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Kaikoura Wilderness Walks & Lodge

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This unique wilderness encounter is an opportunity to be guided through the highest privately owned land in New Zealand. During this 3 day/2night walk our guides will share their stories and show you the extraordinary range of rare and endangered flora and fauna. Accommodation is at Shearwater Lodge. At 1000m our eco friendly lodge provides a total sanctuary in an alpine environment that boasts outstanding birdlife and expansive alpine vistas. The Puhi Peaks Nature Reserve is home to one of only two colonies in the world of the endangered Hutton’s shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) which nest high in the mountains. The Reserve is also New Zealand’s eastern most habitat for kea, the famous (or infamous) alpine parrot. Other bird species likely to be seen are the bellbird, rifleman, fantail, tomtit, NZ pipit, South Island robin, NZ pigeon, NZ falcon, harrier hawk, introduced finches and more. Our family operated business offers a unique mix of professionalism combined with attention to detail, home comforts and a commitment to our guests having an outstanding wilderness experience.


Kaikoura Wilderness Walks & Lodge Contact Details

Address

Nicky McArthur
Kaikoura

Postal

PO Box 177
Kaikoura 7340

Phone

Phone : +64 3 319 3113
Freephone : 0800 945 337 (NZ only)

email: Info@kaikourawilderness.co.nz
website: http://www.kaikourawilderness.co.nz


Birds always seen

Harrier hawk
about:Australasian Harrier Australasian Harrier

Bell Bird
about:Bellbird Bellbird

about:New Zealand Pipit New Zealand Pipit

about:Brown Creeper Brown Creeper

about:South Island Rifleman South Island Rifleman

about:South Island Fantail South Island Fantail

about:South Island Robin South Island Robin

about:Dunnock (hedge Sparrow) Dunnock (hedge Sparrow)

about:House sparrow House sparrow

about:Kea Kea

about:New Zealand Pigeon New Zealand Pigeon

about:Silvereye Silvereye

about:South Island Tomtit South Island Tomtit

about:Yellowhammer Yellowhammer

Birds very likely seen

about:New Zealand Falcon New Zealand Falcon

about:California Quail California Quail

about:Chaffinch Chaffinch

about:Blackbird Blackbird

about:Grey Warbler Grey Warbler

NZ Paradise Shelduck
about:Paradise Shelduck Paradise Shelduck

about:Redpoll Redpoll

Spur winged Plover
about:Spur-winged Plover Spur-winged Plover

about:Starling Starling

Tui
about:Tui Tui

Welcome Swallow
about:Welcome Swallow Welcome Swallow

Birds seasonally seen

about:New Zealand Kingfisher New Zealand Kingfisher

about:Morepork (Ruru) Morepork (Ruru)


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