Finish Off Your Kiwi Summer Holiday in Rugged Catlins With Back to Nature Tours
Tuesday 20 February 2018, 8:05PM
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Spend the tail end of your Kiwi summer at the southern tip of the South Island to experience the rugged coastline and exotic wildlife of the Catlins. With a little help from the local experts at Back to Nature Tours, you can witness New Zealand’s most stunning natural beauty.
If you’ve experienced Dunedin attractions to their fullest, a quick trip further south will complete your South Island experience. Back to Nature Tours offer comprehensive tour services, from prompt accommodation pick up at your Dunedin accommodation through to giving expert and local knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Catlins.
The Catlins is a sparsely populated area and a major highlight of the Southern Scenic Route. There is plenty to explore – from majestic, isolated waterfalls in quiet rainforests, to vast, rugged beach shores that home fur seals, sea birds, and the endangered New Zealand sea lions.
The tour starts at the sea, exploring the Nugget Point, sight-seeing the wildlife, and taking in the long, rugged waves. Your tour then takes you to the native coastal rainforest, where you’ll be surrounded by ancient trees, and then head towards the majestic McLean Falls. In the rainforest you can find native bush birds and native plants, fresh and untouched by human modernisation.
Further south is a vantage point for spotting the Hectors dolphins, the smallest dolphins in the world. The last stop is a 180-million-year-old petrified forest revealed at low tide.
The tour starts at 8AM and ends at 6PM, where your tour guide can take you back to Invercargill, the Stewart Island Ferry Terminal, or back to your Dunedin accommodation.
Back to Nature Tours specialise in Dunedin Tours and Dunedin Shore Excursions. Visit the Back To Nature Tours website today to read fantastic tour reviews and book your own Catlins Tour!