Destinations

  • Kayaking Able Tasman National Park
  • Able Tasman walking track

Abel Tasman

Hidden on the northwest coast of Tasman Bay is the unrivalled and untouched Abel Tasman National Park. It is our smallest but most internationally celebrated area of natural beauty. Established in 1942, it was named after the Dutch explorer who visited nearby Golden Bay in 1642.

It is a stunning outcrop of golden beaches, islands and coves set amongst 22,000 hectares of native bush. Depart from the southern point of Marahau on a guided kayaking trip. Spend a summer’s night at one of the park's secret coves. Or wander the coastal track one of New Zealand's Great Walks  north to Mutton Cove or windswept Separation Point.

Visit the fur seal colony at Tonga Marine Reserve; explore the large tidal estuaries along the coastline and swim in rivers; or search for mussels and paua (abalone) in rock pools at low tide.