Kaikoura Guided Wildlife Kayak Tour Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- Paddle through the serene waters of Kaikoura as the setting sun paints the sky with vibrant colours.
- Guaranteed sightings of the New Zealand fur seals, along with potential encounters with dusky dolphins and blue penguins.
- Contribute to sustainable tourism with NZ’s first certified Friend of the Sea kayak tour operator.
- Enjoy a unique, family-friendly adventure suitable for all ages and skill levels.
- Experienced guides offer insightful commentary, enhancing your understanding of the local marine ecosystem and conservation efforts.
- Double sea kayaks and gear provided, just bring a good mood!
What's Excluded
- Transportation to and from the launch site
- Meals and snacks
- Personal expenses and gratuities
What to Expect
This adventure will take you around the beautiful coastal waters of the Kaikoura Peninsula where you'll experience breath-taking views, sheer cliff faces, craggy rocks, and mountain tops with unspoiled views of the Seaward Kaikoura ranges. Along the way, you'll see...
Frequently Asked Questions
No, this tour caters to all skill levels, including beginners. Both instruction and all necessary kayaking equipment are provided.
- Water bottle
- Thermal top/fleece/shorts or light pants, e.g. quick drys (Definitely NO Jeans!)
- Sunglasses
- A cap or fleece hat
- Running shoes or sandals
- A towel
- A camera
- A life jacket
- Spray skirt
- Paddle jacket
- Poggies (like gloves)
- Wet shoes
- Dry bag for your camera
- Transport to and from paddling area
- Spare thermals
- GORETEX dry pants for winter paddling
New Zealand is famous for its four seasons in one day! Generally, if it's raining the tour still proceeds, but strong winds and sea swells can cause the tour to cancel. If you are not sure, please ring the tour 1 hour before your scheduled tour.
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Policies
- Child rates are applicable for children aged 3 to 12 years old.
- In any adventure activity, there is an element of risk involved. Risks in undertaking this activity include, property damage, personal injury, illness because of adverse weather conditions, risk of drowning, death,...
- Those who cancel within 48 hours of the scheduled trip are not eligible for any refund.
- Refunds are processed on a case by case basis and for genuine reasons only.
- The tour reserves the right to cancel trips due to weather and sea...
A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.
All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.