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Banks Track is one of the great New Zealand walks located on the southern-east side of Banks Peninsula, also known as 'The Wildside'. On this 31 km track, you walk over private farmland, through regenerated native bush, and along striking coastline.
We have chosen to provide Akaroa Area School sponsorship for their reforestation project at Te Umu te Rehua/Hammond Point, as it's very much in line with our companies values of giving back to our local community as well as enhancing the environment through conservation, research & education.
Between September 2019 to September 2020 we offered guests the opportunity to be part of the Port Hills Revegetation Project - Te Kākahu Kahukura restoration project which also helped mitigate the carbon emissions produced by our experience. A total of $1,960 was raised and went directly towards planting and managing the native podocarp trees.
Akaroa Dolphins were founded in 2004 by Hugh and Pip Waghorn. With daughter Julia and son George joining the family business in 2015. The team today consists of 12 dolphin and boating enthusiasts, as well as four dolphin-spotting dogs, who cannot wait to meet you and show you the beauty of Akaroa harbour!
Akaroa is a small quaint town, but with plenty to see. Here are some recommendations for something to do if you are here for a day or two.
On the 4th of October in 1980 one of our most iconic landmarks in Akaroa, the Akaroa Lighthouse, completed its move from the Akaroa Heads to its present location in the township.
