KWT AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND BIRDING & NATURE TOUR
(North, South & Stewart Islands)
Tours for 2009 (Austral) Season -
21 Nov to 14 Dec 2009 (Auckland to Queenstown);
Tours for 2010: 8 February - 2 March 2010 (Auckland to Queenstown - TWO PLACES LEFT);
8-30 November 2010
Tours for 2011: 7 Feb - 1 March 2011
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***This is our flagship tour. We are confident these are the most comprehensive birding and nature tour packages offered by any tour operator for New Zealand. Don't miss out. ***
On our New Zealand tours we spend 22 days exploring New Zealand and some associated offshore islands. The many highlights include: Bay of Islands, a day on Tiritiri Matangi Island, a native bird sanctuary; spotlighting for kiwis on Stewart Island and at four other locations elsewhere in New Zealand; penguins and tiny Hector's dolphins on the West Coast of the South Island; overnight on Milford Sound; and pelagic trips for the famous great albatrosses off Kaikoura, South Island. Also, Hauraki Gulf and Stewart Island. Volcanoes, high mountains, glaciers, fiords, forests ranging from the sub-tropical kauri in the north to cool temperate podocarp/rata and southern beech forests in the south, tussock-lands, sweeping beaches and rugged coastlines, interspersed with pasturelands, (yes) sheep and introduced passerines. We begin in Auckland and at each place we go, the more spectacular the scenery becomes and the more havens for endangered species we encounter. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand, 'land of the long white cloud'. It is truly - a land uplifted high.
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NORTH ISLAND GUIDED TOURING
New Zealand's North Island has an enormous amount to offer
birdwatchers. Some of our special endemics are more easily
seen in the North Island than further south and there are
some remarkable landscapes to enjoy as well. The Central North
Islands allows us to find a wide range of endemic birds for
you, including kokako, North Island brown kiwi, blue duck,
kaka, yellow and red-crowned parakeet, falcon, fernbird, rifleman,
plus many of our more common species. New Zealand's Northland
(or North Auckland) is often ignored by the traveler to New
Zealand. Most of our very special remaining kauri forests
are found in the north. The coastal scenery is superb and
we can enjoy a boat trip out onto the Bay of Islands. We have
opportunities to see kiwi on nocturnal walks, search for the
rare brown teal duck and fairy tern, plus some other gems.
Allow five-six days for the North Island (at least) and combine
with one of our superb Hauraki Gulf pelagics (see www.nzseabirds.com
for more information on our pelagics).
We can get your New Zealand visit away to flying start, a
wonderful introduction to NZ birds!
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EXCURSION IDEAS FOR THE AUCKLAND AREA
Cost per person: NZ$175 per day per person, plus expenses.
Single NZ$300 per day, plus expenses
Day trips - we run these on demand
- Tiritiri Matangi Island Sanctuary - the jewel of the Hauraki
Gulf with many endangered or rare birds easily seen
- Miranda shorebird centre - premier wading bird location
in NZ: wrybill plover
- Manukau Harbour - Mangere Ponds and Ambury Regional Park
- Kaipara Harbour including Tapora Peninsula - shorebirds
in wild locations
- Straka Lake, Waiwera and Wenderholm Regional Park - this
is our backyard - great birding locations for waterfowl,
rails, shore and estuary birds)
- Auckland's Wild West - Muriwai gannet colony with spectacular
wild coastal scenery and Cascade Kauri Forest Park and Waitakere
Ranges for large kauris
- Rangitoto Island - this is Auckland's most recent volcano
and only finished erupting 500 years ago
- Regional Parks - Wenderholm, Shakespeare, Tawharanui and
Mahurangi are all close by
- Waipu for fairy terns and waders, also NZ dabchick and
Australasian little grebe
- Goat Island Marine Reserve - great for snorkelling and
picnicking
- Night excursions for morepork
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Please contact us for tour outlines and
bird lists - info@kiwi-wildlife.co.nz
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New Zealand Bird Books
The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand; Hugh Robertson
& Barrie Heather; published by Penguin Books NZ
We have copies of this comprehensive and easy-to-use
New Zealand guide and other bird books available for
sale, please contact
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Contact Kiwi Wildlife Tours:
Phone +64 9 422 6868
Fax +64 9 422 6362
Email info@kiwi-wildlife.co.nz
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