Banks Peninsula Track

Akaroa, New Zealand

Two day or four day hill country walks over a 35-km circular route around remote bays of Banks Peninsula. Starts and ends in Akaroa. The route goes through Onuku, Flea Bay, Stony Bay, Otanerito Beach and Hinewai Reserve. On the way you may see fur seals from a close distance, and plentiful birdlife including penguins, oystercatchers, paradise ducks, geese, bellbirds and many others. Shared accommodation in huts and cottages. At delightful Stony Bay there are private open-air baths where you light a fire underneath to heat the water, as there is no electricity. Self-catering with fully equipped kitchens. There are small shops at Stony Bay and Otanerito Beach, where you can buy your food. Options include private rooms, kayaking and pack cartage on some sections.