Great Walk Express Marahau to Totaranui

Price

$68pp

Duration

1 Day

Adult: $65.00
Child (up to 14): $32.50
Child (5 & under): $0

Catch a water taxi to Totaranui before walking South.

Experience the coastline by water before walking back to Marahau.

The Abel Tasman Coastal track is part of New Zealand’s great walk network. Its’ famous for its access to it’s many golden beaches and the native forest fringing the granite coastline. It is unique, in that every ‘section’ of the coastal track offers multiple opportunities to stop off at golden sand beaches and other coastal highlights, in fact certain sections of the coastal track are the stunning sweeping golden beaches.

Walking in the park is generally broken into the following sections Marahau to Observation, Observation to Anchorage, Anchorage to Bark Bay, Bark Bay to Onetahhuti, Onetahuti to Awaroa and Awaroa to Totaranui.

Each section is roughly 2 – 4 hours of walking on a well formed track.

The Abel Tasman is part of New Zealand’s great walk network and this premier track is designed for all levels of fitness. An outline of the journey is below. DoC’s full track brochure can be downloaded here.

Print Itinerary

Check-in: 8.30am
Open: 1 Oct – 30 Apr
Age: Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult on a 1:1 ratio
Food: Lunch can be provided for $25pp or bring your own
Abel Tasman Great Walk: Approximately 3 – 4 hours
Water Taxi: One water taxi cruise
Bus: $80 Nelson return, $40 Motueka return operating 1 Oct – 30 Apr. On request outside of these times

Full Park Map

Departure Times

Your trip includes an Environmental Access Fee which goes directly towards preserving the Abel Tasman National Park.

Itinerary

8.30am

Check in.

8.45am

Water Taxi to Totaranui.

10.00am

Arrive Totaranui.

FAQS

Environment Access Fee

Your trip includes an Environmental Access Fee which goes directly towards preserving the Abel Tasman National Park.

A portion of your ticket price goes directly towards preserving the unique environment you will enjoy on your trip in the Abel Tasman. This includes the compulsory concession fees paid to the Department of Conversation as well as voluntary contributions to local organisations and projects to improve the environment, ecology and access to the National Park. Fees are adjusted according to your trip, you can see your contribution when you purchase a ticket.

Find out more on how we are looking after this special place including our commitment to the Mārahau Pledge.
Do I need hiking boots?

For walking the track, firm footwear is required, but boots are not essential, walking sandals or sports shoes are fine.
More FAQ’s

A full list of our FAQ’s can be found here.

What our customers say

Great place to hire kayaks from or get guided tours. We did the self guided full day with water taxi back (Marahau to Anchorage) and it was great. We saw some seals and pups, amazing scenery, had a private beach lunch then chilled at Anchorage. Thoroughly recommended. Full briefing first with instruction, maps etc then launched and picked up after the return water taxi home.

Georgie White

This was a great experience! I loved all the secluded beaches we stopped at and all the wild life we saw! Darrel was an awesome guide and had a lot of wonderful information about the area and New Zealand as a whole. Would highly recommend this kayak company!

Megan F

Outstanding 1/2 day out. Great gear and really nice staff. Best kayak company in New Zealand and would highly recommend them.

Lancs33

We did the half day kayak and hike back with a lunch stop. The whole day was awesome, including our guide and the training. The weather was perfect which of course helps. But the bird sanctuary island with the fur seals was worth the price of admission, but then of course there was the rest of it.

Christopher G

We booked a full day guided kayak trip and loved every second of it. Lou was a fantastic guide, she was really laid back and knowledgable and made it a really unique and fun experience. She knew a ton about local flora and fauna amd we peppered her with questions. The packed lunch was very tasty and it was fun to relax on the beach a bit. We had calm seas and it was not too strenuous to kayak the entire way. We booked in-person the day before, potentially during high season you might want to book further in advance. Absolutely highly recommend this trip, it was a gorgeous way to experience the park!

Calvin E

If you want an authentic experience, this is definitely the place to go. From the moment we stepped foot into the reception to leaving, every staff member we encountered was welcoming, friendly, and genuinely wanted to help and make our first kayaking experience one to remember. Our guide was Belverre (might be incorrectly spelt sorry). He was knowledgeable, professional and very funny. We had a safety briefing before we went out on the water and felt very safe on the water. Definitely recommend!!

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Price

Duration

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Departure Times

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FAQS

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