Very relaxing and enjoyable. Can be a bit demanding if you have issues with knees as my wife has. The map would benefit from having the locations of a just few sculpture numbers marked around the track so you can identify where you are on the trail.

This is a really lovely day out. We loved exploring the area and seeing places we wouldn’t normally have seen. Philippa has thought of everything you need- it’s very very well run. Our picnic at the end was absolutely delicious. I’d absolutely recommend doing this.

We had a great time here. The sheep show is great, they ll show you how they shear the sheeps, how the dogs are trained to work there, very interesting information. Then you can buy a bag of food for $1.50, walking around to feed the animals.

Blessed with an amazing day on the water and time on Kawau Island So glad we went on the trip, better than our expectations. The beauty of the bays, the history of the House and the Copper mines. The wekas walking everywhere and even hearing Kiwi birds calling when we eating lunch. Informative crew A great day out

A great experience, will definitely go back.

Unexpected surprises around every corner with well-chosen sculptures placed to perfection in their various settings. The entire property was carefully maintained with interesting wilderness areas providing a sense of exploration. We were lucky to experience the visit after a few rain showers. The well-maintained tracks provided safe walking everywhere. Staff were friendly and helpful and we felt it was a memorable experience.

It's a nice walk with interesting sculptures, they also have a cafe

Beautiful place!

Great place. Doing all the tracks takes about 2 hours. Well worth it on a sunny day. Especially enjoyed the art installations in the Kauri Forrest.

Excellent

Love this outdoor display of art, we had a great time!!

We were so excited that we could bring our whole family on a day out, including pup. Beautiful surroundings, such lovely staff and a great selection of wine. We were sad as we didn't book a table ahead of time ( it was a busy weekend ) but the food smelt incredible.

Enjoyed the sculpture trail very much. Great way to spend time with family and run off your little ones energy

We enjoyed the walk through native bush and found the sculptures and artworks interesting and thought provoking.

Great day out for the whole family. You can make it as adventurous or relaxing as you like.

Took the city kids to the sea and an adventure on an island . Great day out

Awesome trip with my Husband and kids! Beautiful day, and friendly and knowledgeable staff on the boat. We felt valued as customers and can't wait to go back. Brilliant weather, and just an overall fantastic experience.

Had the most enjoyable time! Everything were great. From office check in to crews, everyone were so friendly & professional. Would highly recommend it. Keep up the good work! Thank you so much ?☺

We had a bit of and overcast/wet day but it was still a good boat trip. The staff were all lovely and helped us with the pram and toddler while I held the baby. My 3 year old loved going up the top of the boat. I definitely advise talking the later ferry back to give you plenty of time to explore the island and have a swim.

A great chance to get a closer look at Kawau Island. We chose to get off at Mansion House on the first stop to spend more time and have lunch there. We went on 28th Dec so clearly peak time for the island, if going at this time of year, arrive early to find a car park as the marina is very busy. Walked to Lady’s Bay but as the tide was so high there was no real acces to the beach. Was nice to hang out by Mansion House under the trees with so many others enjoying the day.

Friendly people and the place is spectacular.

Was a fantastic day on water. Perfect way to unplug and unwind for a day. If you're looking for a micro holiday from Auckland, this would be a great option. The weather was awesome and scenery even better!

Well above expectations. Well organised, lovely staff, knowledgeable and nice captain who gave a great tour. Fabulous cafe on the island. Mansion house was well worth the $10. Lady’s bay beach beautiful for swimming. Fun for couples and families. I couldn’t figure out how to book the onboard BBQ lunch so assumed you could pay for it on the day - apparently you can’t- still not sure how to get it. Will definitely be doing this trip again. Thanks!

Thankyou for the friendly services that include informative educational talks by the Skipper and supurb lunch of your choice (optional) makes a great day out. Well worth the time and money. Thanks, team.

Fantastic day out. Loved the whole trip. We had BBQ lunch which was perfectly cooked both the meat and fish.... salad dressing was very tasty. The whole trip is well worth it. This is something you can do once a year..

We had a great time we also went "out" of season witch in fact added to our experience as we were the only people walking around the island.

Very interesting and comfortable ride in the mail ferry. Make sure to book the bbq lunch and do one of the trails.

I cannot fault the boat company at all. But I can fault DOC. We turn up at the island to the museum being closed, the cafe closed, and no way to use the two bbqs there. The electric one was disconnected and the gas one had no bottle attached. We walked around all day with uncooked meat in our bag. Lucky we packed chips so had sandwiches instead. Really let down by that. The boat offers a bbq lunch but as we read there were bbqs on the island we didnt take advantage of this but wish we did. I've rated the experience great as it was nothing the provider could have done the issues are with DOC which was highly disappointing. Make sure you get your facts sorted before you go or you could end up like us. Would of booked the onboard lunch if we knew. Hindsight!

Our work team loved Kawau island so much that we booked it a second time. Packed our BBQ supplies and picnic gear. Mansion Bay has a BBQ free of charge. Great team building jumping off the wharf and prepping a meal together