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Whenuakura - Donut - Island Guided Kayaking Experience

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Experience the magic of Whenuakura (Donut) Island as you paddle through the entrance and into the stunning turquoise lagoon!

Highlights

Experience a guided kayak tour through the stunning Whenuakura Island (Donut Island)
Learn about the Whangamata Wild Life Sanctuary
Stop off at Hauturu Island for an authentic Kawakawa tea
Experienced and knowledgeable guides
Suitable for beginner to confident kayakers

Join our experienced guides on a kayaking adventure that will take you into the stunning Whenuakura Island or Donut Island.

After a safety briefing, you will paddle from the beach approximately 30 minutes to a cave-like entrance that opens up into a beautiful lagoon surrounded by native fauna in the centre of the island.

Enjoy the views of unspoiled nature from your kayak as the island is a Wild Life Sanctuary that is off-limits to people landing on it.

We then head towards Hauturu Island to enjoy a cup of Kawakawa tea and visit some more locations of interest before heading back to shore. Your guide will be on hand to share their local knowledge and ensure the safety of all participants.

Adult $105.00 (15 years and over)

Kid $60.00 (4-14 years old)

What's included

Kayak & Paddle
Local Guide
Life Jacket
Dry Bag
Wetsuit
Kawakawa Tea

Duration

Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Location

Please meet at our beach reserve on Island View Road, Whangamata, by beach access 14.
Whangamata is approximately a 1.5-hour drive from Tauranga and a 1.45-min drive from Coromandel Township.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 4
Please be aware of the risk of capsizing during this activity.
If you are not confident in the water please give us a call for further details and other options.
All tours are weather dependent.
Customers must be aware that there is a risk of capsizing and that they are confident to handle ocean conditions with the help of the guide.

Child Friendly

This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

All tours are weather dependent for safety. Conditions can change on a daily and even hourly basis we request all customers to call beforehand to confirm their bookings. We are not responsible for any inconvenience if tours have to be cancelled last minute due to weather conditions.Please contact the operator prior to your tour to confirm your booking is going ahead.

No refunds will apply if a customer cancellation is made within 48 hours of arrival day.
Getting Here: Whangamata is approximately a 1.5-hour drive from Tauranga and a 1.45-min drive from Coromandel Township.
Family Pass: Full value price based on purchasing tickets separately - discounts are shown from this rate.

Available Bookings from19 Mar to 1 Apr 2026

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Mark Germain from United Kingdom wrote on 18 March 2026

Loads of fun, great guide

We had a great time, heading into caves we would not have tackled without an expert guiding and keeping us safe. Our guide managed to make us feel safe as we tackled some interestingly large waves. He rerouted so that we reversed the normal trip, allowing us to use the shelter of the island to make the waves smaller as we headed into wind.

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Alison Aikman from United Kingdom wrote on 15 March 2026

Great experience

Booked 4 people onto this experience. Staff friendly, maybe a bit too laid back! Equipment in good order, I'm not sure on the deluxe part, but had a good time kayaking to Donut Island, not much to do at the stop part and got a little cold waiting to set off again back to starting point. Intermediate fitness required for this, especially against the wind.

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Sofia Kent from New Zealand wrote on 19 February 2026

Lovely Experience

A fun hands on way to learn more about the Whangamatā islands with a great tour guide.

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Supreet Kaur from New Zealand wrote on 12 January 2026

Kayak

Awesome experienced. I fully enjoyed it.

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Eleni Te Paa from New Zealand wrote on 05 January 2026

Amazing

Really enjoyed doing this kayaking with Miss 13 - Dylan our tour guide was so personable and knew a lot about the surrounding islands while being super respectful of our culture

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

Adult 15 years and over

Kid 4-14 years old

^*This option must be made together with another price type.

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