Visitor Terminal - Stewart Island Experience

Visited Stewart Island in March 2024 and did all RealNZ experiences and I can safely say that all the trips Village & Bay Tours, Ulva Island and Kiwi Encounter are outstanding with amazing guides and skippers providing an in depth and unique history of Raikura. And also by having the same guides for all trips it created a personal experience with them thus enriching the trip for a solo traveler like myself.nnFor me the standout tour was the Wild Kiwi Encounter. This tour started in the late evening and provided so much more then I expected. Our guides: Karen and Natasha gave us in depth commentary throughout the tours and used their vast knowledge to help us site species like penguins, sealions, albatross and of course Kiwi. Furthermore throughout the entire tour hot drinks and snacks were provided to warm us up after the chilly but amazing bush walk.nnI would highly recommend these tours to anyone with a passion for wildlife and history!!!

It’s ssssoooo bumpy to take a boat to Stewart island!! It’s hard for you not to throw up. So if you are easy to get seasickness, please please please take a flight to the island, or you will feel uncomfortable for the rest of the days, MY own experience!

Efficient service, including changing my booking with no fuss or extra cost. Ferry ran on time and was comfortable with some interesting commentary. Great experience.

Amazing. Very professional staff. Well received and treated even on a rough day!

The first encounter when you disembark at Oban.