Peninsula Discovery Walk (Optional – 3.5 hours)
Details
Your walk begins with a 360-degree panoramic view of the mountains which almost tumble into the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Learn about the Kaikoura Canyon in the ocean, its location and uniqueness. From the lookout point, walk down a wide gradual path to the coast and continue to the historic hotel and fishermen’s wharf.
Along an easy stone beach, view fascinating limestone rock formations pushed up from the bottom of the ocean 125,000 years ago, on to a point where one of Kaikoura’s notorious characters once lived. Experience fantastic views of the ocean and the mountains.
Enjoy morning tea before continuing your walk past Fyffe House – Kaikoura’s oldest building (registered as a category 1 historic place). The locals say that Fyffe House sits in the landscape of their ancestor’s stories; it will be hard for you to imagine this was a place where survival was the first thing on people’s minds.
Visit the location of whaling past and present activities, then walk along the firm sand beach to a boardwalk toward the New Zealand Fur Seal Colony where your walk concludes and you will be transferred back to the wharf.
Notes: Dress warmly in layers with a wind- and waterproof outer layer. Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed.
Activity Info
Schedule
Start Time
Mar 14
Location
Kaikoura Peninsula (Kaikōura), New Zealand