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Napier: Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour
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Napier: Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour

By Gannet Safaris Overland
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is ¥8,731 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Discover the largest mainland gannet colony in the world
  • Travel with a knowledgeable and insightful driver/guide
  • Learn about local Maori legends and stories
  • View a predator proof reserve
  • Visit a native New Zealand forest

Activity location

    • Napier
    • Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Gannet Safaris Overland Ltd, 396 Clifton Rd, Te Awanga 4172, New Zealand. Look for the Gannet Safaris sign on the side of the road.
    • Clifton, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Tour with Gannet Safaris Overland from Te Awanga
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Self-drive option to meet at the operator's base and start the tour directly from there.

Language options: English
Price details
¥8,731 x 1 Adult¥8,731

Total
Price is ¥8,731
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExperienced driver/guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLight refreshments
  • What's includedWhat's includedGannet Colony viewing and interaction
  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable air-conditioned transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransfers are only available with direct bookings via our website
  • What's includedWhat's includedThis tour is not available for cruise ship passengers, (cruise ship excursion only available via our website)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood

What you can expect

Discover Cape Kidnappers, the largest most accessible mainland gannet colony in the world. Witness the 20,000 gannets at the cape which are members of the Booby family, with distinctive black eye markings and a pale gold crown.

Visitors to the colony will see adults and young nesting in serried rows carrying out their daily routine. In the air above your heads, these amazing birds with their 6-foot wingspan (2 m) swoop and dive as they bring back fish. On the ground, just a few feet away, the pairs preen and perform the dance of the gannets’ recognition ritual.

The birds can be seen from September to early April. In September they return from their winter escape to build their nests ready for the arrival of the chicks during December and January. The chicks are then fattened up ready for their first and departing flight in late April when they go off on their annual ritual to warmer climates.

After being driven to the Cape in an air-conditioned 4 x 4 coach there will be absolutely no walking required. You are taken right to within a few feet of these remarkable birds. Along the way, take in the breathtaking scenery of the geological landscapes and remarkable nature that this part of the country has to offer. Visit a production forest, view a predator-proof reserve and be accompanied by an experienced driver/guide who will provide a knowledgeable and insightful commentary throughout the tour.

This tour is not available for Cruise ship passengers, (our cruise ship excursion tour is only available directly via our website)

Location

Activity location

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    • Napier
    • Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Gannet Safaris Overland Ltd, 396 Clifton Rd, Te Awanga 4172, New Zealand. Look for the Gannet Safaris sign on the side of the road.
    • Clifton, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand