Whales and Cray Tails - An Exclusive Experience with Marine Biologist Dr Van der Linde
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Port
Kaikoura, New Zealand
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$850
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
This exciting new tour is the only one of its kind in New Zealand and is in collaboration with renowned Marine Biologist Dr Krista van der Linde formally NIWA’s (The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) marine biologist.
This tour starts with an in-depth talk at our base in Kaikoura about the diverse marine biology that is found here in our amazing part of the world. Once this talk is complete we depart in our aircraft and head out to explore the Hikurangi Marine Reserve where the whales reside close to the Kaikoura coastline, during this time Krista will be happy to share her broad knowledge of all things marine and answer any questions you may have during the tour.
Next we will head to Karaka Lobster for a light lunch, which is located on the coastline north of Kaikoura and is a small cafe owned by local family, the Readers, who are a 3rd generation fishing family who catch the crayfish that Kaikoura is named after and famous for. After lunch is finished we will depart and your pilot will give you a personal tour of the damage caused by the devastating 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake where you will be shown large landslides, rivers that have been diverted by faultlines, and other interesting sights before the conclusion of the experience.
Please Note:
Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed and tour is weather dependent. Crayfish lunch is included on this tour.