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: Bark Bay to Anchorage
Cruise info: Marahau to Torrent Bay: 45 min. Anchorage to Marahau: 45 min.
Walk info: Torrent Bay to Bark BayPaddle & Walk
From $323
Water taxi into the heart of the park to Torrent Bay in the morning. Walk the beautiful coastal track between Torrent Bay and Bark Bay, including crossing the Falls River Swingbridge. Eat your lunch at Bark Bay and meet your guide before kayaking south to Anchorage. You’ll get a new perspective of the amazing beaches and bays you viewed from the water. Catch the 4pm water taxi 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 12 years
What’s included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
- Half day kayak hire
- Water taxi transfers for you and your kayak
- Optional lunch for $20
Itinerary
- Water taxi from Marahau to Torrent Bay
- Walk from Torrent Bay to Bark Bay
- Kayak 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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