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Come on an extra special eco journey to Farewell Spit a protected nature reserve and home to New Zealand's longest sand spit.
Highlights
- Sand Spit - Explore the pristine 26km sand spit
- Puponga - The northernmost point of the South Island to view seals basking on the rocks and spectacular coastal cliffs
- Fossil Point - View the array of exposed fossils and wormcasts and sea life found in the exposed rock pools
- Sand Hills - Scale the magnificent dunes for outstanding panoramic views of the Tasman coastline, intertidal plain and 8km recession of the tides.
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Join Farewell Spit Tours on an incredible journey through a nature lover's paradise.
Farewell Spit, the longest sand spit in New Zealand at 26km, is an ecological treasure trove just waiting to be discovered. Enjoy the vast array of wildlife and marine life, the historic lighthouse, imposing sand dunes, coastal cliffs and diverse Maori history with outstanding panoramic views as a beautiful backdrop.
Your local and friendly guides are passionate about the history and ecology of this protected nature reserve and will ensure you get the most out of your journey of discovery.
With over 15,000 Godwits and Knots and a whole host of other native and introduced species to be seen, this is a wildlife spectacle you simply cannot miss out on.
Find out for yourself why Captain Cook affectionately named this stunning region Farewell on his departure from New Zealand and come and immerse yourself in nature.
Location: Collingwood, Golden Bay. Two and a half hours drive from Nelson.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
- Adult$195.00
- Child$65.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Sandra from Germany wrote on 13 March 2020
Landschaftliche Leckerbissen
Eine schöne und abwechslungsreiche Tour mit viel Hintergrundinformationen zu Geschichte, Entstehung des Spits, Flora und Fauna.
Paul Lovell from New Zealand wrote on 12 January 2022
Pristine Farewell Spit
We had a lovely day. We enjoyed seeing a part of NZ in its natural state, a variety of bird life and even seals. The views were amazing.
kathryng2 from New Zealand wrote on 16 October 2021
Farewell spit tour
Thoroughly enjoyed out trip with such a knowledgeable and passionate local!
Linda from New Zealand wrote on 26 September 2021
Fantastic trip - nature at its best!
Had a great day on the Farewell Spit Tour, our guide Anton was full of knowledge and went out of his way to show us all points of interest. We saw a wonderful selection of birds and wildlife. The sand dunes were amazing and we stopped at the historic lighthouse for a walk and refreshments. Farewell Spit has an amazing feeling about it, you almost feel like you are encroaching on the privacy of the wildlife that live there. We also went to Fossil Point, which was great. A lot of the sand had moved and exposed the rocks due to recent flooding so it was very interesting. We also went to Cape Farewell lookout which was also good. Overall a great day, which far exceeded expectations. If you love the outdoors and nature, then you really need to do this trip! Thanks Anton for a great day!
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Wilhelm from Germany wrote on 13 February 2019
Nett aber zu teuer
Nicht, dass das Preis- Leistungsverhältnis grundsätzlich nicht stimmt, es gibt jedoch zu wenig zu sehen. Die Tour dauert etwa sechs Stunden und der Guide war klasse und hat eine Menge erzählt, jedoch kann man sich das meiste ohne Tour anschauen und die Landschaft genießen. Der einzige Ort an den man ohne Tour nicht so leicht kommt ist der Leuchtturm, der ziemlich unspektakulär war. Vor Ort bekommt man Kaffee und Muffins (die waren lecker ^^). Meiner Meinung nach ist es einfach: Will man "nur" die Natur sehen, dann lieber auf eigene Faust. Möchte man lieber viel zu der Geschichte sowie den vor Ort lebenden Vögeln wissen, dann die Tour. P.S. Die Sanddünen machen unglaublich viel Spaß, jedoch plant eine Dusche nachdem ihr da wart ein :).