Oparara Guided Tours - Walks in the Beautiful Karamea Region
Booking is Essential
Prior booking essential Tel. 03 7826 652 at anytime or book online here - 8pm and 10am cut off time for bookings
Rates are for 2010/11 season.
Clothing requirements for all trips should include sensible footwear, a warm jacket, a raincoat if the weather looks doubtful, and a change of clothes and a towel for the kayak tour
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Access
Hire car available – phone 03 7826 757
If you use your own transport, allow 50 minutes driving time from Karamea to the top carpark in the Oparara Basin, the starting point for the cave and kayak tours.
Turn-off point into the Basin is some 10kms north on the Karamea-Kohaihai Road,.at McCallums Mill Road. Take care, put your headlights on, and watch for oncoming traffic for the next 16kms of gravel road. Not recommended for large motorhomes or buses.
1. Guided Cave Tour
- Departure:10am & 1.30pm
- Duration: Approx 2 1/2 hrs
- Rate: $95 adult, $45 under 12. (min 2 max 8)
- Meeting at the top carpark in the Oparara Basin. Warm clothing and sturdy footwear essential
2. Guided Kayak Tour n.b. kayak tours are currently unavailable due to unsuitable river conditions
- Departure:1.30pm
- Duration: Approx 2hrs
- Rate:$95pp (min 2 max 5 )
- Meeting at the top carpark in the Oparara Basin. Kayaking trips are subject to last minute cancellation if river or weather conditions are unfavourable. Guides decision is final. Refundable. Bring a warm change of clothes and a towel
- Kayak tours do not begin until mid-Dec when the blueduck breeding season is over. The kayaking season finishes in April..
- Back to back cave/kayak tours available at a discounted price of 10%. Discount for group bookings.
- Transport available with the guide from Karamea for an additional $25pp
3. Honeycomb Hill Cave/Oparara Arch Guided Tour
- Departure: 9am
- Duration: Approx 5 hours
- Rate: $150pp (min 2 max 4, or by arrangement)
- Pick up from door with morning and afternoon tea and a cut lunch provided
4. Grand Tour of Honeycomb Hill/Oparara Arch/Kohaihai
- Departure: 8.30am
- Duration: Approx 8 hours
- Rate: $240pp (min 2 max 4, or by arrangement)
- Pick up from door with morning and afternoon tea and gourmet lunch provided. Sorry no short notice tours, minimum of 48 hours notice required to prepare meals
5. Valley Track Eco Walk
- Departure: 8.30am
- Duration: Approx 7 – 8 hours A reasonable level of fitness is required.
- Rate: $240 pp (min 2 max 4, or by arrangement)
- Pick up from door with morning and afternoon tea and a cut lunch provided. Sorry no short notice tours, minimum of 48 hours notice required
- Our Tours are QUALMARK Approved.
- Customised Tours available by arrangement
