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3 hours
Mobile ticket
* Small groups and personal service
* We are the only kayak company able to land at Cathedral Cove
* Friendly guides and modern kayaking equipment
* We have been delivering safe and professional tours for over 21years
* Open all year round
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Any special needs/ requests just contact us directly and we'll try our hardest to accomodate you
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Hot chocolates, cappuccinos & cookies included!
The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored. Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. The tour offers great photo opportunities and is topped off with cappuccinos, hot chocolates and cookies at Cathedral Cove!
839 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Coastal42240944798,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
They made it so much fun with instructions and stories! Loved every minute!! The guides were particularly great with explaining the Maori and explorer insights.


Ruth G,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was a great experience even though it rained and that later part not so much. Of course no one's error here but did put a bit of a dampener on the kayak trip.
GenaPerry12,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This is such a fun way to see Cathedral Cove! While the Cove isn’t far from the starting point, you get to also see a couple of other close-by islands and learn about the history. Ollie did a great job leading our tour, keeping things fun and lighthearted. We got stuck in some rain while landing on the Cove but Ollie still made hot chocolate on demand and they provided thermals and rain jackets to keep us warm.



Explore49966241108,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The best afternoon out. We had such fun. The guides are very informative have lots of really interesting information about new zealand. The cove is beautiful. You go a different way home. Really explore. The hot chocolates were very yummy. Plenty of time given at cathedral cove. Would really recommend
Dreamer787131,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Super friendly, well organized and always trying to make sure everyone is well. We saw a lot and were even provided with wishful coffee😎. Overall a very nice experience.
jeannef800,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Cathedral Cove kayak tour was fantastic! We were glad we saw Cathedral Cove this way. We had fun kayaking among beautiful scenery, went places we would not have seen if walking. Nathan, our tour guide was thoughtful getting us in and out of the beach waves and all 5 of us felt safe. Highly recommend.... Absolutely worth it!
T7443SLneilg,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
What a fantastic afternoon. This new sa real treat, especially for a group of adventurous beginners and we felt safe every paddle along the way with our guide, Georgia. Very, very highly recommended.




Neil W,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
OMG What a wonderful team of people so polite and caring this is a trip that no one should miss!!! My guide was a lovely sweet young lady called mo ( just an abriviation of her first name) she worked so hard pulling the Kayaks into and out of the water by herself with 2 people inside bless her! And when we reached Cathedral Cove she had all of the stuff to make the whole group hot drinks from Coffee's to Hot Chocolate I would personally like to thank her from the bottom of my heart ❤ for a lovely trip xxx


stephencE7287AM,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
A fantastic few hours spent in the Kayak with our tour guide Hayden. He had a broad range of knowledge on topics relevant to the area, from nature to human history/myth and even geology; fascinating stuff. The paddling was relatively easy and the cathedral cove itself is beautiful. There is even a choice of coffee at the halfway point, what’s not to love?


LMSmith1980,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
A fun experience and beautiful scenery. Lucky enough to have a sunny day but faced a head wind in the way to cathedral cove. The guide was great in giving us tips to make the journey easy and on the way back it was super easy. Stunning waters and coastline. You wont be disappointed.


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