I will be visiting abel tasman in feb, 2011 for 4 days. Marahau water taxis provides water transportation services in the abel tasman national park, all year round. Coastal track abel tasman national park tramping new. I want to walk the coastal path in sections using water taxis to get back to my car each night. The companys operating base is also the closest to the marahau boatramp, the water based departure point for the abel tasman. Abel tasman national park ferries and water taxis new zealand. Hop on a water taxi and walk from bay to bay on the beautiful abel tasman coastal track. It extends from marahau in the south to wainui in the north, with many side tracks. Marahau water taxis is the only water transport company operating in the abel tasman to have its own general store, camping ground, sea kayaking base and cafebeer garden right on site. Abel tasman coast track blessed with a mild climate, golden beaches and coastal forest, the abel tasman coast track really has it all. Marahauwater taxisthe locals choice for water taxis into the abel tasman marahau. We run a daily shuttle bus to marahau from nelson and motueka. We would leave our campervan in marahau and end in wainui bay. Come with us to experience abel tasman with a familyowned company connected with this coast for more 160 years.
Aquataxi into the heart of the park, onetahuti and walk part of the abel tasman coastal track to anchorage 6hrs. Book online well in advance if you can, though you should be able to find a campsite somewhere in all but the very busiest times. Scenicnz can also provide water taxi, kayak and walking package experiences. One of the things on our list is doing the 5day abel tasman coastal track independently. Looking at walking the full abel tasman national park track. Kaiteriteri kayak astrolabe explorer full day guided kayak. Abel tasman kayaks info abel tasman kayaks is located on the main drag right in the marahau. Is it necessary to prebook water taxis in advance to visit abel tasman national park. With rich, golden sand and bush to the beaches, it really is a subtropical paradise. Welcome to marahauwater taxisweve got your abeltasman experience covered whether you want a short walk, a long hike, a relaxed scenic cruise or simply. Bear in mind when people say the abel tasman coastal track is popular, they arent joking. Before you start walking the abel tasman coast track, you need to book. Hi we are planning a six day visit to nelson and abel tasman but not sure whether to stay in nelson or abelow tasman. The next morning, we arrive at awaroa that marks the end of our trip.
Abel tasman coast track trip information sheet note. Book an abel tasman water taxi, with skipper, for a 3hour cruise around the best parts of abel tasman park. Book your tickets online for abel tasman coast track, abel tasman national park. Abel tasman national park ferries are relatively affordable and are a great way to reach different parts of new zealand. I will be staying in kaiteriteri and visiting atnp on. Scheduled sailings depart daily and are a popular way to experience the abel tasman coastal track. Providing water taxi trips, sea shuttle services, guided tours, seal watching cruises and packluggage transport within the national park, new abel tasman aqua taxis have an option for everyone. If you are interested in doing a tour with them, i recommend calling in advance as they book up during the busy seasonand request kyle if hes available. Bookme is the home of the epic deals and last minute discounts on all holiday. Enjoy abel tasman national park activities while staying at awatea. The resurgence is 1520 minutes drive from kaiteriteri and marahau, gateways to the abel tasman and the start of the day trips. Your accommodation is now reserved but is not confirmed until you complete the payment process. Our base, the abel tasman centre, has plenty of free customer car parking.
Water taxis are not permitted to go above totaranui, so there is no service to wainui or any of the northern bays. If you dont have your own transport please give us a. Choose to cruise on the water taxi all day around the bays, or hop off on a. Marahau water taxis is the only water transport company operating in the abel tasman. Abel tasman aquataxi provides water taxi trips, sea shuttle services, scenic cruises and packluggage. One way water taxi fares with abel tasman sea shuttles. There are commercial water taxis that operate between marahaukaiteriteri and totaranui. The anchorage hut is 5 star accommodation and the others arent so bad either, its just that for much of the summer they are at capacity and thats some crowd, you need earplugs to block out the on going activities, whether a whole lot of late night laughing and hi jinks or some early morning plastic bag rustling. Spend two days sea kayaking the protected southern coastline and. The centre is the booking office and checkin point for marahau water taxis, marahau sea kayaks, the marahau beach camp and other local activities and accommodation options. Transport tofrom the startend of the track or midpoints along the track the walk is oneway with track ends approx. The breathtaking abel tasman national park boasts tranquil golden bays, sea drowned valleys, lush tropical forests and an array of marine and wildlife making it the ideal location for an extraordinary kayaking expedition.
Marahau water taxis is 100% locally owned and operated. The abel tasman coast track is one of new zealands nine great walks and perhaps the best easily accessible trail on the south island. Our abel tasman water taxi skippers informative and entertaining commentary will bring the region alive. Abel tasman coast track, trip information sheet, 10apr2012. The abel tasman coast track is a 60 kilometres 37 mi long walking track within the abel tasman national park in new zealand. Hooked, the waterfront cafe and beer garden is located right next. Abel tasman coast track abel tasman national park 2020. Abel tasman national park ferries, water taxis and water buses may provide public transport in urban waters for passengers. Huts andor campsites on the track the walk takes 35 days to complete. This is primarily as there are endless day trippers, taking advantage of water taxis to start anywhere along the track, which does rather spoil the tranquility but it is still a beautiful place. Hiking the abel tasman coast track another adventure. Book with wilsons abel tasman vista cruise and pay no more than a water taxi shuttle fare to travel in style. It is one of two main tracks through the park, the other being the abel tasman inland track, which stretches for 38 km between tinline bay and torrent bay off the main coastal track. We are also thinking about day trips either on either water taxi or kayak.
Abel tasman sea shuttle our trips offer you superb experiences in the abel tasman national park, while traveling on clear, blue water. We plan to take a water taxi from marehau to some walking start point, walk, and then get picked up by water taxi for the return to marehau. Abel tasman aquataxi has been operating water taxi trips, sea shuttle services and scenic cruises in the abel tasman national park since 1990. The abel tasman foreshore scenic reserve covers the foreshore between mean high water mark and mean low water spring from marahau to wainui, and includes the foreshore around the islands of the national park. You can choose to explore the park from land, on the water, or in the air, with tour operators aplenty offering cruises, water taxi services, kayaking options, helitours and sailing catamarans. Abel tasman coast track, abel tasman national park. Water taxies and smaller ferries, make even the remote places around new zealand accessible. Our innovative and comfortable catamarans can take you to where you need to go in the abel tasman national park.
The abel tasman coastal track is a 55km, 35 day walk around the coast of the gorgeous abel tasman national park, and is the most popular great walk by some margin. We complete the picture and can organise your whole abel. The event base shifted in 2018 from marahau to kaiteriteri beach. You can also choose to go kayaking in the abel tasman national park. Most visitors only walk in one direction on the coast track and get a water taxi in the other direction. The golden sands, the clear blue water, the myriad of greens in the forest create what many people say is the picture of perfection. Booking a water taxi into the abel tasman has never been easier.
Let abel tasman guides lead you through your personal journey of discovery in this iconic part of new zealand. Low tide times safety tidal crossings there is one area on the track that is only. You have room to move around, or relax in comfortable seating with tables on upper and lower viewing decks. It is very easy to get yourself out into the abel tasman national park and enjoy walking part of the coastal track.
Abel tasman national park ferries and water taxis directory. Or pop into the nelson travel centre to chat to our friendly staff and book in person. Whilst summer is a popular time to visit, locals believe that the shoulder. The abel tasman national park is an easilyaccessible coastal paradise. Choose to walk the whole track or water taxi or kayak between different locations at any time of the year. The abel tasman track is one of new zealands finest. The abel tasman coastal classic is a trail run on saturday, 10 october 2020 in the abel tasman national park, first run in 1994. Located on the marahau waterfront, the abel tasman centre is the hub of the abel tasman village. Join us on a memorable kayaking tour discovering the very best of the region in just half a day. The abel tasman centre is also a well stocked general store. Abel tasman aqua taxi provides water taxi trips, sea shuttle services, guided tours, seal watching cruises and packluggage transport in abel tasman national park, new zealand. Its common to start at the marahau end and walk north but your direction might be better worked out by considering the tides, ie, low tide, and judging when best able to cross the awaroa inlet crossing. Hiking the abel tasman coast track our tips and tricks. Abel tasman aqua taxi get closer to new zealands most.
Marahau is located right at the beginning of the abel tasman coastal track, the closest departure point for the park. Aquataxi gets you closer to those outoftheway spots along the abel. Marahau water taxis is the only water transport company operating in the abel tasman to have its own general store, camping ground, sea. Abel tasman offers pristine coastline, the trail itself is excellent with little gain in elevation, and the temperate climate makes the hike enjoyable yearround. Travel with speed and style for the same fare as a small water taxi on our vista cruise shuttle service. Nelson, motueka, kaiteriteri and marahau, at the southern end of the abel tasman coast track in the national park. Entirely different than the rest of the country, its a true hikers paradise, either for the experienced trekker or the beginner hiker. Abel tasman aqua taxi guided tours everything new zealand. The abel tasman coastal track goes, err, around the coast of the abel tasman national park, about 65 km by road west of nelson. Walk an epic section of the abel tasman coastal track from torrent bay to bark bay 2. Abel tasman coast track abel tasman national park all. Its 67 km from nelson on sealed road providing access by water taxi. As the largest transport provider in the nelsonabel tasman region, scenicnz offers highquality coach services to and between the following destinations. The national park contains two primary walking tracks the gorgeous coastal track and the rugged inland hilly track both of which take three.
Thats just one word to describe new zealands abel tasman national park. Inland track abel tasman national park this is the last walk of the year 2016, so taking a nice single malt that carl gifted, for the inland track abel tasman national park a. Abel tasman sea shuttle motueka water taxi nz online. Abel tasman national park things to see and do nelson. Since 1977, our passion has been showing visitors the best of beautiful abel tasman in ways that inspire and energise by sharing amazing stories of its natural and human history. Tours with abel tasman sea shuttles to abel tasman national park. The powerful little boat travels at full speed along the coast, surfing on the waves, offering us a totally different view on all the gorgeous bays and beaches of the abel tasman we just walked through those last few days. Abel tasman coast track get out and walk events and. Catch a morning water taxi into the park, checking out the coastline right up to totaranui and back to torrent bay. The abel tasman coast track has four main entrances. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the abel tasman from the comfort of our purposebuilt, quiet and ecofriendly water taxis. We are going to spend 7 weeks in new zealand this novemberdecember.
Experience the worldfamous abel tasman national park in style where gentle beech forests give way to golden sands and glistening water. Over 200,000 people a year hike it, which means accommodation is at a premium over the peak summer months. Hiking the abel tasman track 12 days below i will go into what to expect on a 12 day trek on the abel tasman track starting in bark bay and walking back to marahau. Stay onboard our abel tasman water taxis for a scenic cruise or disembark at the beach of your choice and enjoy a walk through lush native bush to the next pick up point. Abel tasman water taxis, 64 3 528 7497, 0800 423 397. Abel tasman national park water taxi wilsons abel tasman. There are also round trip touring packages available. Abel tasman is fortunate to have a number of different water taxi operators. We have to wait a few more hours before being picked up by marahau water taxis.