Availability: Oct - Apr
Summer Departure(s): 8:30am
Trip duration: Full Day
Activity level: Challenging
Ideal for: Combining a walk and kayak in the middle of the Park
Kayak info: Onetahuti to Bark Bay
Cruise info: Marahau to Onetahuti: 1 hr 15 min. Bark Bay to Marahau: 1 hr.
Walk info: Bark Bay to Anchorage
Best of Both Worlds
From $300
Get the best of both worlds with a kayak & walk! Travel by water taxi to Onetahuti in the morning. Paddle with your guide through the Tonga Island Marine Reserve as you travel south to Bark Bay. Eat your lunch on the beach at Bark Bay before walking south, across the Falls River Swingbridge and through Torrent Bay to Anchorage. Catch the last water taxi of the day from Anchorage back to Marahau.
For transport between Nelson, Motueka and Marahau we recommend The Better Bus. You can book your transfers online or give them a call on 027 577 6975
- Minimum age 14 years
What’s included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
- 1 day kayak hire
- Water taxi transfers for you and your kayak
- Add optional lunch for $20.
Itinerary
- Water taxi from Marahau to Onetahuti
- Kayak from Onetahuti to Bark Bay
- Walk from Bark Bay to Anchorage
- Water taxi from Anchorage to Marahau
Environmental Access Fee (eaf)
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.Learn More >>
Risk Disclosure
In any outdoor adventure activity, participants are exposed to variations in weather conditions and therefore there is an element of risk involved.Learn More >>
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