- A full day on the water exploring New Zealand's beautiful coastline!
- Professional qualified guides
- Top-quality kayaking and safety equipment
- Life jackets
- Dry bags for your cameras
- Hot chocolates, cappuccinos & cookies included!
Big Day In The Bay Kayak Tour
Explore a full day on the grand volcanic coast exploring sea caves, rock gardens, and islands!What's Included
What to Expect
This unforgettable full day kayak tour is for the adventurous folks out there! The Big Day in the Bay explores the grand volcanic coast, including sea caves, rock gardens, and islands. Knowledgable local guides share loads of fascinating stories and Maori legends. You'll paddle out on modern sea kayaks and venture into a beautiful paradise! This tour covers the most spectacular coastline in the Mercury Bay. This full day tour is a 6-hour kayak adventure that explores off the beaten path. The stable sea kayaks allow children to safely enjoy their kayaking experience with an adult paddling right behind them. This is a fun, safe, and totally memorable tour!
Frequently Asked Questions
You need to bring your own lunch. The tour stops back at the starting point for the lunchtime break so you have access to your car if you wish. The tour provides afternoon tea at Cathedral Cove on the second half of the tour.
Yes. The tour has dry bags for your camera and there are storage compartments in the kayaks for other items.
If the trip is cancelled due to weather conditions there is no charge whatsoever. If you have prepaid for your tour then you will be refunded in full. If you booked via a travel agent then they will provide a full refund (you will need to contact them to arrange). You will have priority to rebook if you are staying in the area another day and wish to try again.
By car: Park at the village entry carpark during summer (December – March). It is well sign posted on the right as you enter Hahei. There is no charge for parking there and it is only a 20 minute walk to Hahei Beach. You can park at the Hahei Beach main car park at other times of the year. Please note that if you are staying in Hahei you can walk to our starting point from almost every accommodation option!
If you don’t have a car then you need to use the tour's pick up service. You take the Whitianga Ferry across to Ferry Landing. It is a 5 minute crossing and costs $6 return. The Ferry departs approximately every ten minutes. The tour will arrange a time to meet you at Ferry Landing when you call us to check the weather forecast the day before your trip. The shuttle service is $10pp return.
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- If a cancellation is made within 48 hours of arrival day, loss of 100% of the total booking price
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