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Farewell Spit Tour

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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.

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.

*** Certificate Of Excellence Winner 2013 ***

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.

Adult $195.00
Child $65.00 (0-15 years old)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 7 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Collingwood, Golden Bay. Two and a half hours drive from Nelson.

Restrictions

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • *** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ***

    The tour departure times are influenced by tides, so booking times are indicative at best.

    Departure times on the day range between 6am and 4pm. It is ESSENTIAL to follow the booking instructions on your Bookme confirmation to get the exact departure times from Collingwood on the day from the operator.

    Minimum numbers will apply for a tour to go ahead.

Available Bookings from 23 Dec to 5 Jan 2025

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  • Adult$195.00
  • Child$65.00

  • Adult$156.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • 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$156.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$65.00

  • Adult$195.00
  • Child$65.00

  • Adult$195.00
  • Child$65.00
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Judit Andrea Juhasz from Hungary
Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Judit Andrea Juhasz from Hungary
Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Fantastic day on Farewell Spit
Judit Andrea Juhasz from Hungary
Awesome experience even with bad weather
Awesome experience even with bad weather
Elena Venuti from Italy
Awesome experience even with bad weather
Awesome experience even with bad weather
Elena Venuti from Italy
Enjoying a pile of sand
Enjoying a pile of sand
Romy from Germany
Enjoying a pile of sand
Enjoying a pile of sand
Romy from Germany
A fantastic trip!
A fantastic trip!
KaBa from Switzerland
A fantastic trip!
A fantastic trip!
KaBa from Switzerland
A fantastic trip!
A fantastic trip!
KaBa from Switzerland
Tour guide
Tour guide
Tom from NZ
Farewell structure
Tour guide
Tom from NZ
Farewell Arch
Tour guide
Tom from NZ
Awesome
Awesome
Marilyn Smethurst from NZ
Awesome
Awesome
Marilyn Smethurst from NZ
Alan was awesome
Alan was awesome
Barry Gibson from NZ
Farewell Spit tour
Farewell Spit tour
tonniet from Netherlands
Fantastic trip.....
Fantastic trip.....
Adrian Natusch from NZ
Farewell Spit Tour
Farewell Spit Tour
lindar19 from NZ
Farewell Spit Tour
Farewell Spit Tour
lindar19 from NZ
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
briang8 from NZ
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
briang8 from NZ
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
Fantastic trip - a Must Do
briang8 from NZ
A must do !
A must do !
marier8 from France
A must do !
A must do !
marier8 from France
A must do !
A must do !
marier8 from France
Great Trip.
Great Trip.
martint from NZ
Great Trip.
Great Trip.
martint from NZ
Great Trip.
Great Trip.
martint from NZ
Farewell spit tour
Farewell spit tour
Pamela Briggs from NZ
Farewell spit tour
Farewell spit tour
Pamela Briggs from NZ
Day trip to Farewill Spir
Day trip to Farewill Spir
skiwi from NZ
Day trip to Farewill Spir
Day trip to Farewill Spir
skiwi from NZ
Day trip to Farewill Spir
Day trip to Farewill Spir
skiwi from NZ
Must do tour
Must do tour
tensing from NZ
Must do tour
Must do tour
tensing from NZ
Top class
Top class
Megan Bruynel from NZ
Top class
Top class
Megan Bruynel from NZ
Excellent
Excellent
Nicolene Rademeyer from NZ
A must do trip
A must do trip
Nikki Hoare from NZ
A must do trip
A must do trip
Nikki Hoare from NZ
Beautiful sunrise
Beautiful sunrise
wendya2 from NZ
Even better than I expected!
Even better than I expected!
Wendy van Wijngaarden from Netherlands
A great day out
A great day out
toddm from NZ
Very special place, great tour
Very special place, great tour
Shelley Neame from NZ
Very special place, great tour
Very special place, great tour
Shelley Neame from NZ
Very special place, great tour
Very special place, great tour
Shelley Neame from NZ
Cape Farewell
Cape Farewell
Gene Rigney from NZ
A tick on the bucket list
A tick on the bucket list
Clare from NZ
A tick on the bucket list
A tick on the bucket list
Clare from NZ
A tick on the bucket list
A tick on the bucket list
Clare from NZ
Bucket list heaven
Bucket list heaven
Rebecca from NZ
Bucket list heaven
Bucket list heaven
Rebecca from NZ
A Magical Day
A Magical Day
Glenda Brooks from NZ
Fantastic experience
Fantastic experience
stephene from NZ
Excellent experience
Excellent experience
Lu from NZ
Seal in front of the lighthouse
Seal in front of the lighthouse
Maxime from France
Fun tour in the red bus!
Seal in front of the lighthouse
Maxime from France
Amazing tour
Amazing tour
Paulinette from NZ
Amazing tour
Amazing tour
Paulinette from NZ
Farewell split
Amazing tour
Paulinette from NZ
Great enthusiastic guide
Great enthusiastic guide
Charlotte Milne from United Kingdom
Great enthusiastic guide
Great enthusiastic guide
Charlotte Milne from United Kingdom
Made the estimate of bad weather
Made the estimate of bad weather
Ceedee Doyle from NZ
Made the estimate of bad weather
Made the estimate of bad weather
Ceedee Doyle from NZ

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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225 reviews

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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.

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kathryng2 from New Zealand wrote on 16 October 2021

Farewell spit tour

Thoroughly enjoyed out trip with such a knowledgeable and passionate local!

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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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Nicolene Rademeyer from New Zealand wrote on 23 December 2021

Excellent

This trip was fabulous. Charles is fantastically knowledge. A very enjoyable experience.

Excellent

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Nikki Hoare from New Zealand wrote on 20 October 2021

A must do trip

Fantastic trip with very informative and entertaining tour guide/driver. Lots of varied scenery, good stops for vantage points or bird and animal watching. A very unique place you can only visit fully with the tour.

A must do trip A must do trip

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