New Zealand Birding Trip
Birding Down Under
- Day Hikes
- Bird Watching
- Marine Mammal Viewing
- Cruise
- Multi-day Hiking
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Caving
| Start: | Invercargill - Kelvin Hotel |
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| Finish: | Dunedin |
| Length: | 19 days |
| Grade: |
A (you need to be in reasonably good health)
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| Accom: | Cabins |
| Price: | US$8,588 |
| Extra Costs: | Landing fees US$450 (V1060) |
| Departs: | 9 Nov 2010 - see see departures |
This nature and birding trip visits some of New Zealand's distant offshore islands, as well as Macquarie Island (Australia), that lie deep in the southern ocean and are mostly uninhabited by humans.
Day 1: Invercargill.
Day 2: Embark Ship in Bluff - at sea.
Day 3: Snares Island.
Day 4: Enderby Island, Auckland Island.
Day 5: Auckland Islands.
Day 6: At sea.
Day 7: Macquarie Island.
Day 8: Macquarie Island.
Day 9: At sea.
Day 10: Campbell Island.
Day 11: At sea.
Day 12: Antipodes Island.
Day 13: Bounty Islands.
Day 14: At sea.
Day 15: Chatham Islands.
Day 16: Chatham Islands.
Day 17: At sea.
Day 18: At sea.
Day 19: Dunedin
See Wilderness News No. 13 for a feature on this hike.
| Overview | Details | Photos | Booking Form |
Tommorrow it's back to the real world and I need to shift my thinking back to the routine of work and suburban living. It will be tough, as this has been the voyage of a lifetime.
Leah, Australia
Did you know?
As many as 5000 penguins will bunch together to stay warm in cold conditions.
