We have purposebuilt catamaran water taxis, with easy walk onoff access for all age groups. Bookme is the home of the epic deals and last minute. Is it necessary to prebook water taxis in advance to visit abel tasman national park. Abel tasman national park ferries and water taxis new zealand. Catch the water taxi from totaranui to kaiteriteri on our golden bay to abel tasman national park link.
Before you start walking the abel tasman coast track, you need to book. Abel tasman aqua taxi provides water taxi trips, sea shuttle services, guided tours, seal watching cruises and packluggage transport in abel tasman national park, new zealand. You can choose to explore the park from land, on the water, or in the air, with tour operators aplenty offering cruises, water taxi services, kayaking options, helitours and sailing catamarans. Rome2rio makes travelling from nelson to abel tasman national park easy.
Nelson to abel tasman national park 4 ways to travel via. A coastal paradise that you can walk through or explore by cruise boat, sailing catamaran, water taxi or sea kayak, visitors love the way the abel tasman national park mixes physical exertion with beach life. We took the marahau water taxi for the full day experience of absolute abel tasman and it was amazing. Top 10 things to do in the abel tasman new zealand. Top day trips in abel tasman national park, new zealand. Abel tasman is fortunate to have a number of different water taxi operators. However, i am not sure of the exact times during each day when i will need to. Marahau water taxis is the only water transport company operating in the abel tasman to have its own general store, camping ground, sea.
Marahau water taxis is proud to be a certified zero carbon business. Marahau water taxis run scheduled services up and down the abel tasman throughout the day to all of the main beaches in the park. Book your return water taxi and coach connections to suit. Tours with abel tasman sea shuttles to abel tasman. Join your guide at observation beach for lunch before kayaking to marahau along the abel tasman coastline.
Sea kayaking is such a unique, low impact way to explore the beautiful golden beaches, peaceful coves and lagoons, offshore islands, wildlife and the native forest fringing our granite coastline. Tours one way fares one way water taxi fares with abel tasman sea shuttles. Rome2rio makes travelling from abel tasman national park to westport easy. Kaiteriteri kayak astrolabe explorer full day guided kayak. A trip in one of the smaller water taxis, past the succession of wide sweeping bays, is a quintessentially kiwi experience. Please add the pm departure request in the notes field at the time of. We offer marahau water taxi and kaiteriteri water taxi options. The abel tasman national park is easily reached from kaiteriteri or marahau by water taxi. After much research about the best areas of the abel tasman national park we decided that the walk from totaranui to separation point encompassed some of the best and most varied views, beaches and sections of the park and was doable there and back in a day. Abel tasman kayaks abel tasman national park tripadvisor. Abel tasman national park to westport 4 ways to travel. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The great thing about the abel tasman water taxis means flexibility you can chop and change your plans if you inadvertently bite off more than you can chew, or if you dont relish lugging your equipment along for the ride and dont mind splitting your group. Nelson, motueka, kaiteriteri and marahau, at the southern end of the abel tasman coast track in the national park.
Booking a water taxi into the abel tasman has never been easier. Departing from kaiteriteri or totaranui thoughout the year. You can choose to turn your abel tasman experience into a multisport journey by staying the night in anchorage after the canyoning trip to carry on exploring the park on foot or by sea kayak the next day. Then return by water taxi for a scenic cruise back to marahau. Abel tasman sea shuttle our trips offer you superb experiences in the abel tasman national park, while traveling on clear, blue water. The 10 best abel tasman national park hotels where to. Enjoy abel tasman national park activities while staying. Water taxis view the abel tasman coastline from a water taxi. Normally the weather in the abel tasman national park is warm and sunny. Abel tasman national park ferries are relatively affordable and are a great way to reach different parts of new zealand. Nz hiking the abel tasman trail with young children. Scenicnz can also provide water taxi, kayak and walking package experiences. The standard torrent river trip starts and finishes in marahau and includes water taxi rides to and from anchorage. Abel tasman kayaks was established in 1986, realising a vision to bring visitors into the glorious abel tasman national park.
During the cooler winter months the average daily maximum is 12c 54f, minimum temperature is 4c 39f, and the water is 14c 58f. Huts andor campsites on the track the walk takes 35 days to complete. Marahau water taxis provides water transportation services in the abel tasman national park, all year round. The average summer temperature is 24 c 75 f, minimum temperature c 55f and water temperature 18c 65f. You have stunning beaches, coastal tracks to suit all fitness levels, and fantastic kayaking tours. One way abel tasman boat experiences abel tasman aqua taxi. Enjoy a trip up the coastline or get dropped off in one of the abel tasmans beautiful bay and walk back or get picked up later. Oneway trips to all of the main beaches in the park. The abel tasman track is one of new zealands 9 great walks and therefore is extremely popular. The abel tasman water and walk is ideal for those travelers who are interested in gaining a more expedient entry into this secluded natural area via water taxi in order to have the opportunity to enjoy additional free time within the park itself. It might only cover 237 km, but it sure packs a lot in. Everything you need to know to hike the abel tasman track. The best 3 beaches in the abel tasman national park, new.
The trip we took is a boat ride all the way up the coast and then we got dropped off at onetahuti and hiked through to bark bay. What is the best of the abel tasman day walks without taking an expensive water taxi. I will be visiting abel tasman in feb, 2011 for 4 days. Abel tasman aquataxi marahau 2020 all you need to know. Book your tickets online for wilsons abel tasman, abel tasman national park.
Guide to walking the abel tasman track kayak new zealand. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Transport tofrom the startend of the track or midpoints along the track the walk is oneway with track ends approx. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the abel tasman from the comfort of our purposebuilt, quiet and ecofriendly water taxis. Abel tasman aqua taxi get closer to new zealands most. Enjoy a scenic cruise of the abel tasman aboard one of our three purpose built motorised catamaran. Aqua taxi and marahau water taxis operate out of marahau, abel tasman sea shuttles operate from kaiteriteri. Your first day begins with the coach ride from nelson, through lush fruit orchards, vineyards, horticultural farmland and hop gardens, along coastal roads and over rolling hills.
Aquataxi into the heart of the park, onetahuti and walk part of the abel tasman coastal track to anchorage 6hrs. The breathtaking abel tasman national park boasts tranquil golden bays, sea drowned valleys, lush tropical forests and an array of marine and wildlife making it the ideal location for an extraordinary kayaking expedition. Marahau, at the southern end of the abel tasman national park, is only an hour. This transportonly option is ideal for those freedomwalking the abel tasman coast track over several days. Several companies offer water taxi services on the track. To make a booking for torrent bay please call us on 0800 808018. All of these companies offer a regular scheduled water taxi service and you can take a trip from 3 hours up to 5 days. Travel with speed and style for the same fare as a small water taxi on our vista cruise shuttle service. Join us on a memorable kayaking tour discovering the very best of the region in just half a day. I will be staying in kaiteriteri and visiting atnp on. Talk to our local experts to pick the top abel tasman water taxi experiences.
A trip in one of the smaller water taxis, past the succession of wide sweeping bays. Water taxis operate yearround from marahau and kaiteriteri. You have room to move around, or relax in comfortable seating with tables on upper and lower viewing decks. Terms and conditions read the booking terms and conditions scroll to the bottom to find the terms and conditions link for general information, age ranges, prices, discounts, penalty rates and the alterations and cancellations policy. Abel tasman national park ferries, water taxis and water buses may provide public transport in urban waters for passengers. Aquataxi gets you closer to those outoftheway spots along the abel. The abel tasman national park contains a great number of walk sections, trip alternatives and epic locations.
To make a booking for torrent bay please call us on 0800 278 282. We offer abel tasman kayaking trips, water taxis and packages such as skydiving and scenic flights over the abel tasman. If you would like to book a water taxi throughout the abel tasman national park the company i recommend is abel tasman aqua taxi. As the largest transport provider in the nelsonabel tasman region, scenicnz offers highquality coach services to and between the following destinations. Abel tasman national park 3 day passport visit the best parts of the abel tasman national park by day and enjoy the comforts of your own accommodation by evening. Brilliant way to get around and walk or kayak in the abel tasman park. You will have to book quite far in advance in order for us to be successful with confirming the dates you request, especially if you wish to travel at the height of. Scheduled sailings depart daily and are a popular way to experience the abel tasman coastal track.
The abel tasman national park is an easilyaccessible coastal paradise. Because we like to keep things simple at marahau water taxis our trips and scheduled sailings are incredibly easy to understand and book. Abel tasman sea shuttles welcome you into the beautiful abel tasman national park in new zealand. Visit the abel tasman national park wakefield quay house. Abel tasman national park ferries and water taxis directory. Wilsons abel tasman abel tasman national park tripadvisor. Hike the entire abel tasman coastal track or just one or two parts to get an idea of this beautiful subtropical paradise of white golden beaches, turquoise blue crystalclear sea, and a lush coastal native bush with huge fern trees. Theres usually no need to book in advance, but you can see timetables, fares. Water taxis in new zealands abel tasman national park. They travel the length of the park from kaiteriteri or marahau right through to totaranui. Bursts of hiking or paddling are punctuated by sun.
Stay on the boat and let your water taxi skipper show you the sites along the length of the abel tasman or charter a water taxi and design your own day out in the park. Abel tasman is a hikers paradise with several stages. We took the water taxi from marahau to bark bay, walked through track to. I will be staying in kaiteriteri and visiting atnp on december 9th, 10th, and 11th. Water taxies and smaller ferries, make even the remote places around new. I want to walk the coastal path in sections using water taxis to get back to my car each night.
Find shuttle services and water taxis for the abel tasman coast track. Abel tasman national park covers the shores of the northwestern tip of the south island between nelson and golden bay. If you wish to book a water taxi we recommend abel tasman sea shuttles, aqua taxi or wilsons abel tasman and we can book you in the night before having checked the weather forecast. Abel tasman aquataxi has been operating water taxi trips, sea shuttle services and scenic cruises in the abel tasman national park since 1990. Abel tasman national park scenic cruises and water taxis. Built specifically for the abel tasman coastline and unique tidal conditions, water taxis get you access to the park s secret spots, spectacular marine life and even into bushfringed tidal inlets. We can help you book water taxis, hire kayaks, embark on a canyoning adventure or set off on the abel tasman coastal walking track.
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