Delve into a rich experience of Akaroa, learning of it's unique history and nature.

Akaroa has a beautifully rich history and an inspiring conservation story. This tour will give you a rare opportunity to learn about both the natural and cultural history of the area and from this form a foundation to understand why such successful conservation of forest habitat and wildlife is happening here in this stunning little corner of the world.

How often as a tourist do you get the opportunity to really learn about the place you are visiting? Akaroa is not just a pretty place with a colourful story, it also has a huge range of inspiring people who are protecting nature for the future generations, come on a journey with us and learn their stories.

Each tour is different, with a small van and a single guide we are not a company of mass tourism. Our destinations will change with the weather and the people who choose to tour with us, depending on your own unique interests.

Tour highlights include:

• Be amazed at the story of nationally significant history.
• Be awed by outstanding natural beauty.
• Be inspired by the community conservation in action.
• Fall in love with New Zealand's unique ecology.
• Be inspired to make a difference.

What to expect

A unique perspective of Akaroa’s history from a direct descendant who will bring the history of Akaroa alive and make it relevant to todays world. 

On this tour you will find no scripts or dubious information, we did not make this up! The true story of Akaroa is already incredible enough, hear it for the first time from a completely different perspective.

What else to expect

Modern conservation of New Zealand’s rich biodiversity.

Learn about the conservation programs operating on Banks Peninsula to protect rare, threatened and endemic species such as yellow-eyed penguin, little blue white-flippered penguins and sooty shearwater as well as the protection of forest habitat.

Due to the pressures of tourism on unique sea bird species we will not be conducting a tour to visit penguins or other sea birds, we will visit conservation projects and protected forest to gain unique understanding of New Zealand’s environment.

Tours must be pre-booked, minimum of two people per tour.