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Stewart Island Escape

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OVERVIEW Location What’s included

MINI-BREAK OVERVIEW

Group Size
2
Number of Days
4
Number of Nights
3
Adult Price
From $1245 NZD per person (Double share, POI)

Sail across to New Zealand’s 3rd largest Island, Stewart Island, to experience healthy populations of native birdlife, beautiful virgin native forests and fishing opportunities like no other.

Enjoy 3 nights at Stewart Island Lodge overlooking Halfmoon Bay, an excursion to the predator free Ulva Island, and the cathartic experience of seeing Kiwi in the wild at night.

We think it’s high time you explored Rakiura/Stewart Island!

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ACCOMMODATION & EXTRAS

Stewart Island Lodge

3 Nights’ accommodation at Stewart Island Lodge including breakfast

Private and secluded, Stewart Island Lodge is a wonderful place to relax in great comfort while providing a base for your island exploration. It’s just five minutes’ walk from the village centre where there are restaurants and a small pub.

The lodge has commanding views of Halfmoon Bay and Foveaux Strait. Its grounds are home to many native birds including kaka (native parrots) and provide a contemplative place to relax. The terrace offers sweeping views of the gardens and ocean beyond providing an idyllic place to kick back and watch the birds.

Included continental breakfast each morning.

Return Ferries Between Bluff & Stewart Island

1 hour each way, we can change to a flight for those who don’t like to be on water for an additional charge.

EXPERIENCES

Ulva Island Explorer

Discover Stewart Island from the water on a leisurely cruise of beautiful Paterson Inlet and a guided walk in Ulva Island Wildlife Sanctuary.

The cruise will showcase some of Paterson Inlet’s stunning scenery with its hidden coves and unspoilt beaches. You’ll hear fascinating stories of early Maori history and European settlement from your guide as we pass various landmarks. Your guide is passionate about this area, provides informative commentary and is more than happy to answer questions. While on board, keep a look out for fur seals and penguins – we see a lot of them around this area.

Paterson Inlet is home to renowned wildlife sanctuary Ulva Island and we’ll stop there for a 45 minute guided walk. The island is home to weka (native woodhen), bush robins, rare saddlebacks and yellowheads amongst other species. It is also a protected habitat for some of New Zealand’s rarest plant species. A regular highlight is to encounter an inquisitive weka on the beach.

For the remainder of the cruise around Paterson Inlet, relax on board our modern catamaran and enjoy the coastal scenery before heading back to base.

  • Duration 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Modern comfortable catamaran
  • Suitable for most ages and fitness levels
  • Small group size

Beaks and Feathers Small Group Kiwi Spotting Tour (Night Experience)

Spy one of New Zealand’s absolute treasures, the Southern Brown Kiwi (Tokoeka), in its natural habitat. The Tokoeka is the largest of the five kiwi species.

At Beaks & Feathers we are truly privileged to be able to show our guests these iconic birds.

Stewart Island Escape Pricing:

*From $2,650 NZD for 2 (POI):
*Add return coach transfers between Invercargill & Bluff: $60 NZD per person

What’s included?
3 Nights’ accommodation at Stewart Island Lodge
Daily Breakfast at Stewart Island Lodge
Return Ferries Between Bluff & Stewart Island (1 hour each way)
Ulva Island Explorer (duration 2 hours 15 minutes)
Beaks and Feathers Small Group Kiwi Spotting Tour (Night Experience)
An app-based travel guide compiled by The Road Trip including all our favourite things to see and do in the area
What’s not included?
Meals Not Listed
Rental Car (Although we can help arrange this)
Domestic and International Flights

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