Lagoons & Swingbridge

Cruise by water taxi to Bark Bay and then a fantastic walk past a succession of wonderful beaches and bays. Highlights include the walk across the Falls River Swingbridge and across the Torrent Bay Estuary.

Availability: All year round
Summer Departure(s): 9.00am, 10.30am
Winter Departure(s): 9.30am
Trip duration: Full Day
Activity level: Moderate
Ideal for: Walking the most scenic section of the Park
Cruise info: Marahau to Bark Bay: 1hr. Anchorage to Marahau 45min.
Walk info: Bark Bay to Anchorage: 3.5hrs

Lagoons & Swingbridge

From $86

Catch a morning water taxi into the Park, walk a section of the Coastal Track enjoying the Abel Tasman’s incredible beaches before returning on an afternoon water taxi.

What’s included in this tour?

Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Water taxi fares

Itinerary

  • Water taxi from Marahau to Bark Bay
  • Walk from Bark Bay to Anchorage
  • Water taxi from Anchorage to Marahau

For group bookings requiring transport between Nelson, Motueka and Marahau please give us a call on 0800 80 80 18 to add bus transfers to your booking.

Important Notice: From December 3rd, New Zealand moved into the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, or traffic light system. We are required to adopt this new framework in order to remain open and also to keep everybody safe. Therefore from December 3rd all customers older than 12 years and 3 months will need to present their My Vaccine Pass before they can use our services. The new Protection Framework also requires that we adhere to the regulations outlined for each of the three levels; red, orange and green. For more specific information about COVID-19 Protection Framework please visit this link. Thank you for your understanding.

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