Our guide Garet was excellent The group was nice. The explanation was oog. We had a good experience.

Had a great time! Scenery was amazing and our tour guide (Sharon) was great!! Highly recommended it!

Merci beaucoup Lee Anne What a special morning it was and great to learn and share some of your Maori culture. Dawn also really enjoyed it and was really appreciating you took her fear of water away. We loved the company of Theresa and her family and all her Maori influences and knowledge. It is a peaceful, cultural, interesting and fun experience we truly recommend to everyone. Huge thanks again Mihi Koe Kia Ora Cédric et Dawn

We loved this trip! From the warm welcome and informative introduction given by our guide Lee Ann, we were immersed into an unforgetable experience. Twelve of us powered this beautiful waka straight out to sea - it was windy and waves were high. It was amazing how fast we went and soon got to Split Apple Rock where we were provided with morning tea. Such a beautiful bay to spend time and some swum out to the rock. Amazing morning and over too quickly.

Well organised tour company, everything went smoothly from start to finish, modern boats well maintained. Can’t go wrong with Abel Tasman park, beautiful scenery and unspoiled. Need to have a moderate level of fitness to enjoy any of the walking trails.

Great adventure. Our guides were superb - friendly, supportive and knowledgable. We all enjoyed it very much and recommend it to anyone who is not afraid of water, as waves on the sea can make some more excited and some more anxious. Great views of the coastline make it truly an unforgettable day.

When you are in a beautiful surrounding area like Kaiteriteri you can’t imagine anything getting better than what Mother Nature has to offer. Well- Amber our Kayak tour guide made our experience above amazing! She was so knowledgable, friendly and just brought an amazing vibe to the trip. After sadly leaving Amber at the beach, we aboarded the sea shuttle where the captain was very friendly and clear on where and when we were returning. The whole experience was easy and flawless but the people made the trip more memorable! Thank you guys!!

Mark is an awesome and super friendly guide.We had great time in this trip.Definitely will recommend it to others.

My group did the kayak tour in the morning then went to anchorage in the afternoon. This was great, as the water was calm and after a mini hike to peak hill I got to chill on the beach in the afternoon. I was traveling solo, so I shared a kayak with the tour guide Alex, he was super friendly, very knowledgeable of the surrounding area and took over the paddling when I just wanted to be lazy. If you’re staying in nelson they offer free pick up and drop off coach to your accommodation which was also a deciding factor when I was booking the tour. The driver was SUPER friendly and again made me feel comfortable as a solo traveller. I would definitely recommend.

OMG this kayaking trip was amazing. I loved every minute of it. We were paired together (if not already), given tips on how to kayak, given our gear, shown the safety aspect. And then it was time to go! We paddled along with stories filling the silence,then we stopped halfway at a beach to have a drink and some biscuits, before heading back. Excellent guide A+ would do this again

Our guide Janelle was great, there were only 3 of us and we powered through to Split Apple Rock in no time. Complimentary drinks/biscuits were a nice touch. The water was a bit rough but we had no issues, was a nice day (not too hot!). I would say doing a half day tour is ideal as we were feeling a bit tired on the way back!

Although the weather was cold, but it was an amazing experience for us. It was our first time kayaking and definitely will do it again. Our guide is superb too, he told us alot of the Maori history and the history around the islands. We even manage to encounter with some of the seals swimming near the stones ?

We’ve had a great day and beautiful wheater. In the morning we’ve had the cruise and walked the loop at Sandy bay. We’ve seen seals at the rocks. In the afternoon we went in a group with kayaks and instructor Alex to the famous Apple rock and had a cup of tea. In short: a fantastic day!

Such a perfect day on the boat, hiking at Anchorage Bay, and kayaking with a cool group of people from all over the world. I’m happy I saw Abel Tasman all three ways!

I HIGHLY recommend this package - it is fun, safe, -mans the views are gorgeous!! My day started with FREE pick up by the Kaiteriteri kayak bus in Nelson, and a nice scenic drive out to the beach. The first half of the day we went out kayaking - we were lucky to have perfect conditions, and I was blown away by the green water and golden beaches! We stopped out by Split Apple Rock for a free biscuit and juice :) When we were back to the beach, we boated out past some seals before landing at Anchorage. We took a self-guided 1.5hr walk with INCREDIBLE VIEWS, then sunbathed on the beach until the boat arrived. Free bus transfer back to Nelson.

Newly retired this was my first sea kayaking experience and I really enjoyed it. Our guide was very friendly and got to know each of our group of eight. He gave clear instructions on how to handle the kayak and off we set on our journey to Split Apple Rock. Once there he was happy to take photos of everyone. We did some fun manœuvres in the nearby caves. We enjoyed, coffee, tea, juice and cookies on the beach. All highly enjoyable. For the second part of the trip, We cruised to see seals on our way to Abel Tasman where we had ample time for a beautiful walk which included exploring both beaches and headland views through native bush before being picked up and returned back to base. The captain gave an interesting commentary on the seals and other local facts. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic tour guide ! Great day out and got to see some cool animals and learn some fun facts.

Was a beautiful day for a kayak round split apple rock Sarah was awesome and patient with kids the boat ride was lovely and we loved anchorage bay

Booking and check in was uncomplicated. It was a sunny day so the landscape during the boat ride looked amazing! We went to medlands and walked to anchorage bay. The coastal track was not so impressive. Just up and down through the woods. We did more impressive walks in New Zealand. When there were no trees the view was beautiful. We did the low tide track. You have to take your shoes off during that track (high tide track also). We had more than 4 hours for the walk and didn’t need it. We could lay on the beach before catching the boat back to kaiteriteri.

Was a long cruise dropping different groups all along the coast we got back to Tonga quarry at 12pm. Was a 90min walk through the high tide track, nice forest walk to bark bay then 10min to Nedlands beach for pick up at 3 back at base at 4.

A fantastic day out from start to finish - outstanding staff who couldn't do enough for you. Made me proud to be a kiwi seeing such a slick operation showing off our beautiful country and giving everyone an outstanding experience.

We absolutely loved this trip - it was a great deal and brilliant way to squeeze nearly a full day in the middle of the park in only 1 day by boating in and out. The details on the deal / website were a bit light when I booked so I was surprised to find it was more like a 9am - 4pm trip. Luckily we had extra time so it was fine. And well worth it. You board the boat in Kaiteriteri (either a launch or a small taxi depending on number of people - we had the small taxi which some didn't enjoy, and had no toilet), but it was a great calm day and the crew are just as professional and informative giving the same tour and commentary on the way. They will stop by a few sights on the way up to drop you at Medlands beach, 10mins walk to Bark Bay. You then walk the middle part of the track down to a pickup at Anchorage. There is plenty of spare time for stops on the way. You can arrange them to provide a lunch box for you or a pickup in Motueka, but I can't comment on these as we didn't use them. We'd definitely recommend this tour to get into the middle of the park if you only have a short time in the area.

It was an awesome one of a kind experience. The crew are amazing and spot on very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to the next adventure.

A great way to see Abel Tasman Park and surrounds. Murray, our driver/guide, was very helpful and informative. The short walk was very good for people like myself who don't do long tramps. The forest was invigorating and there was a waterfall and beautiful beach at the end. There was plenty of time to enjoy Barks Bay before walking to the next bay for pickup.

The weather had packed up a couple of days ago which made the paths and treks muddier than usual. However that hadn't made the slightest impact on having a great walk! The Falls River Swing Bridge could only bear 5 people on it at a time and had a very graphic warning sign. It took us 4.5 hours with very leisurely/ steady pace, including lots of photo stops, lunch break and a detour to visit Cleopatra's Pool. Turned out to the be most refreshing detour with crisp, crystal clear water washing your wariness/ tiredness away towards to the end of the walk!

Perfect day with magnificent view.❤️

Very friendly and informative guided tour. Cam took us to some beautiful spots. The kayak tour was at a good pace, equipments were in really good condition.

The Wilsons trips to able tasman are well organized and show the beauty of the able tasman NP. If you only here for one day it is the perfect option to get a glimps of the nature and what the np has to offer. In case you are really interessted in the local stories sitting inside might be required, as it is difficult to understand whats spoken on the upper deck (like on many boat tours). I made a tour including a bit of walking and they made sure all people are off at the right place.

The Wilsons staff were all super helpful and efficient and we must make a special mention of our guide, Ruby, who was awesome and really made the day. In particular she managed a wide range of paddling abilities within the day’s group with great tact and understanding while still giving us fascinating information and guiding us to some unforgettable spots along the coast - not to mention finding seals for us to watch! Thanks for a great experience all round.

Amazing trip. If you only have one day to experience the Abel Tasman NP, this trip is for you. The walk was fairly easy with few uphill. If you are fit, you can finish it in an hour and have plenty of time on the beach. The Bark Bay was beautiful and not as busy as Totatranui. There was a waterfall too. Staff were lovely as well.

First time ever do kayaking with my hubby, and we were so lucky to have such a wonderful day in Abel Tasman during Easter break after having stormy days in Auckland. The activity was wonderful, friendly guide, well-organized, relaxing for a newbie like myself .... although a bit surprise with how busy the area of Split Apple rock was that day, would be safer for everyone to arrange specific time for boats and kayaks to enter the area around the rock. Well done, Guys !!!

Great experience if you’re short on time, everything was set up so you don’t get wet feet getting on and off the boat which was rather luxurious. Provided with a map, everything was very clear. The only thing that’s not obvious from the Bookme listing is that the boat leaves and returns from Kaiteriteri, that becomes clear in subsequent booking information. The time to complete the walk including Cleopatras pool was ample for us moderately fit people, we had an hour to kill while we waited for the boat so we went for a swim and enjoyed the beach at Anchorage.

Had a lovely day in the park with my family and met some nice people. Wilson's is very well organised and very professional. The boat is comfortable. The only problem was the commentary was impossible to hear inside the cabin over the engine noise and the people talking.