# Our tours are for two days and three nights.

# Our guests stay with us in our home.

# Our groups are small.

# We operate to an environmental code + click here for information.

# Guests without their own transport can arrange to be picked up in Balclutha where there are public transport sevices.

# This is one of New Zealand's outstanding forest and marine wildlife areas and our ecotours are highly rated. (NZ Ecotourism Award co-winners 1993, Activity and Adventure winners 1996.).

# We take groups of up to 8 people by mini bus to remote places to walk and appreciate the flora and fauna, geology, history and conservation.

# Rare wildlife seen includes Hooker's sealions and yellow eyed penguins and at times yellow head, fernbird, Hector's dolphins and elephant seals.

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ACCOMMODATION ON OUR ECOTOURS

Our property where tour guests stay with us is located centrally in The Catlins surrounded by native forest. A few minutes from the accommodation you can be walking in the forest. There are many birds to be seen nearby and we have a library of books and magazines with an emphasis on natural history. We provide lovely double or twin rooms for our maximum of eight guests. All meals are provided for the duration of the tours and are made with fresh ingredients. Special dietary or privacy needs can be catered for. We supply binoculars for each guest and have outdoor clothing and boots for you to borrow. You might also like to buy our post cards, specially printed clothing or Fergus's watercolours.

CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTION ON OUR ECOTOURS

You will be contributing to conservation of wildlife on every tour. We make wildlife observations and the Department of Conservation receives concession income for everyone that we take on our tour. We work with volunteers on specific projects for penguins, plant and history conservation. We work to a code of sustainable environmental practice. We are sensitive to the cultural environment that we live in.

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GETTING HERE AND AWAY FOR OUR ECOTOURS

There are same day connections on transport services to and from Balclutha to Dunedin, Invercargill or Te Anau, also accommodation options at Balclutha. We can arrange transport and accommodation for you.
First day: Arrive in Papatowai in the evening for dinner, tours start at 9 a.m. next morning. We can arrange a pick up in Balclutha for this if you need it.
Last day: Tours finish after breakfast on the third day and we can arrange to return you to Balclutha in time to meet your transport links.

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