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Southland Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Discover Stewart Island from the water on a leisurely cruise of beautiful Paterson Inlet and a guided walk in Ulva Island Wildlife Sanctuary. If you appreciate bird life and nature then this fully guided tour is for you.
Highlights
- Voyage out to Ulva Island, departing from Oban on modern comfortable catamaran
- Small groups - enjoy personalised tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides
- Excellent bird watching oppurtunitues
- Learn about the nature and history
- Slow guided walk through the forest
The cruise will showcase some of Paterson Inlet’s stunning scenery with its hidden coves and unspoilt beaches. You’ll hear fascinating stories of early Maori history and European settlement from your guide as we pass various landmarks. Your guide is passionate about this area, provides informative commentary and is more than happy to answer questions. While on board, keep a look out for fur seals and penguins – we see a lot of them around this area.
Paterson Inlet is home to renowned wildlife sanctuary Ulva Island and we’ll stop there for a 45 minute guided walk.Ulva Island is part of the Rakiura National Park and covers an approximate 269 hectares. Since the eradication of rats, Ulva Island has offered a predator-free environment for the birds and plant life.The island is home to weka (native woodhen), bush robins, rare saddlebacks and yellowheads amongst other species. It is also a protected habitat for some of New Zealand’s rarest plant species. A regular highlight is to encounter an inquisitive weka on the beach.
For the remainder of the cruise around Paterson Inlet, relax on board our modern catamaran and enjoy the coastal scenery before heading back to base.
Itinerary
- Depart from Oban
- Enjoy a leisurely cruise
- Stroll through the lush native forest
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
- Adult$139.00
- Child$69.00
- Infant Free
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