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5 Days Bush and Beach Walk Tour Package
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights Priced From: Contact Travelwizard Departures: Tuesday and Friday

Abel Tasman National Park situated at the top of the South Island, offers spectacular ocean views, glittering beaches and turquoise water. The track is reasonably well graded making it suitable for most people and families and honeymooners. It is accessible all year round. The accommodation is first class, and food and wine excellent.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1. Nelson to Awaroa. Walking time: approximately 4 hours. Pick up at your hotel in Nelson or Motueka. Coastline cruise from Kaiteriteri to Totaranui. Walk north from Totaranui to Anapai Bay - or further if you are energetic before heading south to the Meadowbank Homestead at Awaroa. Meadowbank Homestead. LD
Day 2. Explore Awaroa. Relax or be active. Explore the tidal estuary by canoe or on foot. Visit various early European or pre-European sites. BLD
Day 3. Walk from Awaroa to Torrent Bay - Walking time: approximately 6-7 hours, 17 Km (10.5 miles). Highlights include a visit to abandoned granite quarry. Today's walk takes you through native forests, past headlands, through estuaries, and onto soft sandy beaches. Enjoy a leisurely lunch at Bark Bay with time for a swim or explore the lagoon and see the waterfalls. Then on to Torrent Bay Lodge where afternoon tea awaits your arrival.Torrent Bay Lodge. BLD
Day 4. Explore Torrent Bay. Today's flexible schedule includes a choice of many beautiful short walks, including a guided walk inland among first generation forest to the spectacular Falls River waterfalls or, canoe around the Torrent Bay estuary. BLD
Day 5. Torrent Bay to Marahau - Walking time: approximately 4 hours, 13 Km (8 miles). The well graded track provides lovely views of the bays as you follow the coastline to Marahau where a coach awaits to return you to Nelson. BL
Price
Please request the current prices for the dates you wish to travel.
Price Includes
Meals as indicated (gourmet dinners), four nights beach lodges (private rooms), day pack, transfer of luggage, launch cruise, canoes at lodge and launch transfers. Detailed itineraries are available on request. 3 & 5 day kayaking and trekking tours available.
Hotels
Meadowbank Homestead-Awaroa, Torrent Bay Lodge.
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12/09
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