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Experience an overnight stay on the beautiful Kapiti Island with 2 full days to explore and a guided Kiwi spotting walk at night.
Experience an overnight stay on the beautiful Kapiti Island with 2 full days to explore and a guided Kiwi spotting walk at night.
Highlights
- Spend two days and one night exploring the stunning Kapiti Island
- Get the chance to see Little Spotted Kiwi in their natural environment at night
- Delicious meals prepared by our chef
- Unique accommodation options at our Lodge - Cabin, Glamping Tent or Ensuite
- Free time to explore the islands beautiful walking tracks
- Return ferry included
This all-inclusive two-day, overnight island adventure is perfect for nature lovers and those looking to get a taste of New Zealand and kiwi hospitality.
Home to over 1,200 Little Spotted Kiwi this island nature reserve is one of the best locations for a chance to see these endangered native birds in the wild.
Departing Paraparaumu Beach in the morning we drop you at Rangatira Point, located in the middle of Kapiti Island. You’ll have the chance to climb the island’s highest peak or enjoy the lower tracks through old established forest after an introductory talk from one of our experienced nature guides.
In the afternoon meet the ferry for a short ride to the North End of the island, Waiorua Bay, where our Lodge is located. Get settled into your unique accommodation before tucking into a delicious home cooked dinner prepared by our onsite chef.
Once the sun has set it is time for the highlight of the tour - a guided Kiwi spotting walk! Your experienced nature guide knows the best spots where you will be likely to see these beautiful creatures enjoying their pest-free island haven.
Wake up to the fabulous sunrise over the bay and enjoy a cooked breakfast with tea and coffee before setting off to explore the north end of Kapiti Island. The tracks offer options for a 2-hour coastal walk, or a 2.5-hour hill loop to enjoy the amazing views of the rugged northern coastline.
Once you have worked up an appetite, head back to the Lodge for a hot lunch before departing the island on the afternoon ferry.
Itinerary
- Day 1 - Morning ferry transport to the middle of the island - Rangatira
- Introductory talk and welcome from one of our experienced nature guides
- Free time to explore walking trails
- Afternoon ferry from Rangatira to the Lodge at the north end of the island - Waiorua Bay
- Enjoy a local beer or wine with a home cooked dinner
- A night time guided Kiwi spotting walk with an experienced guide
- Overnight stay at our lovely Lodge - choice of Cabin, Tent or Ensuite accommodation
- Day 2 - Enjoy a hot cooked breakfast and coffee
- Spend your second day exploring the North End tracks, with a coastal or hill walk available
- After a hot lunch at the lodge, you'll depart Kapiti in the afternoon of day two
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult Glamping$599.00
- Couple Glamping$1,339.00
- Child Glamping$329.00
- Infant Glamping$29.00
- Adult Glamping$599.00
- Couple Glamping$1,339.00
- Child Glamping$329.00
- Infant Glamping$29.00
- Adult Glamping$599.00
- Couple Glamping$1,339.00
- Child Glamping$329.00
- Infant Glamping$29.00
- Adult Cabin$468.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Couple Cabin$1,189.00
- Child Cabin$309.00
- Infant Cabin$29.00
- Family Cabin$1,819.00
- Extra Adult Cabin$569.00
- Adult Cabin$468.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Couple Cabin$1,189.00
- Child Cabin$309.00
- Infant Cabin$29.00
- Family Cabin$1,819.00
- Extra Adult Cabin$569.00
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience.
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Amy Taylor from United Kingdom wrote on 02 May 2025
Great experience
I took my partner here as a surprise for his birthday and we both loved it. The staff are brilliant - so friendly and helpful. I forgot to add to my booking that it was his birthday but when they found out at check in they informed other staff on the island, and that evening they came in with dessert with a candle singing happy birthday. The food was delicious. My partner and I are both vegan and there was a lot of vegan food and drinks. We also saw a kiwi.
Mandy Thomas from New Zealand wrote on 21 February 2025
What an experience!
Kia Ora Pania! Your manaaki was heart felt and homely. You made us feel like whanau. We’ll be back and we will bring many with us. Mandy and jared
Pene BurtonBell from New Zealand wrote on 19 January 2025
An amazing experience
This is the best way to enjoy Kapiti Island. Plenty of time in both parts of the island, which has amazing bird and plant life plus history. The north end is quite different from the middle where most day trippers go, and the hospitality and accommodation was wonderful and generous. We even saw kiwi and more on the night walk. Excellent value for money and an experience that won’t be forgotten! And the weather was perfect.
carrynh from New Zealand wrote on 28 April 2024
A great overnight experience
Other than rough boat trips (due to strong winds), a great experience that we would highly recommend to others.
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lenab10 from Germany wrote on 23 May 2026
The best bird experience in NZ
Kapiti Island Nature Tours My husband and I visited Kapiti Island on our honeymoon vacation in October 2025. We booked a two-days-tour organized by Kapiti Island Nature Tours and the whole island experience exceeded our expectations in everything! The staff was very friendly and open to all our questions. They told us about the bird life, the history of the island and the long-lasting process of exterminating the introduced predators causing danger to all the native birds as the kiwi. On day one we had the opportunity to hike up to a little summit from where you can see even the South Island. But for us the actual walk was the better part: the old forest with its tall tree ferns and moss was stunning; the constant twittering of the numerous singing birds (as the Hihi, Saddleback, Silvereye, White Head, Bellbird, Tui, North Island Robin) was the best soundtrack and the amusing encounter with the cheeky Kaka at the bird feeder (warning: do not even try to eat something there; the kaka will be watching and won’t hesitate to steal your food right out of your mouth or open the zipper of your backpack) took us longer to get up there. The lodge is located at the northern end of the island and we felt very welcome there. We booked glamping for us and really enjoyed our little big bedroom with just a tent wall between you and nature (and a natural “birdy” alarm clock very early in the morning). As the lodge is being run by a family business everyone of the staff takes care of the visitors to Kapiti Island to make sure they have the best time. We were served four meals in total (a lunch package and dinner on the first day; breakfast and a warm lunch on the second day) and it was all homemade and cooked with love. It was just delicious and we highly appreciated that service. Naturally, where’s food a kaka won’t be far off. So while dining a kaka flew into the building and sat at our table for a short while (he was chased out of course). But the highlight of the whole tour was probably the night walk around the lodge area with the slight chance to see a kiwi or blue penguin. One must have a lot of patience and be very silent if you want to see or hear one. We were lucky to see two kiwis and five penguins – and we certainly heard two more kiwis sniffing through the undergrowth. We were quite sad to leave this paradise-like place for watching birds and enjoying nature. It was really cute to watch a tui having a bath in the bird bath close to the veranda of the lodge. My husband probably took most of the pictures of the whole holiday on that island. Kapiti Island is definitely a good spot for people who like nature and hiking, but the best spot for bird lovers! Don’t hesitate and miss one of the best places I’ve seen in New Zealand and the whole world! It’s really worth spending the money on that tour – you earn so many unforgettable memories and moments! We are so happy to have experienced this wonder of nature!