Free cancellation: Get a full refund of ticket price up to 24 hours in advance.
Gannet Safaris Overland is simply the only company taking visitors to the worlds largest accessible mainland gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers where there are over 20,000 birds. The journey begins at our base in Te Awanga heading out over the private farm of Cape Kidnappers Station. Traveling over a working farm and NZ’s largest privately owned wildlife sanctuary, stop several times at lookout points. Learn about the local history and culture from our knowledgeable guides while taking in the sensational 360-degree views over Hawke's Bay. While at the plateau, one is within a few meters of the remarkable birds with their stunning golden crowns. No walking required. The Australasian gannet, also known as tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. Their crowns are golden with bright blue eyes. The gannets are at this colony for most of the summer leaving in the winter to find warmth. The young fly over to south Australia and the adults head north hugging the coast and finding warmth over the top of New Zealand
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Tour begins at our base in Te Awanga and head out over Cape Kidnappers Station and through the wildlife sanctuary, while have running commentary of the farm history. We stop several times at lookout points, take in the vast views of Hawke’s Bay, a photographer’s paradise and make our way up to the colony. When arriving at the main plateau be ready – these remarkable birds with their golden crowns are stunning and getting to see them so close is mesmerising. At the main plateau we serve tea or coffee.
Tea and coffee
Check in is 15 minutes prior to tour departure at 396 Clifton Road, Te Awanga
Full refund if cancelled up to 48 hours before activity starts.
Good weather is required for this experience. If we need to cancel due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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.
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