Tours are designed for visitors to experience spectacular scenery, coastal landscapes, early New Zealand history, flora and fauna and some of New Zealand's rare native wildlife.
Half and full day excusions are available with expert driver guides.
We cater for small groups in air conditioned wilderness safaris coaches or individuals in exclusive 4WD vehicles.
Half Day Wilderness Safari
A four hour wilderness safari leaving from Clifton to the vermin proof fence and predator trap site, magnificent views to Te Mata Peak. Then on to the dramatic Ocean Beach Summit before descending down the escarpment to the Ocean Beach dune system. Here traverse the perimeter of Ocean Beach past ancient Moa Bones site and a variety of unique wildlife. Stop for morning or afternoon tea at the northern tip of the beach and discover the dramatic Maori Pa site. See the ancient kumura pits and old Maori walking track up the escarpment. A short walk take visitors to the Little Blue Penguin box area which have been installed by local the preserve conservationists to encourage nesting and breeding. Then take an inland track past neighbouring sheep and cattle farmland to the 'Rough Block'. A 180 hectare high country basin and the home of the endangered North Island Brown Kiwi release area. Learn about the breeding and rearing program in this remote wilderness preserve before heading home to Clifton.
Full Day Wilderness Safari
A six hour safari leaving from Clifton to the vermin proof fence and predator trap site, magnificent views to Te Mata Peak. Then on to the dramatic Ocean Beach Summit before descending down the escarpment to the Ocean Beach dune system. Here traverse the perimeter of Ocean Beach past ancient Moa Bones site and a variety of unique wildlife. Stop for morning or afternoon tea at the northern tip of the beach and discover the dramatic Maori Pa site. See the ancient kumura pits and old Maori walking track up the escarpment. A short walk take visitors to the Little Blue Penguin box area which have been installed by local the preserve conservationists to encourage nesting and breeding. Then take an inland track past neighbouring sheep and cattle farmland to the 'Rough Block'. A 180 hectare high country basin and the home of the endangered North Island Brown Kiwi release area. Learn about the breeding and rearing program in this remote wilderness preserve. Then proceed to the tip of the peninsula and enjoy lunch with a view of the largest mainland gannet colony in the world at Cape Kidnappers. Set high on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, this dramatic landscape plays host to some 20,000 gannets in season (September - April). The gannets are members of the Booby family and feature an impresseive gold crown and distinctive black eye markings. See the gannet chicks and adults nesting in serried rows and performing the recognition ritual known as 'the dance of the gannets.' In the air above these impressive sea birds swoop and dive for fish in the sea just off the coastline. The afternoon safari traverses riverbeds, broad rolling pastures, stands of native bush, steep gullies and breathtaking inclines. Enjoy afternoonn tea at a spectacular cliff top with views to Hawke's Bay and Mahia Peninsula to the north. Learn about the amazing geology of the area before heading home to Clifton.