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the Tour                                                                                           90  minute guided tours.

 

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The tour begins with a short talk outlining the issues Yellow Eyed penguins are facing, the lifecycle and how the project is carried out. A short bus trip over the farm takes the small groups to the reserve. While in the reserve your guide will lead you on foot through a unique system of covered trenches into viewing hides. Allowing access to the living areas and breeding grounds of this shy penguin, which provides the opportunity to witness and photograph undisturbed activity at close range.

 

Participants need to be comfortable on their feet as it is a walking tour, over the hour a maximum of 900 metres will be covered.
 
 
Summer (October - March)

Tours begin 10:15am and run throughout the day until late afternoon

 

Winter (April - September)
3:15pm onwards times vary slightly due to daylight hours and fishing conditions

 

Please ring for specific tour times.

 
 
On any one of our tours you are guaranteed to see penguins and in doing so you are helping in the survival of this endangered species.