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Colin S
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle
Comprehensive choice of boat and walking trips along the seas shore of the Abel Tasman coastline from Kaiteriteri to Totaranui and back, stop off at Bark Bay in the morning do 2.5 hour walk through the
park - great - and back on the boat at 1500.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Queen Charlotte Track
This is at risk of becoming the M25 of the Marlborough sound - Ok, slightly exaggerated but lots of off road bikes make for a disturbed walk and not so great for bird watching.
Te Mahia
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North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷ Masterton ▷
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
This was a disappointment with birds being unable to be observed in their caged environments and various other cages deliberately left empty.
Poor value for money and not worthy of the status it claimed.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park
Clean, tidy and comfortable motel type, self catering units.
Good staff service, friendly reception, ideal place to stop with everything you need on site.
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Mt / Mount Aspiring Holiday Park
Clean, tidy and comfortable motel type, self catering units.
Good staff service, friendly reception, ideal place to stop with everything you need on site.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Franz Josef ▷
Franz Josef TOP 10 Holiday Park
Clean, tidy and comfortable motel type, self catering units.
Good staff service, friendly reception, ideal place to stop with everything you need on site.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Te Awanga ▷
Gannet Beach Adventures Cape Kidnappers Tractor Tours
If you're into bird watching and geology and want an attentive way to enjoy then this trip is for you!
The trip is on the back of a trailer towed by a tractor along the beach for several miles with amazing cliff and rock formation and walk to a gannet colony (Cape Kidnappers)
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Avis Rental Cars
Clean, low mileage vehicles provided and very good customer service experienced at Auckland, Wellington, Picton.
Car rental used throughout our holiday. Rental charges are higher than most other operators but you get what you pay for.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Paihia ▷
Dolphin Eco Cruise
This was an all day boat trip in the Bay of Islands getting off from Paihia and was interesting, beautiful and informative.
Boat operators gave excellent information and made stops for dolphin watching,details about the 144 islands, visit to Russell and much much more.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Archers Track
Excellent views and very few walkers on this route.
TENNYSON INLET
Lovely day when we walked it and good bird watching.