Stewart Island & The Catlins

Your travel itinerary

Optional Tour

Tuesday 16 Royal Albatross Centre (Dunedin) $68 per person * Includes transfers -  Albatrosses are the world’s largest seabirds. They normally breed on remote islands and spend at least 85 percent of their lives at sea, well away from land and human view. Dunedin’s Taiaroa Head is the only mainland Royal Albatross breeding colony in the world and is a great day out from Dunedin. In March, it is expected to see a handful of chicks on their nests and hopefully adults returning to feed (numbers are limited).

Thursday 18 Wild Kiwi Encounter (Stewart Island) $269 per person - Cruise across Paterson Inlet to Little Glory Cove, passing Ulva Island (a predator-free sanctuary) and learn about Stewart Island’s rich history along the way. The walk, led by a nature guide, is on a well-formed track across the peninsula, through spectacular coastal forest to a secluded sandy beach. As dusk sets in and daylight diminishes, venture by torchlight through the native forest. The walk will take about 45 minutes and the track emerges on to Ocean Beach. This wide sandy beach is where Southern Brown Kiwi are often feeding. Please note that this walk is over uneven terrain so a good standard of fitness, mobility and balance is required.

These optional tours are at an additional cost. These options can be included at the time of final payment (see booking form).

Inclusions

• Six nights’ hotel accommodation
• Return seat and bag airfare Auckland - Dunedin / Invercargill   - Auckland (other destinations    please ask)
• Breakfast daily
• Two lunches and six dinners
• All sightseeing and entrance fees as specified
• Commentaries provided by your drivers and local guides
• Comfortable air-conditioned coach with panoramic windows
• Return flights Invercargill - Stewart Island
• Pukekohe Travel escort subject to 15 passengers travelling

Cost

*This is a cash price. Credit cards will incur a 1.5% fee
*Itinerary and costs subject to change, airline and fuel charges and currency fluctuations prior to final payment

Exclusions

• Cancellation insurance
• Items of a personal nature

Booking Conditions

• A non-refundable deposit of $400 per person will secure a    place on the tour.
• Full Payment is due no later than 22 January 2027
• Bookings made after 22 January  2027 will require full payment

Cancellations

• Deposit – non refundable
• 22 January 2027 – no refund

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend all clients purchase travel insurance to protect against cancellations, lost items, and delays that could lead to unexpected costs. Please ask us for a quote.

Health and Fitness

To ensure the tour is enjoyable for you and others in the group, a good standard of fitness and mobility is required. The ability to walk unaided for 500 metres and negotiate steps and uneven surfaces is essential. Mobility frames and wheelchairs are not practical or permitted. It is expected you will arrive on tour fit, healthy and ready to travel. 

Terms and Conditions

For full terms and conditions please visit our website Terms and Conditions or please ask our tour consultant for a copy.