• The Park For all Seasons

    FAQ

What is your bus timetable and where do you pick up from?

The bus list for Nelson or Motueka can be found here. We can offer transport for Seal Sanctuary departures but please note that our bus leaves once a day from Nelson and returns once a day from Mārahau.  We can also do private transfers, please contact us for more information.

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"Excellent kayak adventure. Beautiful calm." Nathan, May 2026, reviewed on Get Your Guide.
"Fantastic experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the sea life and the area and kept the entire group very engaged the entire trip." Anon, April 2026, Get Your Guide
There are a few lagoons where the the water goes still and shallow and turquoise. Got a favourite lagoon in the park?
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There's a rhythm to it after the first few strokes - paddle dips, blade catches, kayak glides.

That's the point a trip stops feeling like a technique and starts feeling like just moving through the water.
Day one of a park start trip looks simpler than people expect.

A briefing at Marahau, a water taxi into the park, kayaking for the rest of the day, then pitching your tent at the end of the day. 

Curious what day one actually looks like? It's in the video.

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Kaka, Tūi and bellbird, flitting through the bush before the rest of the park wakes up.

First light on the Coast Track sounds like this - no traffic, no chatter, just birdsong doing most of the talking. Worth being up for.

Early starts have their reasons.

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There's a particular kind of quiet that settles in once the tent's up and the kettle's on.

What's your version of switching off?

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