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Akaroa: Pohatu Little Penguins 3-Hour Evening Experience
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Akaroa: Pohatu Little Penguins 3-Hour Evening Experience

By Pohatu Penguins and Sea Kayaking
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is $59 per adult
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Features
Overview
  • Marvel at wild penguins in their natural habitat at dusk
  • Enjoy a scenic 4WD drive to Pohatu/Flea Bay from Akaora
  • Gain great insight into the life of a penguin and local conservation efforts
  • Contribute to a 30-year conservation and monitoring project

Activity location

    • Akaroa
    • Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Behind the BNZ Bank on Rue Lavaud.
    • Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Valid for 3 Hours, Akaroa: Pohatu Little Penguins 3-Hour Evening Experience in English
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

These times are rough estimates. Tour departure time varies on a daily basis. Please call the local operator on the day to confirm your departure time.

Language options: English
Price details
$58.57 x 1 Adult$58.57
Total
Price is $58.57

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedScenic return transport by 4WD minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperienced guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPhoto stops
  • What's includedWhat's includedPenguin monitoring and viewing
  • What's includedWhat's includedCamouflage gear
  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of binoculars

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Flash photography, Making noise, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Join the tour from Akaroa for a scenic drive by a 4WD minivan over the crater rim of the Akaroa volcano to Pohatu/Flea Bay. Listen as your guide shares with you the history and unique wildlife of Akara.

Stop for photo opportunities where you can gaze across Akaroa harbor and enjoy stunning views of the endless Pacific Ocean. On arrival, walk around the colony to monitor nesting sites, collect data, and make sure that the birds are doing well.

Spot the penguins undisturbed, socializing on the water, and with darkness falling, a very high likelihood of some returning to shore. Binoculars and camouflage gear are provided to maximize viewing abilities. Darkness will signal the end of the activity, as artificial lighting disturbs the birds so is not used. At certain times of the year, you may even see some of the rehabilitation efforts, such as supplemental feeding.

Location

Activity location

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    • Akaroa
    • Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Behind the BNZ Bank on Rue Lavaud.
    • Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand