If you’re planning to walk the Abel Tasman Coast Track in spring, October and November are some of the best months to visit. This is when the native forest bursts into fresh green growth, the mornings and evenings are crisp,…
Background on our flora & fauna New Zealand’s native flora and fauna is something quite special and unique to our piece of paradise. New Zealand’s ecosystem has evolved in isolation for a staggering 85 million years resulting in a large…
After a 5 year hiatus from our 2019 news updates, we’re now back onboard to share with you all things Abel Tasman. These news updates will provide a more in-depth insight into what makes our National Park so special as…
New Zealand is lucky to be the home to many wonderful native species with an abundance of bird and reptile life. Unfortunately due to introduced predators most of our native species are endangered or declining in the wild. Luckily we…
We are super lucky at Abel Tasman Guides to have our Owner/Operator/Guide - Wally with his private pilot's licence which means every so often he treats us with our own private flights over this stunning park. We took off from…
In our continual effort to tread more lightly on the planet - this was an easy decision to make. Our new cargo delivery bike, will now be delivering our loaner bags and information packs to our guests staying in accommodation…
The winter months in the Abel Tasman are a lot quieter than the summer months with a lot of our regular service partners and accommodation hosts closed or running on reduced schedules. This means we get some time to reflect…
A lot of folks walk the Abel Tasman Coastal Track between Marahau and Totoranui and believe they have walked the entire Abel Tasman track – But wait there is more – the 13 kilometers between Totoranui and the on the…
Many folks when they plan their walk on the Abel Tasman Track get there and find they are walking on the Abel Tasman Coastal Track and wonder if they are on the right track. The answer is YES! There are…