The Classic Abel Tasman Coast Track Walk 5D4N, Self Guided

From $1,624.14 Per Person, Twin Share

At a Glance

Design your own exploration and relaxation as you experience the Abel Tasman Coast Track with comfort and safety. An itinerary curated for your flexibility, walk one of ‘New Zealand's Great Walks’, where each day you choose your walk to suit your needs. Unwind each night at beachfront lodges and enjoy the comfort of walking with just a daypack on this 5 day self-guided walk.

Your Abel Tasman walking adventure begins with a pickup in Nelson or Motueka before a scenic cruise across the golden Abel Tasman coast from Kaiteriteri to Tōtaranui. Over the next 5 days you’ll walk the Abel Tasman Coast Track between Tōtaranui and Kaiteriteri where you choose how much walking you would like to do. Traverse mature native forest and along secluded beaches with ample opportunities ...

Trip Highlights

  • Walk the the Abel Tasman Coast Track, classed as one of New Zealand's Great Walks
  • See animal species found along the Abel Tasman Coast Track are unique to this part of New Zealand including blue penguins
  • Tantalise your tastebuds with local food and wine lovingly prepared by your hosts
  • Enjoy the comfort of carrying just a daypack with luggage transfer from lodge to lodge
  • Stay in beachfront lodges and enjoy a wilderness experience without giving up modern conveniences
  • Water cruise from Kaiteriteri at the southern tip of the park, to the north

What's Included

  • 4 nights’ beachfront lodge accommodation on a twin share basis with ensuite bathroom
  • Lodge luggage bag to be transported to our lodges by boat. This bag is yours to keep. 30 litre day packs available to borrow
  • All meals as specified prepared by your lodge hosts icnluding hot drinks, fruit juice, fresh fruit and snacks, full or continental breakfasts, picnic lunches and three course dinners
  • Scheduled coach transfers return from Nelson and Motueka
  • Scenic cruise along the length of the spectacular Abel Tasman coast
  • Travel on scheduled boat services so you choose how much walking or kayaking you want each day
  • Luggage transfers and luggage storage
  • Track notes, maps and advice from expert Hosts and Guides to help design each day to be as active or relaxed as you wish
  • Kayaking options include top quality kayaking gear, with full instructions and safety brief: stable double kayak, buoyancy aid, spray jacket and dry bags to keep gear dry

Itinerary

DAY 1 Nelson/Motueka to Awaroa via Totaranui
Meadowbank Homestead
Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Dinner
DAY 2 Explore Awaroa on foot
Meadowbank Homestead
Breakfast, Morning & Afternoon Tea, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 Awaroa to Torrent Bay
Torrent Bay Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
DAY 4 Choose How To Explore Torrent Bay Your Style
Torrent Bay Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
DAY 5 Torrent Bay to Kaiteriteri, Motueka & Nelson
None
Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch

Dates & Prices

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How To Get There

- The departure point is Nelson or Motueka
- The finish point is Nelson or Motueka
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Nelson

How to Get to Nelson, NZ

BY SEA
Regular Cook Strait ferries provide vehicle and passenger access between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

BY AIR
Nelson is fortunate to have five airlines servicing the region: Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Originair, Sounds Air and air2there in and out of Nelson Airport, along with Golden Bay Air, based at Takaka in Golden Bay.

BY ROAD
The Nelson Tasman region is accessible by road from Christchurch, Blenheim, Picton, the West Coast and Murchison.

Walking Distance

Day 1: Approximately 7 km, 2.5 hours
Day 2: Approximately 12 - 15 km, 4 hours
Day 3: Depending on walking option. Ranging from approximately 4km - 7km
Day 4: Approximately 10 km, 5 hours
Day 5: Approximately 13 - 16 km, 4 - 5 hours

Total: Approximately 59 - 65 km

Weather & Climate

With mild climate and sea breezes, the Abel Tasman National Park displays its stunning beauty any time of year.

Summer months are the most popular months for spending time on the golden beaches, book ahead to ensure your walking holiday.

Autumn is cooler in the evenings. As seasonal berries ripen, the forest comes alive with birdsong. Sea birds flock and maturing New Zealand fur seal pups are out exploring for new territories.

Winter sunshine warms clear, crisp days. It’s ideal for photography as you can get amazing images with no sea breeze to ruffle the crystal water, and no heat haze to soften the vistas.

Springcomes and the forest wakes. Native flowers are small and subtle, rewarding the careful observer with surprising variety and perfumes. Temperatures are ideal for walking and kayaking.

Other Information

Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.

Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.

A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 90 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 90 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.

Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.

General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 90 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 90 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance

Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.

Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.

Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.

Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.

Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.

Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.

Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.

Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.

For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.

Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.

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