Wilsons Abel Tasman
Reviews
Alice Ormandy
Ranking: 8/10
A great way to cover a lot of the Abel Tasman in one day! We loved that we could kayak and walk in one day. Long wait at the end of the walk which got a bit cold.
Han Li
Ranking: 9/10
Guide was very informative and we were the only ones on the tour. Saw nice sights and the pace was leisurely and relaxing.
Matthew Long
Ranking: 7/10
Good boat trip up the Abel Tasman coastline. We arrived for the last trip at 4:15pm. Was a bit expensive at $50 and a shorter distance but stunning views, plus stunning seals on Adele Island!!
Sabine Schwandegger
Ranking: 10/10
Everything perfect, nice trip, nice staff!
Patricia
Ranking: 9/10
Speed was good, not too fast for beginners. Good teaching from the guide.
Silvia
Ranking: 10/10
Easy booking, great selection, everyone very welcoming. Great guide and awesome kayak.
Sabine Bergen
Ranking: 9/10
Unfortunately we did not have good weather, but the cruise was still good, lovely scenery and friendly staff.
Ceri Eaton
Ranking: 8/10
Lovely day spent around Medlands Beach/Bark Bay.
Jessica Mackie
Ranking: 8/10
Stunning views looking into the Abel Tasman National Park. Cruise commentary was interesting and informative and it is a great way to see and experience the whole park if you do not have time to walk the 4 to 5 day track.
Simon Striegel
Ranking: 6/10
We booked this cruise in a rush. We were dropped off at a cool beach but we decided not to do a walking track. If you want to do the Abel Tasman, make sure you are there in the morning.
Stephan Friedrich
Ranking: 9/10
We did a water taxi trip from Kaiteriteri for a two hour walk. That was really great. Explanations on the boat are fine, so you get used to some great spots on the beachside.
Darker
Ranking: 9/10
Nice boat trip to Medway Beach, child friendly.
James Betz
Ranking: 8/10
Boat ride and hike - friendly, informative.
Karine Scheers
Ranking: 8/10
Very good but very expensive, especially because the track is easy to reach and you can easily rent a canoe. Not worthwhile spending so much money.
Gerard Berote
Ranking: 8/10
Very good, fantastic lodges but expensive.
Daniel Garcia Dezgado
Ranking: 8/10
Great experience through the marvelous waters, but unlucky, we had a cloudy day.
Philip Gosemann
Ranking: 6/10
We went to a beach in the Abel Tasman National Park by ferry. It was nice, but the ferry was too late for two times.
Hendrik Schanz
Ranking: 6/10
New Plymouth was great, company not.
Mathias Butterlin
Ranking: 10/10
Boat trip in the Abel Tasman National Park. Nice day.
Nelle Dutilleur
Ranking: 9/10
Nice boat trip. The Abel Tasman National Park is really beautiful.
i davis
Ranking: 9/10
I chose Wilson's Abel Tasman 5 day hike because it was one of the few guided hikes with lodging and meals available in October in a national park. The experience was wonderful: we were blessed with beautiful weather, our guides were extremely knowledgeable, the food at Meadowbank and Torrent Bay Lodge was generous and very, very good. In our group there was a variety of ages among the hikers. This contributed to interesting conversations during the hikes and around the dinner table. I would strongly recommend this experience to hikers looking for great walks with beautiful vistas but with the comforts that excellent meals and cosy lodgings provide.
Socea
Ranking: 6/10
Good service and a nice place.
Maria Klister
Ranking: 7/10
Track transport, recorded commentary, expensive food, tidy boat.
Jen
Ranking: 8/10
Flexible, good service from crew etc.
Fjord
Ranking: 9/10
Boat trip was fast and service was very good. Don and Chris made the trip with big smiles and laughs.
Johannes Knoepfle
Ranking: 9/10
Abel Tasman walk from Anchorage to Marahau.
Heinie Pieterse
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly and great experience. Walk from Anchorage to Medlands is a must do!
Dio
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent organisation, very friendly and personal.
Andrea Wollmann
Ranking: 9/10
Nice crew, everything was fine.
Joroen Borkert
Ranking: 8/10
Boat/walk Abel Tasman. Rather expensive for a taxi to walk.
Hanson
Ranking: 7/10
No value for money, too expensive.
Anne and John
Ranking: 9/10
Comfortable, friendly, helpful, gave refund after booking error.
Doan
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent!
Anja and Katharina
Ranking: 10/10
Boat trip to Abel Tasman National Park.
Hilbert vanEssen
Ranking: 8/10
Sea kayaking to Split Apple, professional instruction, nice tour and a nice guide.
Tuedi Muggli
Ranking: 10/10
On time, super boat, nice staff.
Tim Germany
Ranking: 8/10
Taxi Tour and Walk, $64 nzd each.
Harry Ruys
Ranking: 9/10
Personal service, good advice what to visit, care for visitors and good equipment.
Jill Boruff
Ranking: 8/10
Tonga Reserve Seal Kayak trip. Great value - boat life and kayak and beach and boat ride. Guide was friendly and knowledgable, though the trip seemed a little bit rushed and she talked mostly with her boat mate and not the rest of us. Do not bother with the boxed lunch! Bring your own.
Philippe Merino
Ranking: 8/10
No problems.
Trish V
Ranking: 9/10
Great selection of tours. Perfect access right across from the campground. On time, good facilities.
Robert Steendijk
Ranking: 7/10
Friendly crew. Ticket price a little high, $148 for 2 adults.
Stephanie Brueck
Ranking: 8/10
Great trip, saw seals!! (Tonga Island Seals Kayaking), very nice and friendly guides. Told a lot about the Tasman National Park and the animals, good information.
Dave Simpson
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent service, beautiful country, friendly and efficient staff, top.
Melinda Moir
Ranking: 8/10
Well planned; pickup at our camping spot but could be friendlier staff.
Jop Veldhuis
Ranking: 9/10
Great.
Nico Welagen
Ranking: 8/10
Boat trip along the coast and park walk through Abel Tasman National Park. Spectacular scenery.
Steve Goodyear
Ranking: 10/10
We did the Great Day Out Trip and it was brilliant. Staff were very pleasant and attentive, information was comprehensive and the boat was very clean and comfortable. Picnic perhaps a little overpriced but overall excellent value.
Tim Gamblen
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic but we felt very expensive.
maelstrom
Ranking: 9/10
We did the cruise to Tonga Bay, walk to Medlands beach at Bark Bay and then cruise back to Kaiteriteri and it was the perfect day. We had Grabone vouchers so it was half price for us, might have baulked at paying full price to be honest.
Maria Dietrich
Ranking: 8/10
Great boat trip along the coast of the National Park.
Fred Saunders
Ranking: 10/10
On a sunny day the boat trip up the Abel Tasman park coast is hard to beat. A must for all overseas visitors.
Hooked_on_Travel
Ranking: 1/10
The 5-Day Kayak & Walk that we did in early Feb was a great disappointment. This is an expensive tour that cost us NZ$500 per day, so I have to say certainly not worth the cost. After kayaking all day we were expected to drag the heavy kayaks over the beach because the tide was out at Torrent Bay. I asked why they didn't have their staff do this but that is not the way they do things. Apparently it was just our bad luck. We rarely had a morning or afternoon break although we had been led to believe from the description that we would be stopping at many of the beaches along the coast.
Lyn Deavin
Ranking: 8/10
Great day out - beautiful scenery.
Winny Yontworst
Ranking: 8/10
Went to Bark Bay, make a lovely walk.
Verhahr
Ranking: 6/10
Organisation was ok, seal island was ok, the views were less - we thought we should see more but the boat went too fast!
Rebecca & Hugh Small
Ranking: 9/10
We could not fault this trip! Weather was great but we did not expect such big swells (for 1st timers). Beautiful area.
Wolfgang Goggel
Ranking: 10/10
Perfectly organised with pick up service, clean and very good boat (comfortable), very friendly staff.
Graham
Ranking: 10/10
Wow, our first experience at sea kayaking, our guide was Rowan from Bristol, what a lovely easy going guy, but one who looked after us and made the whole experience the highlight of our NZ holiday.
Conditions on the water were perfect, the boat ride and tramping to follow was well organised.
A totally fantastic experience and well worth every penny spent.
Thank you Rowan, you are worth your weight in gold.
Shira
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic fun.
Katherine and Pete Smal
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent trip, well guided, organised, lovely accomodation.
Leroy Dimitri
Ranking: 10/10
Kayak, boat and walking - wonderful day.
Biau
Ranking: 7/10
Paid for seeing the seals and because of the group we can't. Problem of language and old people.
Shirley
Ranking: 10/10
Beaches, kayak and seals - great day, beautiful weather, fantastic guide. I would recommend it to anyone.
Diete Rokosch
Ranking: 10/10
Vista Cruise - Tour on the coast; comfortable, good, cheap.
Juergen Wolf
Ranking: 10/10
Good organisation, good explanation, animals, history and landscape.
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Michael Messuie
Ranking: 9/10
Marvelous sea kayak tour to 'Tonga Island'.
Jim & Rebecca
Ranking: 9/10
Sea Kayak to Apple Rock. Friendly guide - informative. Great way to get on the sea and be active. Plenty of time so gentle pace - suitable all ages.
Ian & Phyllis
Ranking: 8/10
Taxi on time! The walk gives tantalising views of beautiful golden sands. Track signage excellent.
Anita Tonks
Ranking: 8/10
Managed to get a deal on 'Grab It' NZ website. Weather a bit choppy, but all in all a good experience.
Jochen
Ranking: 8/10
Reliable transfer around ATNP.
Waitson
Ranking: 10/10
Guided half day kayak. Personal guide for the 2 of us. Careful preparation. Good kit. Guide went at our pace. Very knowledgable about sea birds and local folklore.
Gerlach
Ranking: 6/10
Nice day but too quick.
Henrik Mundbuerg
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly staff and very well organised. Good value for money. Good for our kids as well.
Verheyen
Ranking: 10/10
3 days, 2 night guided tours; excellent performance, i.e. Guides, lodges and provided meals!
John Shaw
Ranking: 7/10
Basic service but adequate.
Samuel Prechel
Ranking: 6/10
Timetables used were not the same one on the brochure. If we didn't ask captain for pick up time, we could miss our boat that came 10min before timetable, (and left straight away). Why display time tables if they are not respected.
Simon Vallis
Ranking: 9/10
Very well organised, excellent instruction and staff very friendly and helpful.
Fred West
Ranking: 8/10
Very helpful initiation into sea-kayaking with one instructor to the kayaks (doubles).
johnandgin
Ranking: 10/10
Sea Kayaking. Really enthusiastic and pleasant guide. Just right, even for people with no kayaking experience.
Lyndell
Ranking: 10/10
We did the Kayak, Seals and Walk tour. This was a great way to do a little of everything. Our guide on the kayak was confident and friendly, making us feel in turn confident out on the water. We were lucky enough to see a penguin and then dolphins as well as the seals on our boat ride!
Siebels Wilke
Ranking: 9/10
Everything was ok. We had a very nice day.
lindam
Ranking: 10/10
Well organised 3 day walk. All guides and staff very friendly.
Mark
Ranking: 8/10
Timings were spot on & crew very efficient.
Ian Tainsh
Ranking: 9/10
Sailed from Kaiteriteri to Totaranui, then back to Medlands Beach. Then walked to Anchorage. Stunning scenery, boat trip well organised. Wilson's Boats have upper deck for better viewing.
Luisa
Ranking: 7/10
Beautiful landscape, more guiding wished.
Susan Marquard
Ranking: 8/10
A day tour in Abel Tasman Park - was very nice for a fair price
Geoff Renshaw
Ranking: 10/10
beautiful park a must to experience.
Lothar Riedmann
Ranking: 9/10
Boat trip for Coast Track. Good information, which trak to take. Negative - departed with half an hour delay.
Leanne Rogan
Ranking: 10/10
Took ferry taxi into Abel Tasman informative, comfortable, good people worth the money.
Jerry
Ranking: 7/10
Friendly crews but the return pick-up stop:"Anchorage" is not clear to be directed, and no any obvious sign, almost got lost.
Mrs Russon
Ranking: 8/10
Well organised, good instructor - we found the route quite hard work. pm trip to Anchorage Bay & walk very enjoyable.
margaret Klawitter
Ranking: 8/10
Price and quality ok, staff friendly.
Brenda
Ranking: 8/10
Great ride. Comfortable way to see coast. Great views.
Peter McGain
Ranking: 8/10
abel tasman national park, coffee terrible timing of walks and frequently of pick-up out of walk.
Susanne Santer
Ranking: 9/10
Friendly - exact in time.
Don and Barb
Ranking: 8/10
Good value, everything well organised.
Sibylle Locher
Ranking: 9/10
Very friendly + flexible/excellent + delicious lunch :D
Peter Essink
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect arrangement! Vista is a convenient boat!
Stefan Lua
Ranking: 9/10
Always good service, like the old boat better.
parker1
Ranking: 8/10
Friendly, helpful and efficient.
willemrn
Ranking: 8/10
Good trip. Gentle and helpful people.
aniekenm
Ranking: 8/10
Kayak tour. The guides instructed very well and gave friendly material.
blokzyl
Ranking: 9/10
Very beautiful. A great experience.
catdonjaime
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic crew, lovely ship and wonderful tour.
Ruth Kinder
Ranking: 10/10
very friendly staff! excellent service; and good "value for money"! safe and reliable
DamienM
Ranking: 10/10
Lots of options on tours for cruising and walking. Also not to much cost for trip.
MundschanGermany
Ranking: 8/10
Boat tour along the Tasman bay - 3hrs. Excellent boat just from the brochurs.
marianneb
Ranking: 10/10
Timely, relaxing, wonderful way to get to the Abel Tasman track for a days hiking.
erikc
Ranking: 7/10
Lot's of people doing different walks in the Abel Tasman Park so you need to be sure of where and when you are going and what company you have booked with.
godineau
Ranking: 5/10
Excellent crew and splendid views but poor comments and we couldn't hear them properly.
HovingL
Ranking: 6/10
Not many surprising things to see.
Sarah_rae
Ranking: 8/10
Good fast boats, easy access + very flexible on times of walks & cruises. Very good tours - slightly cheaper would be better.
FloorN
Ranking: 7/10
Nice trip and helpful crew. The 1 1/2 hour of walking was also nice. The name Seal Safari does suggest a big part is seal watching but that wasent so.
CarolineZ
Ranking: 6/10
We did the seal safari but we did not see much seals. Only from 15 meters or so.
AndyEngland
Ranking: 9/10
Efficient, comfortable. Accomodated our specific plans. Great day off.
Lauren_D
Ranking: 8/10
The location was absolutley gorgeous and our guide was great. We did a Split Apple Paddle trip in the morning and a boat tour to Anchorage Bay in the afternoon. It was kind of cold and the weather wasn't great in the afternoon. The boat tour was okay, and walking the trails at Anchorage was really fun. Would definitley recommend the kayaking, and wish I had gotten more time to hike there.
BouterG
Ranking: 10/10
No french translation. Voucher is good.
Conrad Duden
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent Guide, friendly staff and a perfekt location. Even a 2 hour tour is great...
Sharon
Ranking: 9/10
Our kayaking guide Adam was absolutely great!!! He had been very friendly and professional. He told us lots of information about local natures and history, and he led as to see baby fish, to paddle across caves... We really loved him!!! The afternoon cruise was boring, but beaches were beautiful, unfotunately we didn't have much time to enjoy it.
Darren Main
Ranking: 7/10
We took the 2 hour Sea Kayaking experience and then a cruise and walk. The Sea Kayaking was superb. We had Sjors as our guide and he was so calm and informative we had a great time. The cruise was less so. We departed at the right time and were picked up on the right beach at the right time, which was good, after a 3 hour walk (unguided) but the trip and the commentary were poor. You could not hear the guide and therefore did not really know where you were or what you were looking at. The walk was great but nothing really to do with Wilson.
ElaineE
Ranking: 1/10
Very inflexible in re booking, not being considerate about customer's worry about weather.
KonterR
Ranking: 5/10
Infro from skipper very poor. Departure point not clear.
NicoleK
Ranking: 5/10
Bad information, to much noise. Wrong place to pick up.
Nick
Ranking: 10/10
We were lucky as only two on trip so very personal service. Guide extremely informative, lunch very nice, great day out.
b_van_reenan
Ranking: 7/10
Abel tasman hiking & boattrip. Friendly people but besided the boat trip. Nothing we booked there yet. So nothing to tell.
yam
Ranking: 1/10
Poor company! Although we booked a tour through our backpacker, we still hadn't paid the money yet and wanted to cancel the tour due to bad weather as we are unable to swim. They refused to let us cancel so we took the tour and then they persuaded us not to join the kayaking part due to poor weather. What a sham.
Silvia
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly.
E.G
Ranking: 4/10
No information. Not kind against the guests.
Rolf
Ranking: 4/10
You couldn't hear the comment because of the noise of the engine. We had to wait 2 hours for another boat because they pointed out the wrong pickup for us.
Ed
Ranking: 7/10
The boat tour and walking is good. The info was not good.
Erik
Ranking: 6/10
If you go, make a walk there. We only did the cruise. Beautiful but you can make more of it.
IM
Ranking: 6/10
Bad information on board.
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Claudia
Ranking: 9/10
For a good price, good value. Easy system.
Klaus
Ranking: 8/10
Fair price, good organisation.
Michael
Ranking: 10/10
No complaints of any kind - excellent.
Tessa
Ranking: 10/10
Breathtaking views, gentle boat cruise, friendly staff. A great day out, well worth it.
Marcus
Ranking: 9/10
Very expensive.
Kerim
Ranking: 7/10
Nice day trip although it could have been organised better as there was confusion over pickup time / location.
Hannah
Ranking: 6/10
Seal safari - didn't see many seals! Confusing details about pickup location. Lovely national park!
William
Ranking: 9/10
Great day in Abel Tasman National Park. Staff brill & helpful.
Graham
Ranking: 10/10
Great hosts - captain. Good commentary.
Roberta
Ranking: 8/10
A day trip to Totaranui. Saw beautiful scenery and watched supplies put ashore. Walkers dropped off & picked up. Seals.
Theresa
Ranking: 10/10
Walking through Abel Tasman National Park. First with a ride on the boat to the bays. Experienced guide. Good if you like walking and nature.
David
Ranking: 2/10
Booked walking trip from Bark Bay to Torrent Bay. Pickup was to be at 1pm. After we ran into a landslide on the track we returned to Bark Bay. Another boat came and radioed Wilsons who denied our existence.
martina
Ranking: 10/10
Nice transport and nice driver.
Nynke
Ranking: 8/10
The driver gace us good information about the Abel Tasman. Water Taxi is fast and relaxed. Lots of possibilities to make your trip your own.
Jim Summers
Ranking: 5/10
I give them a 5 as they we running 1/2 an hour late. We weren't under any time pressure but it did cause us some anxiety all the same.
Martin
Ranking: 8/10
The water taxi and service was good. I would have liked better signage about how far the walk is on the Abel Tasman track.
Annie
Ranking: 8/10
Friendly and accommodating.
Heather
Ranking: 9/10
Guided kayaking tour. It could have been longer, we were only on the water for 2 hours.
Dean Field
Ranking: 10/10
Didn't feel like we were a problem because we were slightly late. Good customer service. I felt like the walk wasn't very interesting, would have liked the walk to be shorter.
Kristin
Ranking: 10/10
Relaxed and friendly.
Thibault
Ranking: 8/10
Really nice, friendly and informative crew.
Michelle
Ranking: 8/10
No worries.
Clifford
Ranking: 9/10
A lovely half days kayak and then a walk. The guy in the information booth was really informative.
Klaus Uhl
Ranking: 10/10
Kayak tour. Our guide was Sjors - nice guy, explained a lot of things and also how to paddle.
Mariah
Ranking: 9/10
Really nice boat drivers.
Sam
Ranking: 9/10
Nice boat. Pretty straightforward and no hassles at all.
Jessica Jahn
Ranking: 8/10
Walked from Bark Bay, really relaxing. Nice stroll.
Rachael Hawson
Ranking: 10/10
We missed the first taxi, but managed to score scones and tea as a consolation!
Bernie
Ranking: 6/10
Staff were OK. The guy with crazy hair was pretty funny!
Alan Bellerby
Ranking: 8/10
Everything on time, excellent day.
Jennie Eritsson
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful park.
Tina Daly
Ranking: 5/10
Really hard to hear the guys on the boat - they weren't all that clear with instructions about our day. Beautiful place though.
Naomi Horton
Ranking: 8/10
Boat was good, everything ran pretty smoothly.
Kristine Clemmensen Rotne
Ranking: 5/10
Bus and water taxi combo is quite expensive. The nature is beautiful, walk is quicker than expected though. Would recommend to out your boots on and just walk the trail instead of taking a boat.
Lisa Tame
Ranking: 8/10
Kayak guide Lauren was great.
Charles Price
Ranking: 8/10
Water taxi - very good. Did all of the things it promised.
Howie
Ranking: 7/10
Fast transfer to walking destination. A lovely walk on the Abel Tasman track and time for the sweetest swim.
Hanna
Ranking: 8/10
Boat ride then walked Torrent Bay to Marahau. Great Track and Walk + easy to find your way around.
Maree
Ranking: 9/10
A fairly easy walk. Great views along the coastline. Beautiful bays.
Stefanie
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent service + very friendly.
Lisa
Ranking: 9/10
Really nice walk. Lovely beaches for picnics or swimming.
Anne Mainwaring
Ranking: 2/10
Boats broke down. Things were not organised well. Misinformed us regarding times.
Diane
Ranking: 8/10
Good organisation.
Debbie
Ranking: 7/10
Lots of information from the guide.
Assaf Kadury
Ranking: 9/10
Good, they explain everything and have a few stops along the way.
Warren
Ranking: 7/10
Standard stuff.
Maruja
Ranking: 9/10
Very good service.
Berger
Ranking: 9/10
Everything perfect, maybe a little hurried.
Julia
Ranking: 10/10
Good. No complaints.
Kim and Richard
Ranking: 8/10
Sea kayaking was good.
Ad
Ranking: 7/10
Walked from Onetahuti. More rain forest than beach views. A little rough on the way back.
Daphne
Ranking: 8/10
Walk more difficult at the start. You can make nice pictures. Boat cruise nothing special. Abel Tasman a must do.
Linda
Ranking: 9/10
Torrent Bay to Marahau. 4 hours. Very nice.
Frida
Ranking: 9/10
Bay and Walks. Beautiful scenery
Matilde
Ranking: 7/10
nice boat ride, close to the shore. Park really, really nice
Tom Clements
Ranking: 7/10
An A to B water taxi ride. Ok commentary
Christin
Ranking: 6/10
Boat ride
Tour was nice but a bit to much mass tourism. I wanted something to eat but they did not take credit cards so the guy behind the counter bought me lunch.
Paulina
Ranking: 6/10
Could have given us some more information. Did not know where we were.
Jane Edgar
Ranking: 8/10
Good driver, drove carefully in rough sea.
George
Ranking: 9/10
Really good. Enjoyed the freedom walk.
Siobhan
Ranking: 9/10
An added extra for the Magic Bus. A lovely walk, nice scenery. Too long to wait for the bus back though!!
Elaine
Ranking: 7/10
The park is beautiful.
Martin
Ranking: 8/10
Good service, wonderful nature but the walk is not very exciting.
Gillian
Ranking: 7/10
Park beautiful - couldn't hear guide on morning boat trip. Lovely day out.
Lisa
Ranking: 6/10
Didn't like the slow boat as much as the smaller, faster ones - need to be clearer with advertising.
Rolf Kruger
Ranking: 2/10
They promised a scenic morning cruise in their brochure but it was just a speedboat with seats with poor viewing. O.K for speedy taxi but unfit for cruise.
Geert
Ranking: 8/10
Nice driver, good service with some nice information about the national park.