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Evening Penguin Safari

Observe penguins in the wild on this evening adventure. A wonderful option for people who wish to take part in our monitoring program and learn more, in depth, about our conservation efforts giving you great insight into the life of a penguin. After a stunning scenic drive from our office with 4WD minibus over Akaroa extinct volcano crater rim you will discover the tranquil beauty of Pohatu bay. Once in the bay you will set off for a walk and talk around the colony to monitor nesting sites and make sure that our Little Penguins are doing well. You will be able to see them up close and learn about their behaviors and how our 30+ years of conservation efforts have saved the Flea bay colony from extinction. Then, you will have the opportunity to spot the penguins undisturbed from our hides, socializing on the water with our binoculars and our telescope and at dusk a very high likelihood of some returning to shore. We depart before it gets to dark and leave it for the penguins to do their thing without us in their way. From December to February we sometimes have penguins in care and you may have the chance to see some of our caring work such as supplemental feedings and releases.

From

NZ$ 95.00

Per Person

Highlights

See the largest colony of Little penguin on mainland NZ
Support 30+ years of conservation effort
See penguins up close in nesting sites
Scenic drive to and from Pohatu/Flea bay.
Feed friendly pet sheep

Full Description

After a stunning scenic drive from our office with 4WD minibus over Akaroa extinct volcano crater rim you will discover the tranquil beauty of Pohatu bay.

Once in the bay you will set off for a walk and talk around the colony to monitor nesting sites and make sure that our Little Penguins are doing well. You will be able to see them up close and learn about their behaviors and how our 30+ years of conservation efforts have saved the Flea bay colony from extinction.

Then, you will have the opportunity to spot the penguins undisturbed from our hides, socializing on the water with our binoculars and our telescope and at dusk a very high likelihood of some returning to shore.

We depart before it gets to dark and leave it for the penguins to do their thing without us in their way.

From December to February we sometimes have penguins in care and you may have the chance to see some of our caring work such as supplemental feedings and releases.

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Includes

Camouflage gear

Binoculars

Toilet stops

Transportation

Meeting Point

Pohatu penguin booking office

Unit 2, 8 Rue Balguerie

Akaroa 7520

Additional Information

Cancellation policy

Full refund if cancelled up to 7 days before activity starts.

There is a minimum number of travellers for this experience. If the minimum isn't met and we need to cancel, we will offer a different date/experience or a full refund.

From

NZ$ 95.00

Per Person

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2/8 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, New Zealand, 7520

Evening Penguin Tour

Pohatu is the largest Australasian Little Penguin colony on mainland New Zealand.

Duration
Approx 2.5-3 hours

Ages
Ages 2+

About
The best time for penguin viewing is the breeding season between end of August to December. You can see moulting penguins in January and February, but starting the end of February through early April we do...Show More

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