Penguins | Wildlife Encounters
Pōhatu Penguins - Evening Penguins Safaris - Akaroa/ Banks Peninsula
Discover the world of Canterbury’s unique variant of Little Penguins: the White-Flippered Penguin. Pōhatu is the Largest Little Penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. Unique viewing in this undisturbed environment of penguins returning from sea.
- Phone
- +64 3 304 8542
- tours@pohatu.co.nz
- Address
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Unit 3, 8 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa
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- Parking
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Parking is available all around Akaroa and in front of our office.
- Opening hours
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8am to 6pm, 7 days.
After a 4WD van trip and stunning photo stops en route you will discover Pōhatu Marine reserve & the largest Little Penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. View the penguins returning to the bay in the wild, in a natural and undisturbed way. Take part in our monitoring programme of nesting sites giving you great insight into their lives and an opportunity to see the birds up-close. Then, you will have the opportunity to spot the penguins undisturbed from our hides, socializing on the water with our binoculars and telescope and at dusk a very high likelihood of some returning to shore. Note that artificial lighting is not used as this is disturbing for the penguins. Join one of our tour and support 30+years of conservation effort.
Pricing and Conditions
- Adult: $105.00
- Child: $45.00 - $75.00
Conditions
We have a family discounted price for 2 adults and up to 3 children of $310.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds within 24 hours of departure unless the Operator cancels the activity due to waterway, road or weather conditions (a full refund would be then given).
A 10% service charge applies to all other cancellation refunds.
Months of operation
All year round
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Listing #3677484 managed by Tourism New Zealand Operator Database.
