New Zealand · KAYAK TOURS IN KAIKOURA

The 4 Best Kayak Tours in Kaikoura

4 tours  ·  from $84 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 4 kayak tours in Kaikoura justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Wildlife Sea Kayaking Tour - Kaikoura - Paddling along the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway
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Wildlife Sea Kayaking Tour – Kaikoura

1.Wildlife Sea Kayaking Tour – Kaikoura

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $99Our pick

Paddle Kaikoura’s marine reserve with seals, seabirds, and possible dolphins, guided by local experts on a relaxed three-hour sea kayak tour.

“Our guide, Yasmin, was wonderfully entertaining and informative. She did a great job keeping everyone together and safe out on the water.”

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Seal Kayaking Adventure in Kaikoura - Meeting Kaikoura’s Fur Seals
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Seal Kayaking Adventure in Kaikoura

2.Seal Kayaking Adventure in Kaikoura

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · from $83Best value

Pedal along Kaikoura’s coast for fur seals, dolphins, birds, and possible penguins on a relaxed three-hour guided kayak tour.

“This Seal Kayaking excursion was awesome! Connor was our guide and he was super knowledgeable about the Kaikōura coastline, and the wildlife living there. The foot pedal Kayaks used by this company are very easy to peddle and steer which gives you the ability to take pictures of the animals in the water. During our trip, we had a small pod of dolphins swimming around us, we saw native a blue penguin, and several coastline birds. My husband and I were lucky enough to get a very small tour, and when my husband started feeling seasick, Connor was very accommodating. What a great company and guide!”

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Kaikoura: Half-Day Wildlife Kayaking Tour - Meeting Kaikoura’s fur seals
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Kaikoura: Half-Day Wildlife Kayaking Tour

3.Half-Day Wildlife Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 390 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Paddle Kaikoura’s coast with fur seals, mountain views, and possible dolphins or penguins on a friendly three-hour guided kayak tour.

“We had the most amazing time with Loz, who had a wealth of information about birds and all the sea life, we were even lucky enough to kayak right beside some dusky dolphins! It was an amazing experience”

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Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour - Getting started with a stable sea kayak
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Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

4.Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Kayak beneath Kaikoura’s evening mountains, watch fur seals at close range, and look for dolphins, penguins, and albatross.

“Wow, wow, wow, what more can I say. An amazing evening, the weather, the tide levels and the natural all seemed to hit perfect to give us the best experience. We paddled out further than expected due to the calm sea conditions and saw a colony of breeding seals. Saw some dolphins on the way back in. Absolutely superb.”

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