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"Sails" Island Life Scenic Road Tour

"Sails" Island Life Scenic Road Tour

"Sails" Island Life Scenic Road Tour

"Sails" Island Life Scenic Road Tour

"Sails" Island Life Scenic Road Tour

Sails Island Discovery Road Tour

Our commentary celebrates Island life, from earliest Maori to the sealers, whalers saw-millers and fishermen right up to the present and what it’s like to live here now and to bring up a family.

We have photo albums aboard with a selection of old photos the help illustrate the commentary as well. We welcome questions, as then we can focus on what particularly interests you

Our roadsides have significant orchid populations and we’ll stop and enjoy  these as well.

Adenochilus gracilis       Slender Forest Orchid

 

Gastrodia cunninghamii     Potato Orchid, Black Orchid

 

Corybas acuminatus   Dancing Spider Orchid

 

Erina mucronata   Bamboo Orchid

 

Winika cunninghamii   Ladies Slipper

 

Pterostylis bluff ??   Greenhood 

 

Thelymitra cyanae   Swamp Sun Orchid

 

Chiloglottis cornuta   Bird Orchid

Earina autumnalis   Easter, Autumn Orchid

 

Microtis unifolia   Common Onion Orchid

 

Corybas iridescensRed   Big Red Spider Orchid

 

Erina aestivalis   Bamboo Orchid

 

Pterostylis banksii ??   Tutukiwi

 

Prasophyllum colensoi   Leek Orchid

 

Aporostylis bifolia   Odd leafed orchid

 

Thelymitra hatchii   Sun Orchid

 

 

Corybas trilobus   Spider Orchid

 

Thelymitra longifolia   Common Sun Orchid

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

We’ll talk about days gone by

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

A Home built in Norway

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

Horseshoe Bay sunrise

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

Rakiura National Park entrance

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

Looking toward Mt Anglem

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

Tranquil Corners

 

“Sails” Island Road Tour

Paterson Inlet from Observation Rock

Tours are on demand, take about 2 hours and include courtesy transfers to/from accommodation and cover virtually every road on the Island (all 28 k of them) .

Your photos are important to us. We’ll stop where ever you ask. And we stop for several short walks including the Rakiura National Park entrance.

We have a small modern van, never more than 6 guests per tour so we can focus on what you want to know.

We are happy to assist disabled guests enjoy Stewart Island, including those restricted to wheelchairs

 

Bookings are essential !!,
we are a small business and spaces are limited.
Tour includes transfers from village or accommodation