Rakiura For A Day - RealNZ Stewart Island
1 Day Stewart Island Ferry & Sightseeing Combo
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Exceptional service by all staff throughout the day
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The whole trip being organised by the one company meant that, as happened with us, if a delay occurred they could arrange the rest of the part to make up for it.
Rhys was entertaining and knowledgeable on our first tour.
For our second tour our tour guides were Jen and Karen, both were excellent. Jen’s local knowledge was amazing. Karen was highly entertaining and knowledgeable. Both of their enthusiasm was contagious. All the staff were great in general.
We loved it and being able to see 2 Saddlebacks in the wild was amazing. My wife was really excited to come to Stewart Island and this experience did not disappoint.
Great day on Stewart Island and Ulva Island
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Excellent. On schedule. Couldn’t ask for more.
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Excellent day out! Guides were amazing! So friendly and knowledgeable. Wish we had longer!
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Excellent. On schedule. Couldn’t ask for more.
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Excellent day out! Guides were amazing! So friendly and knowledgeable. Wish we had longer!
Great getaway. Should have stayed overnite or a few nights to experience the entire island.
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The service was great, especially to the lovely young lady who rang and helped to find seats for us on the Ulva Island trip.
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Thank you for a great experience. Everyone, from booking with ENZ, the staff of RealNZ were so helpful, knowledgeable and passionate about Rakiura. Because of this our very short time on Rakiura was fantastic! The visit to Ulva Island was so worthwhile, seeing and listening to the amazing birds and our guides were so knowledgeable about the birds and islands. Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa ❤
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Great day.
Wish we stayed overnight.
Ulva was fantastic.
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We had a wonderful day on Stewart Island with RealNZ tours! Their package included the round trip ferry to Stewart Island as well as a bus tour of the Oman area of the Island and boat trip to and from Ulna Island with a wildlife tour. The schedule was tight, but they were very professional about scheduling and made sure that we arrived to each place on time.
Both of our guides were amazing, especially Jan who took us around Ulna Island. It was a perfect day!
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Absolutely an amazing day for crossing. Bus tour hosted by Rhys was excellent.
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The visit to Ulva Island was worth the effort but the bus tour of the immediate Oban area was a bit ordinary. However if you are on a day trip only, then these two excursions let you see a lot in a short time. The guides to ulva are very knowledgeable - they know heaps about our native birds.
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Amazing Return Day Trip to Rakiura Stewart Island and Ulva Island.
Great hosts on the ferry, on the Rakiura bus tour and the Ulva Island bird encounter. The hosts were friendly and had great knowlegde of the local Māori and Pakeha history. Shout out to Ryan and Syraha and the crew on the ferry (also great to see the new trainees learning to do this job), Leah on the bus, and Jacks, Karen and Jan and crew on the Ulva Island trip. Loved the close encounter with the South Island Robin.
Only suggestion is if you are doing the bus tour and the Ulva Island tour, take a packed lunch, as there is no time to grab food in between hopping off the bus and boarding the ferry to Ulva Island.
Such a special place with so much history.
Thank you.
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Amazing Return Day Trip to Rakiura Stewart Island and Ulva Island.
Great hosts on the ferry, on the Rakiura bus tour and the Ulva Island bird encounter. The hosts were friendly and had great knowlegde of the local Māori and Pakeha history. Shout out to Ryan and Syraha and the crew on the ferry (also great to see the new trainees learning to do this job), Leah on the bus, and Jacks, Karen and Jan and crew on the Ulva Island trip. Loved the close encounter with the South Island Robin.
Only suggestion is if you are doing the bus tour and the Ulva Island tour, take a packed lunch, as there is no time to grab food in between hopping off the bus and boarding the ferry to Ulva Island.
Such a special place with so much history.
Thank you.
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Very good with tight time frames.
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Village tour was great with excellent tour guide.
Ulva Island trip was a little disappointing due to lack of bird life.
Local guide was excellent with local history and nature and flora.
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Very good with tight time frames.
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Village tour was great with excellent tour guide.
Ulva Island trip was a little disappointing due to lack of bird life.
Local guide was excellent with local history and nature and flora.
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All good
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Had the best weather for the year and do had a lovely smooth trip there and back. As a day tripper the bus tour of Stewart Island and the tour to Ulva Island made the best use of our day. Managed to see many different species of birds, which was a highlight for us twitchers.
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Fabulous and friendly. Everyone knew what was what. I will be telling everyone I know what a fabulous team of people running an awesome service
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What a wonderful way to spend a day. A delightful cruise on the ferry and an awesome tour with Rhys the driver. He was a wealth of information. A wonderful experience. Thank you. I always wanted to go to Stewart Island. I can now tick that off my bucket list. Cheers for the memorable experience
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Booking, the tour online was easy to follow. Follow up emails are informative making arrival and departures also easy to follow.
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We had a great day! The trip to and from the island was very pleasant. Weather was on our side. Di, who took us on a 90 minute tour of the area, was very hospitable, and shared her wealth of knowledge. We came away learning a lot and wanting to come back for a longer period of time. We enjoyed all the shops and restaurant hotel, again all the locals making us feel very welcome.
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Booking, the tour online was easy to follow. Follow up emails are informative making arrival and departures also easy to follow.
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We had a great day! The trip to and from the island was very pleasant. Weather was on our side. Di, who took us on a 90 minute tour of the area, was very hospitable, and shared her wealth of knowledge. We came away learning a lot and wanting to come back for a longer period of time. We enjoyed all the shops and restaurant hotel, again all the locals making us feel very welcome.
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Great tour guide, was accommodating to disabilities and age.
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For a day trip, we thought it was just a little bit pricey.
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Excellent organisation, great crew, fantastic experience. I would immediate
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All went perfectly smoothly
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Natasha was very knowledgeable and so enthusiastic it was a pleasure having her as our guide.
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The morning bus trip was good but very fast and not a lot of time to see things
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Von Stewart Island ging es nach ULVA-Island
Top-Betreuung durch die Guide, mit einer Gruppe von 8 Personen.
Sie verstand es hervorragend uns zu Informieren .
Ihr Interesse für die Flora und Fauna war förmlich spürbar.
Gerne wieder.
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Sehr übersichtliche Web-Seite mit genügender Information.
Rasche Abwicklung, und schnelle Reaktion und Bestätigung.
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Very professional & organised with experienced, knowledgeable & friendly staff. We felt safe on the ferry sailings even though the weather was not the best. Our bus tour was excellent, fun & informative. Our boat ride & walking tour on Uval Island was also excellent, fun & informative.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our bus tour where we learnt all about Stewart Island from our guide/driver who was a very informed, passionate & proud local.
We loved our walking tour on Uval Island. We learnt about the wildlife from our very passionate & informative guide & encountered many birds & some sea lions.
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Eco showroomed
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Cost many dollars. Ensure you take a drink and food.
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The service run to time. The two ladies that guided us were excellent. It was tight time wise between tours.
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Good value for money. My wife and I were treated well by all the staff.
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A brilliant day out on the island. The tours were great and the guides knowledge of the island and its flora and fauna was remarkable. To do the island justice requires a longer stay and this day tour has kindled the desire to return for a longer period.
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Well organized tours, hassle free and informative. Reasonably priced for content and transport.
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l'organisation etait top, les guides etaient sympas et compétent, on a passé une belle journée malgré le temps
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rapide, efficace et facile
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I booked a combination tour but got my dates wrong! ENZ changed everything for me on Easter Sunday and kept me totally informed including trying to call me. The end result was a great tour two days later.
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The tours were coordinated to compensate for the late ferry. Great staff all round too. A great day out.
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Had a fantastic time, was very informative.
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Great day our, very informative. Beautiful island.
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Amazing experience. A bit tight for getting lunch between activities- highly recommend the fresh sandwiches and baking at 4 Square
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Went to Steward Island, the staff from Everything NZ made the trip perfect, very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. The skipper was great.
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The Skipper and staff was the best I have come across..A perfect day.
Latest Questions about Rakiura For A Day - RealNZ (Stewart Island)
My husband is not able to walk far. Is there still value in the Ulva Island tour and could he stay somewhere when guided walk being done?
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How long is the guided walk on Ulva Island?
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The Ulva Island tour is 2 hours total but the guided walk only makes up about 45-60 minutes of this time.
Is there Time given to purchase food and eat on Rakiura for a Day?
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If you are only planning to do 1 tour, there will be plenty of free time to stop and get some lunch in Oban but if you are planning to do both tours, I would recommend bringing a packed lunch along and eating that on the boat on the way over to Ulva Island.
Is there a guide that meets us and takes us to and from the specific places on Stewart island. I ask this because the timing is really tight.
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Thanks for contacting us about the Rakiura for a day' trip in Stewart Island. This trip is not completely guided, however, the 1.5 hour Village & Bays Tour & 3 hour Ulva Island Explorer are guided.
Does the Rakiura for a day include lunch? If so are gluten-free options available? If not are gluten-free options available on the island?
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There is no lunch included in Rakiura for a Day but there is the option to add a picnic lunch for an additional cost. There is a gluten free option for this picnic lunch.
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The guided walk on Ulva Island is very flat and done at a slow pace, the guide makes lots of stops to speak about the wildlife and plants so it is a very easy walk.
Comment by: Everything NZ (Kiani) on 27th Dec 24 at 12:34