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Welcome to Port Motueka, a hidden gem on New Zealand's South Island! Whether you're seeking adrenaline-pumping adventures or serene natural beauty, this page offers an extensive list of fun experiences to choose from. Discover the thrill of kayaking, fishing, or hiking along the breathtaking Abel Tasman National Park. Immerse yourself in the local Maori culture, explore the vibrant art scene, or indulge in delicious local produce. With endless options, Port Motueka is a playground for adventure seekers and nature lovers alike. Start planning your unforgettable journey now!
I had a great time on the tour yesterday. Totaranui beach wasn’t as amazing as it’s hyped up to be but still a beautiful beach. Karin is so knowledgeable about nz history, fauna and flora. Takaka was a great lunch stop, lots of nice shops and a Saturday market, great food places. The springs at the end were wonderful.
Highly recommended to go and see the best of the best around the top of the South Island with Karin and her Tasman Tours. Clean and comfortable van/mini bus. Very gentle rides. Well explained local history and geography. The cafe in Takaka that Karin recommended offers the best bakeries/pies that you can't normally find in busy cities. Light to medium exercise level (only a couple of 20 minute walks). Overall, it was an unforgettable tour. I'll definitely recommend my friends and colleagues to join Karin's tours. Thanks Karin for making my Nelson trip much much better than I expected. Ta.
I did the trip with my parents coming from China to visit me, it was very nice. The view is stunning and the route is very friendly to everyone. Our guide Michael is amazing, really enjoyed the day
Flying in an other country is challenging in more than one way. Brianna brought me a perfect view of the Golden Bay.
Unreal experience in a stunning location! Amazing team at Skydive Abel Tasman. Super safe, super accommodating and super fun! Stacey at reception was an absolute legend. My instructor "Scruffy" from Zimbabwe was awesome and showed me all the sites on the parachute down. Highly recommend it. Get out and do it!
From getting checked in to jumping out ... I felt like I was in great hands. We had to switch my jump from 16.5k ot 13k - fine by me. It was my first jump and I am terrified of heights. My goal was to do it and overcome my fear, but to do that I needed to trust the team. And that I did. They were patient, attentive, fun, and helped me keep a level head ... until the door opened ... I am still thinking back to the drop and and man ... it was surreal but fantastic. So grateful to everyone there and to a once in a life experience. Thanks Y'all!
What an amazing day! Staff of Skydive Abel Tasman we're all so nice and professional :) I was so nervous at first but it all went away when I met the staff as they ensure you that you're in good hands! The views were absolutely breathtaking. The photo and video package was well worth every penny. Would love to jump with them again! Thank you!
First time Skydiving, Phucken amazing. Loved every moment, was on a super high and feeling pumped as, had loads of energy from start 2 finish, was super xcited 2 be "JUMPING". Thanks so much 2 Dan and My Cameraman(4got his name) Use r da MANZ.... and Team 4 the amazing experience. BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER from mai KIDZ xxxx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOORAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amazing experience, thanks to the staff
Probably one of the cheapest skydive packages in New Zealand. Video and photos were well taken. Thanks to the crews again! Thumbs up and I'm glad to tick it off my bucket list!
What an experience of a lifetime from checking in to the free fall it was all one smooth transition ✨️ my instructor Rob? was informative throughout the whole process, settled the nerves and made for an enjoyable jump 👊 shoutout to the camera 📷 man for capturing some great shots 👏
I was bit nervous and scared about the jump given I’m afraid of heights. The staff were really supportive and explained everything. The owner even had a chat must of see I was nervous he has done around 17000 jumps in his time (wicked)! Dan the tandem guy was awesome we even did some flips and tricks. All the staff make you feel at ease. Such an awesome experience really, nothing like it. I upgraded to the 16500ft jump, if you’re going up you might as well do the highest jump it was well worth the extra cash. #skydiveabeltasman
I jumped today with Hamish! Absolutely amazing experience!
A very professional and friendly team made our first parachute jump a fantastic experience. 13000ft hooked up safely with my experienced "buddy"and instructor they told me exactly what to expect. It was fabulous and I never felt anxious.
Totally awesome experience, pilot had lots of local knowledge. Beautiful scenery that you can only see from the air. An experience you will never forget.
Very glad we did this tour. The view was just amazing. We were lucky to have a beautiful weather with perfect condition. The pilot was very funny and friendly. We took a million of pictures. 30min is enough time to see everything you have to see.
Perfect way to explore Abel Tasman by foot and boat! Went during the off season and it was beautiful and the boat had more than enough room for the passengers!
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.
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.
Perfect day with magnificent view.❤️
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.
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.
After a couple of wet days, the sky opened up! It turned out to be the finest, sunniest day, perfect condition for kayaking to all the bays and beaches with ease. Our guide was informative and took us to the places that wow'ed us non-stop! The bays were beautiful, the seals were happily sunbathing, we were happily paddling along! The length of the tour was just right, we didn't end up with sore arms like we expected. My friends and I did one section of inland bush walk a day ago on a separate tour, and this was a totally different perspective on the water. Such a beautiful, most memorable day out indeed! Highly recommend!
Lovely day out, trip on the boat was comfortable and enyoyed the commentary. Dropped off at Medlands beach and walked this lovely part of the able tasman. Not very fit but able to to do the side walk to cleopatras pool which was a short ten min walk each way. Back to pick up at Anchorage with half and hour to spare. Only complant would of liked a later pick up but 335 was the last one. Great time to vist now as the park is quite with a lot of NZ in level Three. Go support this company and see a must do walk.
Very fun, wonderful beaches, don't miss.
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.
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.
Excellent experience right from the start to the end of the trip.
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.
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.
Thank you we had an amazing day.
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 !!!
We had an unlucky day for the trip as it was one of the uncommon rainy days in Nelson, however this did not ruin anything! Felt very lucky as we saw almost noone throughout the walk and felt like we had the place to ourselves. An informative guide in Murray on the boat up the tasman to drop off point and then a maximum if 5 hours in the park. Lots of side walks to do along the way and once we got picked up at the end of the day Murray even took us out to see some seals! A super fun day and would recommend
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.
Wilson’s run a slick professional operation which allows you to see and be informed on many interesting aspects of the park
Such a fun afternoon, our guide was amazing. Really great value experience.
Enjoyed our walk, the views were amazing. So peaceful.
Starting with ease of planning and follow up, then to Jim the Captain who was outstanding, and then the amazing day out. Couldn't have asked for a better experience!!! We had the best day so a massive thank you!
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