Abel Tasman Kayaks
Reviews
Antonia Ellenrieder
Ranking: 5/10
The staff were friendly and funny but we had to wait almost two hours to start.
Klaus
Ranking: 7/10
Great tour but definitely overpriced. Good food though.
steph jewell
Ranking: 10/10
Great service- friendly, helpful, informative. Good equipment price service and map. Brilliany afternoon on the water no problems- thanks y'all.
Nathalie Botz
Ranking: 10/10
First you kayak for about three hours along beautiful beaches and stop wherever you want. At Anchorage you leave the kayaks at the beach and walk part of the great walk back. Very beautiful, but a lot harder than you think in the beginning.
Sebastian Bauer
Ranking: 9/10
The three hour kayaking tour is really hard if you are untrained. But the beautiful beaches of Abel Tasman make the paddling worthwhile. The walk back was also really awesome.
Ben Keiser
Ranking: 10/10
Was perfect for seeing the unique landscape and wildlife. Awesome secret beaches.
Stephen Timbu
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly and extremely accomodating. Got a great price for a single day, unguided rental. Gear clean and worked well. Easy pickup and drop off at the beach locations.
Molly Bogeberg
Ranking: 10/10
We arrived at 8am to enquire about freedom kayak hires for the same day. Without hassle, we were trained and tested on our kayak rescue skills and by 9:30am we were on the water to explore. Easy pickup and dropoff on the beach!
Matt Harris
Ranking: 8/10
We did a freedom kayak for three days and two nights. The equipment was of a very good standard as were the facilities and security at their office where we left our car.
Leisha Saxena
Ranking: 7/10
Was a great way to see the National Park from the water, good exercise and a friendly tour guide. Booking staff were not the most helpful but a safe activity fun for all ages.
Annalies Beard
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing and beautiful. Hired kayaks and camped out for three days - just gorgeous!
Nick Konopka
Ranking: 9/10
Weather was amazing so was the nature.
Cedric Schmidt
Ranking: 9/10
A lot of beautiful animals and lookouts.
Annika
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing!
Alexander Mattea
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome trip with our tour guide!
Johannes Eisel
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect day with a nice guide to hidden places along the coast. We saw a lot of animals like sea lions and penguins.
Funhui Temp
Ranking: 8/10
It was great and the prices not too expensive. Guide told us everything about information of safety. They are super nice and the kayak course is perfect for looking around the Abel Tasman area.
ks ks
Ranking: 8/10
Good place to hire a kayak and explore the wonderful beaches of the national park.
Lisa
Ranking: 8/10
We had a great guide and loved it!
Jaime Suarez
Ranking: 9/10
Nice experience and very recommendable. You can choose a short or a long way. You will enjoy a peaceful time on the sea, surrounded by seals.
Maike Santelmann
Ranking: 10/10
Great weather, great national park and a great trip, we had a lot of fun, we definitely recommend to do this, rental company was good.
Timon Flick
Ranking: 10/10
Friendly staff, stunning beaches, hot showers, well explained safety information.
Annika Oldenburger
Ranking: 9/10
Very good explanation at the beginning, nice kayaks. We had much fun and saw many seals!
Bram and Laura
Ranking: 6/10
We hired a kayak for two days, without a guide. The trip itself was wonderful! The people of the organisation were a bit impersonal and our water taxi was not arranged. But the facilities were nice, the showers etc.
Sophie James
Ranking: 8/10
Good service, easy to arrange, some staff better than others, Tom was excellent - a german fella.
Alex
Ranking: 10/10
We did the freedom kayak rental for 2 days and the company was excellent, good quality kayak and depot.
Kristyna
Ranking: 8/10
Rent a kayak for 2 day. Nice but you should count with four hours just for explaining how to paddle etc and second day you return equipment at 4pm. Too soon, otherwise good kayaks and cookies with tea when I wait for boat.
Anouck Roudet
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised, correct prices, good facilities (toilets), showers, free WIFI, parking.... all for free.
Xavier
Ranking: 9/10
Friendly welcome; good gear, a lot of information to do safe kayak along the Abel Tasman Coastal Track.
Guillaume
Ranking: 8/10
A lot of caves to discover - stunning!!!
Kristian lillieskold
Ranking: 8/10
Great facility with showers and WiFi for free. A bit long introduction for experienced kayakers. Stable kayaks but heavy to paddle.
Alineet Gautier
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent, the weather was fine. The guide was very friendly. He told us a lot about seals and the Abel Tasman park.
Andy Lloyd
Ranking: 10/10
Great trip for three days. Guide was fantastic. Very attentive to delivering what we wanted and needed. Arranged extra gear to be sent in when it rained. Saw seals, lots of birds, great coastline. Paddling was easier and more fun than I expected. A great experience and highly Recommended
Jonas Herrmann
Ranking: 10/10
I enjoyed the beautiful landscape. The training and service were good. We have seen orca during our trip - 10 points.
Fabian
Ranking: 9/10
The three day kayak tour was one of the most beautiful experience in New Zealand and definitely worth the money.
Valentina Fuchs
Ranking: 9/10
Quite expensive but I really enjoyed the nature and the quiet campground. Shower and water refill for free.
Annika
Ranking: 9/10
We did freedom kayaking for three days, saw baby seals and enjoyed beautiful beaches and lagoons.
Selina Lott
Ranking: 9/10
3-day tour, lots of fun, beautiful beaches, kind of expensive but free showers afterwards.
Bev Stott
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent guides, safety and information.
Bjorn Hedmark
Ranking: 9/10
We hired a kayak for one full day and we had a great experience. Awesome guide with a supreme briefing in the early morning. High quality gear. Money well spent,
rickweldon
Ranking: 10/10
Incredible, memorable day from start to finish! Front office staff friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, and truly awesome guides -- can't say enough good things. Highly recommended!
Bill and Noreen
Ranking: 9/10
Great day out on the kayaks and water taxis. Very informative guide, not cheap but worth it.
Lauret Stulemeyer
Ranking: 8/10
Nice way to spend your day. We did a hike and paddle. Saw seals and nice environment. With the water taxi we saw also seals and dolphins! Good guide.
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Reijenga
Ranking: 9/10
Very good (safety) instructions. Great fun to kayak around Abel Tasman by yourself (no guide obligatory), stunning scenery, private beaches, bit pricey $75 for one day.
Jackie and Brian
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic day out with Sam on the one day trip. Kayaked round Fishermans Island and Adele Islad. Little Blue Penguins and seals. Gerat food, coffee, biscuits BBQ lamb and salad, cake. Rafted up and 'sailed' back.
Thibault Bonenfant
Ranking: 4/10
Nice guide (interesting and friendly). But we were not told when we had to get off the water taxi (eg confusion). Lack of explanations once on the water (historical, geological??) VERY EXPENSIVE for a three hour ride.
Lucie
Ranking: 8/10
Safety briefing a bit long. Friendly staff. Good hot showers at the end.
Camille
Ranking: 8/10
Took a long time to start (we waited almost one hour before the briefing).
Valerie
Ranking: 10/10
Nothing to not like, it was one of the most beautiful days we had.
Sandra Dirk
Ranking: 8/10
Experienced and engaged guide, good equipment and organisation, seal tour a bit expensive. We would recommend to do a self guided tour with a rented kayak.
Axel Irriger
Ranking: 8/10
Great experience on good weather conditions. Guides are not used to handling changeable and unpredicted conditions too well. Nonetheless recommended.
Isabel Winkow
Ranking: 9/10
Two days independent kayaking in the amazing national park.
Duncan Mallison
Ranking: 9/10
Good small group trips, knowledgable and enthusiastic staff. Offer a wide range of trips from half a day to multiday overnight trips.
Daniel & Manuela
Ranking: 9/10
Kayaking seems generally a little bit overpriced. Great guide, everything was well organised.
Aoife Lillis
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly and helpful guide who was enthusiastic and informative and fun. All equipment provided in good condition.
Magda Savels
Ranking: 7/10
One day guided kayak that was ok. But too expensive for what it was $225 per person for six hours.
Stephanie Wirthlin
Ranking: 9/10
We needed a bit more time with the kayak.
Harriet Holm
Ranking: 8/10
A kayak tour and a hike.
Jensen Bresbenbeek
Ranking: 6/10
Booking was a problem, because we took an unguided tour and camped on the way in small DOC camps. We had to go to another beach to get our tent picked up too. Was not handy at all.
Thomas Behy
Ranking: 9/10
Was a great experience.
Chris & Susanna
Ranking: 8/10
Good guides and nice beaches.
Marek Woznica
Ranking: 9/10
Wonderful day out, beautiful scenery, great kayaking and walking. Very friendly guide and well organised.
Johanna Maria Brigitta
Ranking: 9/10
Great guides, kayaking very good, great nature, good lunch - a little bit expensive.
Alita Smith
Ranking: 4/10
Good kayaks and great scenery. Worth a trip but extremely overpriced and mostly unfriendly.
Chantal Wendel
Ranking: 8/10
Guided tour, 4 hours, well organised, good equipment with a friendly guide.
Sandra Schulz
Ranking: 10/10
3 day freedom rental. Rental kayak trip with park-start is perfect! Nice friendly and very competent guys, very intense security briefings, good service.
Laura Malins
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent few days, great equipment, guide, company and amazing food provided.
Boehmer
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect day! Perfect weather! Perfect guide!
Koen Vanlede
Ranking: 10/10
Good gear, friendly staff, decent organisation. Nothing to be adjusted, it was super.
Tina Madsen
Ranking: 10/10
We rented kayaks for five days to see Able Tasman NP from the waterside. It was absolutely beautiful. Do it for fewer days if you do not have the time! Very good service and friendly staff. The seals came and played around the kayak!
Monika
Ranking: 10/10
Nice guide, good kayaks, beautiful beaches.
Cheryl & Ged Knight
Ranking: 9/10
Seals and remote coast trip. Very well organised operation, small group for this challenging 10km kayaking trip. Would suggest for moderately to strong at least advanced beginner paddlers. Adrien was great guide!
Ann-Katrine & Sille
Ranking: 10/10
We went freedom kayaking for 1 day. Great safety briefing and instructions. Very important to them that you feel comfortable. So beautiful place to go kayaking.
Rebecca Stones
Ranking: 9/10
Amazing trip - good value. Plenty of guidance from instructor. Great wildlife, seals, stingrays, birds. Well equipped, high safety standards. Felt very well looked after.
Berger
Ranking: 8/10
Half day, super guidance, very funny:)
Tim Pfahlert
Ranking: 10/10
We had a great day kayaking. Friendly, helpful and informative safety briefing.
Danny and Loreen Way
Ranking: 9/10
Half day kayak and walk was excellent. Highly recommended. Great guide - Banksie. Very professional guide and company. Great lunch. This was our first time sea kayaking.
Mike
Ranking: 8/10
Good company, very intense safety instructions, food boats, stunning views, we did the 4 hour tour on our own, was great fun, but it was very exhausting, we were surprised.
Chris & Rob
Ranking: 10/10
Pick a good day. Unbeatable scenery and fun.
Anna
Ranking: 10/10
Again: amazing guide! Excellent food at lunch, very good equipment, perfectly organised, beautiful experience.
paulag
Ranking: 7/10
Full day rental - It was very expensive for what amounted to a little over 1/2 a day kayaking.
Markus
Ranking: 8/10
Starting from the company with the water taxi. Arriving at about 9:00am at Abel Tasman beach and nothing was prepared. Need to wait approx 1 hour before starting the short kayaking tour (~2hr). Working was very fast... Would not recommend this for older people.
Max Mareen
Ranking: 8/10
8 1/2at the office but 10 1/2 in the water. $65 pp all day. Could see seals, penguins, white sand beaches.
Ilst De
Ranking: 9/10
good price/value
Alex Baxter
Ranking: 6/10
friendly kiwi service but boat disappeared at bark bay for the night - dislexic taxi driver apparently - free lunch + beer was more than compensation.
Jamie Hallifax
Ranking: 9/10
I did the 2 day kayaking trip and stayed on aqua backpackers was one of the most expensive trips they run but loved it. The guides are great, the scenery stunning. Any of their trips is worth doing and there are plenty to choose from.
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Lionel Mouesca
Ranking: 9/10
2 days. Cool equipment, very friendly staff (instructor, water taxi). Amazing spot to paddle. A must!
Joanna Harrnon
Ranking: 9/10
Good service, friendly staff - only problem - bus was late on pick up & day cut short by weather warning that didn't happen
Antje & Sascha Häusler
Ranking: 10/10
very good organized and guided kayak tour with 12,5km week through Abel Tasman => GREAT
paulj
Ranking: 9/10
A must do for any tourist to NZ.
RowanL
Ranking: 8/10
Very enjoyable for pretty good value for money.
JasonL
Ranking: 9/10
Very chilled, good pace.
NicolaW
Ranking: 10/10
Brilliant day trip. Kayaking & water taxi. Very knowledgable tour guide. And excellent value for money.
NikolaGermany
Ranking: 9/10
Amazing kayak tour right at the edge of Abel Tasman.
SophieC
Ranking: 9/10
Good guides.
Greg783
Ranking: 8/10
The experience was fantastic, our guide was wonderful. It was physically more demanding than expected/anticipated (first time kayaking)- even though we had asked a lot of questions in advance. - 2 young adults in good physical shape; 2 mature adults in OK shape. The location and sites were beautiful - not to be missed. Did the full day kayak trip from Tonga Island down to Anchorage bay - 2 mature adults should have only done the 1/2 day.
AndreM
Ranking: 10/10
Quick transport, funny driver.
WayneC
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic. Scenery and guide. Plenty of food. Friendly.
emmah
Ranking: 8/10
The guide (Hamish) was excellent, a well rounded day. Saw penguins + seals and lunch was yummy.
Jana
Ranking: 8/10
Seakayak hire - very accomodating & had customers satisfaction in mind.
Anna
Ranking: 10/10
Kayak tour was great! 2 day trip in Abel Tasman National Park.
Brian
Ranking: 6/10
Poor safety briefing. very young guide who didn't take his responsibilities seriously.
Lorna
Ranking: 8/10
1/2 day kayak, 1/2 daywalk & BBQ meal. Couldn't fault trip organisation. Wouldn't have chosen grouping I was in. Think missed 2 better guides.
Bruce
Ranking: 8/10
1/2 kayak, 1/2 walk - very good trip , well equipped. Seals on Tonga Island not as playful but you can't fight nature.
Katie
Ranking: 10/10
Our guide, Josh was fabulous. He had lots of energy, knowledge of the region & fun!
Erin
Ranking: 10/10
Our guide, Josh catered to what we wanted - took extra time around the seals. Lunch was great. His knowledge was comforting.
Chris
Ranking: 10/10
Nice guide, lovely beaches, great food.
Katarina
Ranking: 10/10
Nice guides, beautiful place.
Penwell
Ranking: 9/10
Good instruction, obliging, polite, very helpful.
Jiri
Ranking: 8/10
Good professional services provided. Opportunity for non-guided kayaking.
Tim
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised and well led. Kayaking explained quickly with no fuss. I was amazed - the last kayaking I did took about 2 days to get the basics, but they were single kayaks. These are doubles. Accommodation was very pleasant. My only quibble is it would have been good to know the return bus time in advance.
Graham
Ranking: 10/10
The gear and food are top notch. Our guide, Hamish, was excellent and quite a cook.
Hannes
Ranking: 10/10
3 day trip in the Abel Tasman. Bis effort to paddle but it's worth it. Great beaches.
garrick
Ranking: 8/10
excellent, informative, fun!
Kees
Ranking: 9/10
The winter sea kayaking trip was fantastic. Great guide.
Bex
Ranking: 8/10
Very fun and friendly guides.
Anja
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent guide, creative and tasty food, very informative tour, close nature experience, stable kajaks, many thanks to the whole team! Only drawback was the rainy, foggy weather in December.
Daniela
Ranking: 10/10
Fabulous
Rachael Hawson
Ranking: 8/10
Cool!
Carla
Ranking: 10/10
Definitely a 10! Great guide, and he could cook also!
Christoph&Isabell
Ranking: 10/10
Great guide. We learnt all about the Abel Tasman National Park and really enjoyed it.
Eric P
Ranking: 9/10
Great informative guide, fun, games, built a shade tent. Very creative and nice.
Melissa Steedman
Ranking: 8/10
Awesome - beautiful out on the water.
Dan
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised. Dawn was really friendly.
Abbey
Ranking: 9/10
Two new guides. Really friendly. Saw seals and birdlife. Hard work.
Dick Janssen
Ranking: 9/10
Good personnel, good service, great experience.
MichelleLowry
Ranking: 9/10
Brilliant, well organised.
Marije
Ranking: 9/10
Just great spots, some seals and shags.
granger
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent tour and guide.