Bay of Islands Shore Excursion: Puketi Rainforest Guided Walk

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Local guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Covered by Viator’s worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Overview

See New Zealand's stunning natural beauty on a guided walk through the Puketi Rainforest when your cruise ship docks at Bay of Islands. Take in the scenery as you look for rare bird and plant species, stroll among lofty kauri trees that have evolved in isolation for millioms of years.Over 80%of the plants are only found in New Zealand. You’ll enjoy a personalized experience on this rainforest walk led by an expert local guide, with a group limited to FOUR people.

Pickup points

Waitangi Wharf

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Pickup details

Departure Point: Waitangi Wharf Directions: The local tour operator, Adventure Puketi will be waiting at the pier holding a sign with your name Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point at approximately at 1:15pm ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

Puketi Nature Trail

After pickup from your cruise ship, you'll head to the Puketi forest to start your rainforest adventure. Follow your friendly local guide along well-marked paths as you explore this subtropical forest. You'll learn about the flora and fauna and walk among towering kauri trees. Kauri trees are found only in New Zealand’s North Island and are among the world’s most ancient forests, with ancestors in the Jurassic period. Your guide will share legends of the Maori people and stories from European colonial history as you stroll by thundering waterfalls and magnificent trees, including two of the largest kauri in New Zealand. Keep an eye out for native birds such as the rare kokako, which was only recently reintroduced to the forest. You'll marvel at the variety of the 370 recorded species of plants – some not found anywhere else in the world! You’ll witness conservation efforts in the forest, learn the Maori names for some tree species and come to understand the ecology and legends of the kauri tree. Also enjoy a stop for refreshments around the halfway point of your walk. At the end of the tour, you will be returned to your ship with great memories from this excursion into the lush Puketi forest. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to the Bay of Islands port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

2 hours

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 5 years
A maximum of 4 people per booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Full day tour if option selected)
Medium fitness level required on half day walk, higher level of fitness required on full day walk.
Please bring good walking shoes, sunscreen, hat and day pack.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Ian is uniquely qualified...

Published on Feb, 2024

Ian is uniquely qualified to lead this tour as he does volunteer work in the forest. He is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide.

Great excursion in the Bay of Islands!

Published on Feb, 2023

What a wonderful excursion into the Puketi rainforest to see the majestic Kauri trees. Our guide, Ian, was early to pick us up and made sure we knew right where to meet him from our ship. We were in a group of 4 people and had the perfect guide! Engaging, fun, comfortable, so smart, he grew up here and knew so much about many different New Zealand topics. He is very passionate about his country and shared it with us. He talked to us in detail about the flora and fauna as we hiked a beautiful walk in the woods. We also stopped at a second location for a shorter walk too. I highly recommend doing this tour and ask for Ian, he is the best!

Helen was great

Published on Jan, 2023

Our hiking guide, Helen, was passionate and knowledgeable. We enjoyed her pride in her forest. Our small group got our exercise for the day

FABULOUS private tour!

Published on Dec, 2022

This was one of of the best tours we've had in all of our cruising experiences over the years. Our tour guide, Ian, was very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. The rainforest walk was spectacular, and we learned so much about the ecosystem and their conservation efforts. Ian brought some delicious muffins his wife made for us to enjoy when we took a short break and also took us to this wonderful local Blueberry farm where we had some delicious fresh blueberries and amazing blueberry frozen yogurt. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this tour and highly recommend it.

Rainforest getaway

Published on Dec, 2022

If you love trees this trip is for you! This Rainforest tour was really nice. We were picked up promptly and taken to the forest. The tour guide was very informative and knew slot about the trees and conservation of the trees inside and the wildlife. The birds were hard to see but did see a beautiful pigeon as well as fan tails. Very peaceful. Great team and trip.

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