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Experience the natural beauty of Kapiti Island on a guided day trip including a delicious cooked lunch.
Highlights
- Experience the beauty of Kapiti Island on day trip from Paraparaumu
- Learn about the Islands interesting ecological history
- Enjoy a delicious cooked lunch at the lodge
- Walk along the trails with an experienced guide
- See some of New Zealand's most endangered bird species
Departing Paraparaumu a short Ferry ride brings us to Waiorua Bay on Kapiti Island. The island has an interesting history from the arrival of the Maori to the eradication of rats to create this pest-free nature reserve.
On arrival, there will be an introductory talk on the island's history followed by a 1-hour walk led by an experienced nature guide who will help you identify the surrounding flora and fauna.
Once you have worked up an appetite stop at the lodge for a relaxed cooked lunch and enjoy our famous hospitality. Have your camera at the ready to snap some pics of some of New Zealand's most endangered bird species including Takahe, Kaka, Weka, Tieke (Saddleback), Kereru, Kakariki and Toutouwai (Robin).
The ferry will return you to Paraparaumu beach at approximately 3pm.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$299.00
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$289.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$299.00
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$299.00
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
- Adult$223.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$189.00
- Infant$19.00
Authenticated ReviewsAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Showing all 6 authenticated Bookme reviews
Celia Marsh from United Kingdom wrote on 04 March 2025
Beautiful place
Fantastic day in a beautiful place. Lots of fantastic birdlife and stunningly peaceful.
Anja Viethen from Germany wrote on 11 February 2025
Great!!
Lovely day on the Island!! Great people, wonderful good, and such a peaceful place.
Mathilde Nicolas from France wrote on 11 April 2024
Sunny peaceful place for bird watching
We had a guided tour day on the island, that was a great day! The guide was excellent, lively and passionate (he actually lives on the island and his ancestors have owned a land here for years). The food for lunch was very good (buffet) and most important, we were able to see a lot of birds, the conservation/preservation work done in the reserve is impressive! We don't regret our money ;)
Fleur Fenwick from New Zealand wrote on 23 April 2023
Mr Rex jones
My dad, rex jones thought the experience was great. The walk to the top of the trail for older walkers(over 70s) was really too hard for him. rex thought older people should really be cautioned on the steepness and the time at slow walking pace. Thankyou.
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helenw10 from New Zealand wrote on 18 March 2026
Kapiti Guided Day Lunch Tour
Great tour, great company! Fun day, So much history on the island and thanks to a determined wahine back in the day, refusing to leave the island we could see it that day. You can hear and see so many different birds on the island and the walk only 200m to the top gave us superb views. Lunch was great with kaka joining in or trying to! A most enjoyable day! Highly recommend!