Stewart Island: Village and Bays Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Explore Oban Village and its surrounding bays on a modern minibus with a knowledgeable guide.
A 60 minute tour with our friendly guides who will provide an insight into Stewart Island’s community, history and environment. Unspoiled, incredibly beautiful and steeped in stories of Maori legend, Stewart Island is well worth this informative introduction. There is plenty of time to get off the bus for photo stops and short walks along the way. Highlights include the Rakiura National Park entrance at Lee Bay, Halfmoon and Horseshoe Bays and views of Paterson Inlet from Observation Rock.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Live commentary on board
Knowledgeable guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
RealNZ
Explore Oban and the surrounding bays in our modern mini-buses. Our guides enjoy sharing their local knowledge of the history and environment of Stewart Island.
Options
Village and Bays tour
Reviews
96 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
glennlF3328NB,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rhys was our guide and was very knowledgeable and gave us a great tour. Highly recommend everyone take this tour. (And it turned we both came from the same town in the North Island!!!)
Highly Recommended Local Tour
E7151OVphilipj,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Todays tour was a fantastic introduction to Oban and Stewart Island. Local lady, Leah, was very impressive with her local, historical and technical knowledge. Her driving and consideration for others on the road made me feel safe in a new location. Leah engaged with her visitors willingly and proved helpful with finding best vistas for this amateur photographer. An added bonus was Leahs knowledge and passion for protecting the island wilderness. An excellent advocate for native wildlife and pristine locations. The vehicle was very clean and offered great views. Highly recommend Real NZ and definitely Leah for a local tour.
awesome
KennelKing,
Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00did the 90 minute tour with Bevan and loved every minute. Bevan shared his knowledge of the Pakeha and Maori of the Island as we visited many beautiful locations. Just a wonderful spot made better by locals who love their homes.
Best Guide
I4677QIdianar,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a way to see around Stewart Island . We had the most incredible tour guide who made our trip with his wealth of knowledge of the history and present day on Stewart Island. We had a lot of laughs he was very comical, such fun and we could easily understand him. Thank you!
Great overview of the Island
jamiemJ1281IX,
May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rhys was an excellent guide, knowledgeable and showed us some great spots at Halfmoon Bay. The right length for a bus trip.
Great introduction to Rakiura
Winnall01,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the first item on our itinerary as we arrived on Rakiura and it was a terrific introduction to the island and its history. Rhys did a magnificent job of touring the major highlights in and around Oban, pointing out areas of interest and places we might choose to visit later. He was knowledgeable, helpful and clearly loves his job!
My tour was cancelled...
Alice R,
Apr 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00My tour was cancelled because the driver was sick but I wasn’t informed until getting there, which was a bit annoying as I took the ferry especially for the tour. Still I was moved free of charge to the Ulva Island Explorer and that tour was really good :)
Island touring
CACLIMO,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great introduction to the island. Our guide was very friendly and informative. It was amazing to hear about the history of Stewart island.
Stuart Island Bus Tour
CarolynSill,
Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time and our guide was wonderful. We saw a lot of the island in an hour. Guide was very personable and knowledgeable. I’d definitely recommend this trip.
Bus Tour
C1587GRpeterc,
Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The bus tour provided a great introduction to Stewart Island on our first day there. The driver was knowledgeable and provided a good commentary.
From NZ$59.00
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