Discover Awaroas’ secrets with this especially crafted trip, allowing you to wander the length of the stunning Abel Tasman Coastal track with an additional day spent at it’s heart, in the lovely Awaroa Lodge.
Shape your day there to delight – explore on foot, swim and sunbathe on its beaches, take in a guided kayak trip, enjoy the fantastic dining or simply relax and let its magic relax you.
This self-guided package allows you to immerse in the experience, and let us worry about the rest – providing you with all the information and services that you’ll need. We create customised itineraries that include critical tidal crossing timelines and take care of a myriad of logistics, including transportation to the Abel Tasman Coast Track, accommodation bookings and luggage transfers. Detailed notes including tide times, maps, advice on what to bring, and all our favourite places to stop and enjoy are provided.
PRICE:
NZD$2129 per person Share Twin
Includes:
- Transport from your Nelson accommodation to Mārahau and back to Nelson
- 4 nights Accommodation
- Bag transfers between your accommodations (you only carry a daypack)
- Water taxi transport from Tōtaranui to Mārahau
- Dinner and breakfast at Anchorage camp (breakfast only for B&B option)
- Continental breakfast at Awaroa Lodge & Ratanui Lodge
- 4 packed lunches
- Personalised itinerary and maps for your trip
- Arrival briefing from our team in Mārahau before your trip
- A single supplement will apply if single occupancy is required
Itinerary
We will customise your trip depending on the timing of tides for your departure date as there are 2 tidal inlets that need to be crossed at low tide.
Approx 4 hours walking – 12.4kms
Pickup from your accommodations in the Nelson area taking you to Mārahau to begin your walk. Check in bags for luggage transfers, collect your lunch, have your trip briefing from our staff and off you go. Spend the day hiking, swimming & exploring the forest, the track and the golden sand beaches en route to Anchorage.
For your night at Anchorage you have 2 choices for your accommodation depending on availability and your preference:
- A tenting experience in our Kathmandu Retreat 280 tents at Anchorage Campground, complete with our own camp guide to look after you and prepare your meals. Sleep in comfort on our Kathmandu Cabana 75mm self-inflating air mattresses with all your bedding including a duvet and pillow. The campsite doesn’t have hot showers, just a cold water outdoor shower, but the location is simply stunning. *Open from mid-December until the end of February
- A short water taxi ride back to Mārahau to stay in modern, comfortable & stylish B&B style accommodation. Requires a water taxi back to Anchorage in the morning to continue your walk. No dinner is included with 2 local restaurants for you to choose from. *Option year-round
6-7 hours walking – 18.8kms
Begin walking along the wonderful beach at Anchorage for your biggest day. Pass the settlement of Torrent Bay before heading up and over to the iconic Falls River Swing Bridge and further to Bark Bay. From this lovely bay the track heads up the largest ascent of the day ending up back at sea level at Tonga Quarry and Onetahuti Beach. A lovely walk along crescent shaped Onetahuti Beach follows and then the last saddle sees you over to wonderful Awaroa Lodge where you will spend the night in bliss.
The wonderful amenities at Awaroa Lodge include a main lodge that is comfy and full of character, a library, bar, restaurant, and an outdoor pizzeria. You can choose to explore the area on foot, join a guided kayak trip – see kayak options, or spend the day relaxing. Maybe visit the People’s Beach – a beach that was purchased by the people of New Zealand via a crowdfunding campaign and gifted back to the Abel Tasman National Park.
Approx. 3 hours walking – 8.1kms
Begin your day by crossing the wide tidal crossing at Awaroa before being awe inspired by the wonderful podocarp forest and rata trees clinging precariously to the headlands as you walk over to the golden sand beaches of Waiharakeke and Goat Bays. Another ascent follows over to the popular camping spot of Totaranui with stunning views from Skinners Point along the way. Once at Totaranui your shuttle will pick you up and take you over to Ratanui Lodge in the delightful village of Pohara.
Approx. 5 hours walking – 15.5kms
After your short shuttle to Wainui Inlet this morning you are on the stunning less well travelled section of the track. Enjoy the views of Wainui Inlet as you climb up into stunning native forest. Follow the track to Whariwharangi and maybe take an extra hour to head out to Separation Point before heading to Mutton Cove and Anapai Bay. Finish your days walk at Tōtaranui where your water taxi will take you past all those golden sand beaches all the way back to Mārahau to catch your transport back to Nelson.