Overland Gannet Safaris

Inclusions

• 3 hour trip
• Commentary by your tour guide
• Tea, coffee and cold drinks

Extras

• Hotel pick-ups are available from Hastings or Napier CBD at an additional cost

Highlights

• The seating capacity is 100 at any time.
• You will travel in comfort in our air conditioned 4 x 4 wheeled vehicles, through Cape Kidnappers Station - traversing riverbeds, broad rolling pastures, through stands of native bush, steep gullies and breathtaking inclines.
• There is a stop on the way at a spectacular cliff top with panoramic views of Hawke Bay right across to the Mahia Peninsula.
• On arrival at the gannets you can stretch your legs and take in the mouthwatering scenery from your position at the brink of the cliffs edge - 100 metres above the ocean.

Time

• Hawke’s Bay is situated on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand - 5 hours drive form Auckland, 4 hours from Wellington, 2.5 hours from Rotorua and 1.5 hours from Taupo. The departure point is 30 minutes from Napier and 20 minutes from Hastings
• Tours depart from Sumerlee - Operating 7 days a week from September – April departing at 9:30am and 1:30pm.
• Hotel pick-ups are available from Hastings or Napier CBD at an additional cost. Pick-ups are 45 minutes prior to the tour.

Duration

• Each tour is 3 hours from the base.

What To Bring

• Hats
• Water
• Sunscreen
• Camera

Additional Information

• A minimum of 4 people required
• Cape Kidnappers is the largest most accessible mainland gannet colony in the world
• The 20,000 gannets at the cape are members of the Booby family, with distinctive black eye markings and a pale gold crown.
• In the air above your heads these amazing birds with their six foot wing span (2 metres) the birds swoop and dive as they bring back fish.

Booking Information

• Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
• Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience.
• For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher