nicole went to high school together in tampa, florida. Guide to walking the abel tasman track kayak new zealand.
At the end of the day, unwind in the natural beauty that surrounds your comfortable accommodations. New zealand south island milford track and sound, abel. We got our camp site set up didnt take long with only a small backpacking tent and headed over to the beach. The abel tasman coast track offers up a scenic treat around every corner. We specialise in taking clients into the abel tasman national park by boat with our customised fleet of ferries and. Low rates guaranteed on all wellington central hotels at agoda. Im planning to do an overnight trek in abel tasman park, but cant decide where to stay.
Great trip through abel tasman with some minus points for. Take the ferry from wellington to picton and then a water taxi out to this beautiful ecolodge. We plan to take a water taxi from marehau to some walking start point, walk, and then get picked up by water taxi for the return to. Seattle based abel tasman tours has been collaborating in designing dreamcometrue trips to australia, new zealand and the islands of the south pacific since 1989. Is it necessary to prebook water taxis in advance to visit abel tasman national. We headed out and it was a bit overcast but by the time we got to kaiteriteri it was sunny and beautiful. Abel tasman aqua taxi provides water taxi trips, sea shuttle services, scenic cruises and packluggage transport in the abel tasman national park. Like all the beaches in abel tasman, awaroa is a photographers dream, with its turquoise water and impossibly bright sand thanks to its unusually high level. Train to reagan washington, fly to christchurch, shuttle, bus, water taxi 39h. I want to thank everyone on ta for their advice on planning my backpacking trip to new zealand.
Choose to walk the whole track or water taxi or kayak between different locations at. Abel tasman np offers scenic bluegreen water for kayaking, but we felt the walk on the track was far from scenic. On the way in we saw seals, sting rays and got a historical background of the park from our driver. Abel tasman sea shuttle our trips offer you superb experiences in the abel tasman national park, while traveling on clear, blue water. Once we were dropped off, we started towards our first camping spot at onetahuti bay. The south island has the southern alps with tall peaks and glaciers. It was a nice drive even with the rain, everything is so green it reminded me of wa. Abel tasman national park nelson lakes pancake rocks. The beaches looked unremarkable to one accustomed to the oregon and n.
Talk to our local experts to pick the top abel tasman water taxi experiences. Richmond to abel tasman national park 6 ways to travel via train. We have one day to visit abel tasman in february, 2010, and would like to know the most scenic sections. Water taxi serving the coastal track in the abel tasman national park, seen at medlands bay, south island, new zealand. Mimis travel file, author at mimis travel file page 3 of 5.
Abel tasman national park where to stay nelson message. Nicole and i spent the weekend at abel tasman national park, located on the northwest coast of the south island. Also lovely fjords to cruise, adventure centers like queenstown with bungeejumping, zorbing and the like, glacier trekking, golden sand beaches at abel tasman national park, and wineries. We took the water taxi from marahau to bark bay, walked through track to anchorage and took the water taxi back. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Welcome to marahauwater taxisweve got your abeltasman experience covered whether you want a short walk, a long hike, a relaxed scenic cruise or simply. Abel tasman national park scenic cruises and water taxis. Abel tasman national park water taxi wilsons abel tasman.