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Gannet Beach Adventures Cape Kidnappers Tractor Tours
More FUN than you ever imagined!
Discover the magic of Cape Kidnappers – join our experienced guides and visit the largest mainland gannet colony in the world. During your unique 4-hour eco-tour we will:
•spend time with and get incredibly close to the majestic gannets in their natural habitat;
•discover how nature has shaped and formed the towering cliffs of the Cape Kidnappers coastline;
•view ancient earthquake fault lines;
•enjoy a memorable tour experience while travelling on our iconic vintage tractors.
Tours depart Clifton Beach daily from October–April.
Come along and join our uniquely different "world famous" tour!
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Te Awanga |
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Group Tours
Bird Watching
Reviews
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4.0/5
Being in a wagon pulled by a tractor was pretty fun....
especially the fact that we were being driven through Cape Kidnappers and got to the Gannets Colony Reserve! Our guide was also knowledgeable not only about the gannets but also the rock formations and natural life around us. It was really enjoyable and for four hours, you totally got your moneys worth. Just make sure to bring lots of water, sunblock and food!
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5.0/5
Doesn't sound like it but this was an excellent outing on a tractor along the beach to the bottom of the gannet colony.
20 minute walk to see the birds. Driver extremely knowledgeable about the geology, rock formations etc. 3 hours.
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5.0/5
A very lovely trip with not many people, you will see the gannets near and have fun driving over stones and through the sea with the tractor, awesome experience for not very much money!
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5.0/5
Fantastic guide, good explanation about the geology and the gannets and their habits.
Funny driving with a tractor on the beach at low tide. Fair price.
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5.0/5
Excellent tour, good information, fun, very good views, good combination with a walk.
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5.0/5
Excellent experience with the Gannets; birds are fantastic.
Travel by tractor/trailer was great fun; Colin the guide was so enthusiastic and a great sense of humour!!
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4.5/5
Very good example not only of the gannets, but also of the geological items of New Zealand.
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4.0/5
Nice adventure with a lot of information.
You should be prepared to get very wet, which maynot be very nice if the weather is a bit cold.
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4.0/5
Being in a wagon pulled by a tractor was pretty fun....
especially the fact that we were being driven through Cape Kidnappers and got to the Gannets Colony Reserve! Our guide was also knowledgeable not only about the gannets but also the rock formations and natural life around us. It was really enjoyable and for four hours, you totally got your moneys worth. Just make sure to bring lots of water, sunblock and food!
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5.0/5
Doesn't sound like it but this was an excellent outing on a tractor along the beach to the bottom of the gannet colony.
20 minute walk to see the birds. Driver extremely knowledgeable about the geology, rock formations etc. 3 hours.
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5.0/5
A very lovely trip with not many people, you will see the gannets near and have fun driving over stones and through the sea with the tractor, awesome experience for not very much money!
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4.5/5
Very good example not only of the gannets, but also of the geological items of New Zealand.
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4.0/5
Nice adventure with a lot of information.
You should be prepared to get very wet, which maynot be very nice if the weather is a bit cold.
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5.0/5
Excellent experience with the Gannets; birds are fantastic.
Travel by tractor/trailer was great fun; Colin the guide was so enthusiastic and a great sense of humour!!
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5.0/5
Excellent tour, good information, fun, very good views, good combination with a walk.
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5.0/5
Fantastic guide, good explanation about the geology and the gannets and their habits.
Funny driving with a tractor on the beach at low tide. Fair price.
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5.0/5
Great experience, not only the gannets, but also transport towards the gannet colony.
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5.0/5
Unique experience riding on a trailer behind an old tractor through the sand and waves.
Guide/driver very helpful and entertaining - a first rate experience.
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5.0/5
Absolutely superb!!
A fantastic fun adventure on the tractor enhanced by the very informative commentary, delivered with humour . Great walk to see the gannets nesting, before returning. So flexible too.. we were able to ride there on the tractor, and walk back. Can't recommend this trip high enough!!
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5.0/5
Colin gave our group a very interesting trip out to the gannets, then was very flexible stopping and starting as most walked part or most of the way back.
He even kept those on the trailers dry with covers in a thunderstorm.
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4.5/5
Clifton to Cape Kidnappers.
You go on a tractor along the beautiful rocks. Sometimes the tractor drives through the water, great fun!! At the end you see hundreds of gannets. Good explanation about the rocks and the birds.
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5.0/5
Excellent driver!
Beautiful nature, declared in a very interesting way. 4 hours fun for less money!
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3.5/5
Around coast to see the gannets by tractor.
We first thought it would be old fashioned, but we liked it.
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5.0/5
Excellent guides, informative, unique experience - so close to the nesting gannets and tractor ride along coast - great.
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4.0/5
Tour to Cape Kidnappers (Napier).
We went through the beach in a tractor, was really fun.
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4.5/5
Everything was well organised.
No negative comments. It was worth the money. Sure beats walking there yourself! They made it amusing.
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5.0/5
This tour was the highlight of our weekend in the Hawke's Bay.
It was excellent value for money and a really fun day, our tour left 4.30pm and we got back at 9.00pm. The tractors are a unique way to travel out to the Cape and enabled us to get great views of the cliffs and coastline. The guys driving the tractor have a good sense of humor and provide interesting information along the way. The walk at the end to the Gannets was well worth it, it was amazing to see these beautiful birds and their chicks. I would highly recommend you do this trip if you are visiting the Hawke's Bay.
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5.0/5
Very nice, beautiful walking track on the end and get very close to the gannets.
Tractor is funny. Nice peolpe.
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4.5/5
Amazing!Tractor trip:great views but fuite a bit "toom much".
Informative information at cololy. Steep walk up to colony from beach.
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5.0/5
If you're into bird watching and geology and want an attentive way to enjoy then this trip is for you!
The trip is on the back of a trailer towed by a tractor along the beach for several miles with amazing cliff and rock formation and walk to a gannet colony (Cape Kidnappers)
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