Availability: All year round 
Summer Departure(s): 8.30am 
Winter Departure(s): 9.00am 
Trip duration: Full Day 
Activity level: Moderate 
Ideal for: Walking the most scenic section of the Park and kayaking in the calmest waters! 
Kayak info: Observation Beach to Marahau 
Cruise info: Marahau to Torrent Bay: 45 min. Bark Bay to Observation Beach: 30 min 
Walk info: Torrent Bay to Bark Bay Gourmet Platter
From $190
Travel by water taxi to Torrent Bay in the morning. Walk the beautiful coastal track between Torrent Bay and Bark Bay, including across the Falls River Swingbridge. Eat your lunch at Bark Bay before catching a water taxi south, back to Observation Beach. Join up with your guide before kayaking through the sheltered waters of the Astrolabe Roadstead visiting golden beaches, the wildlife on Adele Island sanctuary and the other wonders of the southern Abel Tasman. Finish with a sail home to Marahau on the sea breeze.
For group bookings requiring transport between Nelson, Motueka and Marahau please give us a call on 0800 80 80 18 to add bus transfers to your booking.
- Minimum age 12 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
- Optional lunch for $15
Itinerary
- Water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay
- Walk from Torrent Bay to Bark Bay
- Water taxi from Bark Bay to Observation Beach
- Kayak from Observation Beach to Marahau
Important Notice: From December 3rd, New Zealand moved into the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, or traffic light system. We are required to adopt this new framework in order to remain open and also to keep everybody safe. Therefore from December 3rd all customers older than 12 years and 3 months will need to present their My Vaccine Pass before they can use our services. The new Protection Framework also requires that we adhere to the regulations outlined for each of the three levels; red, orange and green. For more specific information about COVID-19 Protection Framework please visit this link. Thank you for your understanding.
