Daily Guided Tours ~ Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki, NZ

We have a range of daily tours running on the Dolomite, Truman and Pororari tracks. These stories weave geology, history, culture, flora and fauna together with humorous anecdotes of life here in New Zealand.

This is one of the BEST ways to really discover and understand New Zealand, to appreciate the inner workings of our landscape and unique island culture in the South Pacific.

Tour 1: Dolomite Point (Pancake Rocks and Blowholes)

This tour explores the famous Pancake Rocks and Blowholes of Punakaiki’s Dolomite Point. Our storyline weaves through the geological formation of New Zealand from it’s origins on the supercontinent ‘Gondwana’ and the creation of the Pancake Rocks. We introduce you to the incredible plant species that grow around the blowholes and give you some valuable insights and stories into how New Zealand was colonized firstly by Maori and secondly by Europeans. There’s a lot to tell on this tour and we have bundled together a lively and fun story for all the family to enjoy.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Age/physical requirements: All ages/abilities
What you will need to bring: Raincoat on wet days, snacks, camera
Departure time: 4pm
Price: $45 per person
Family and Group discounts available

Tour 2: Truman Track and Pororari River Track

We begin our tour exploring the coastal rainforest and beaches of the Truman Track, then head inland following the Pororari River through some of the most pristine temperate rainforest on the planet. We will introduce you to the flora and fauna of the Paparoa National Park and look at the links between the ocean currents of the Tasman Sea and the Rainforest itself. We discuss the unique wildlife of New Zealand introducing you to some of the various mammals that have become extinct over the last few centuries. We visit some unique features of the area and weave you through a fun and informative storyline as we go. The Truman Track is rated as one of Nz’s 10 best short walks.

Duration: 2 hours
Age/physical requirements: All ages/abilities
What you will need to bring: Raincoat on wet days, snacks, camera
Departure times: 9am
Price: $75 per person
Family and Group discounts available

Tour 3: Dolomite Point (Pancake Rocks and Blowholes), Truman Track & Pororari River Track

Our guides link the storyline of Tours 1 and 2 upon the 3 most famous tracks of the Paparoa National Park. Linking our main tales together as one ‘Super Story’

Our storyline begins on the Dolomite Point track with the geological formation of New Zealand from it’s origins on the supercontinent ‘Gondwana’ and the creation of the Pancake Rocks. We introduce you to the incredible plant species that grow around the blowholes and give you some valuable insights and stories into how New Zealand was discovered and colonized firstly by Maori and secondly by Europeans. We explore the coastal rainforest and beaches of the Truman Track and then walk inland following the Pororari River through some of the most pristine temperate rainforest on the planet. We will introduce you to the flora and fauna of the Paparoa National Park and look at the links between the ocean currents of the Tasman Sea and the Rainforest itself. We discuss the unique wildlife of New Zealand introducing you to some of the various mammals that have become extinct over the last few centuries and visit some unique features of the area. This is an incredible story where we weave geology, history, culture, flora and fauna with humorous anecdotes of life here in New Zealand. All this is achieved as we explore the remarkable features of the Paparoa National Park. This is the BEST way to discover New Zealand and to appreciate the inner workings of our landscape and unique island culture in the South Pacific.

Duration: 3.5 hours
Age/physical requirements: All ages/abilities
What you will need to bring: Raincoat on wet days, snacks, camera
Departure times: 11.30am
Price: $90 per person
Family and Group discounts available

Natures Tours reserves the right to cancel any trip due conditions or lack of reservations.