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Experience the natural beauty of Kapiti Island on a guided day trip including a delicious cooked lunch.
Experience the natural beauty of Kapiti Island on a guided day trip including a delicious cooked lunch.
Highlights
- Experience the beauty of Kapiti Island on day trip from Paraparaumu
- Learn about the Islands interesting ecological history
- Enjoy a delicious cooked lunch at the lodge
- Walk along the trails with an experienced guide
- See some of New Zealand's most endangered bird species
Departing Paraparaumu a short Ferry ride brings us to Waiorua Bay on Kapiti Island. The island has an interesting history from the arrival of the Maori to the eradication of rats to create this pest-free nature reserve.
On arrival, there will be an introductory talk on the island's history followed by a 1-hour walk led by an experienced nature guide who will help you identify the surrounding flora and fauna.
Once you have worked up an appetite stop at the lodge for a relaxed cooked lunch and enjoy our famous hospitality. Have your camera at the ready to snap some pics of some of New Zealand's most endangered bird species including Takahe, Kaka, Weka, Tieke (Saddleback), Kereru, Kakariki and Toutouwai (Robin).
The ferry will return you to Paraparaumu beach at approximately 3pm.
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$227.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$209.00
- Infant$41.00
- Adult$227.00
- Child$209.00
- Infant$41.00
- Adult$227.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$209.00
- Infant$41.00
Authenticated Reviews
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Tammy Curtis from New Zealand wrote on 25 May 2026
friendly team lovely time.
we had a lovely day on the island and the team were friendly professional and very knowledgeable.
Yvonne Mclean from New Zealand wrote on 27 March 2026
Special Day
We were ferried across to the Island and blessed with beautiful weather. The talk was very interesting followed by a walk of the loop track, a little steeper than expected. Lunch was delicious! Great to be able to ask more questions. Before we knew it the day was over! Certainly, it was a very special day.
helenw10 from New Zealand wrote on 18 March 2026
Kapiti Guided Day Lunch Tour
Great tour, great company! Fun day, So much history on the island and thanks to a determined wahine back in the day, refusing to leave the island we could see it that day. You can hear and see so many different birds on the island and the walk only 200m to the top gave us superb views. Lunch was great with kaka joining in or trying to! A most enjoyable day! Highly recommend!
Celia Marsh from United Kingdom wrote on 04 March 2025
Beautiful place
Fantastic day in a beautiful place. Lots of fantastic birdlife and stunningly peaceful.
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Sue from New Zealand wrote on 20 June 2026
Day trip to Kapiti Island
The whole trip was well organized and the way the guide shared her passion and knowledge of the island was excellent. It was a highlight of our recent trip to Wellington, made even better by the perfect weather we struck.