Natures Wonders

My partner and I did this trip in April 2023, we did the Argo Version which was super fun. The guide was great and really had so much passion and care for the area and his farm. Saw theittle blue penguins up close in their little nest boxes and a ton of seal pups. Interesting facts about the area on the way.

Ten out of five! I can’t believe they only got 4+ stars here. I had a great day today, I’m fairly hard to pleased person but this tour provides overwhelmingly beautiful landscape, we are lucky to see seals, penguins, rabbits without disturbing them, the Argo trip was great fun and exciting, staff are passionate with what they are doing, and the long bus trip from Dunedin to there was incredible as well. Best tour I had so far. Highly recommended.

A true conservation project that you get to live in for the duration of your exciting 8 wheel off-road vehicle tour. Perry, whose family have owned the land on which the tour is located for 200 years, was our tour guide. He is passionate, very knowledgeable and fun to have a yarn with. Because the land and beaches are all private, so you'll get to see up close blue eyed penguins, fur seals and various other local wildlife. We were quite lucky to be able to observe from mere metres days old fur seal pups and adults jostling for control.We went on a slightly rainy day with a 18 month old. Don't let a bit of rain discourage you, the tour is more than worth a towel dry later.Loved it

We had the most amazing time the Argo tour with our guide,Perry, who owns Natures Wonders. His passion and enthusiasm about wildlife is unmatched.We were able to see the seals, albatross and penguins from up close and personal.Overall a wonderful experience and highly recommended the tour.

Our visit started with a choice of delicious home baked scones or muffins and a choice of a ride in a mini bus or Argo (the Argo was so much fun!!!!). We got to see the seal colony and saw may 6-8 weeks old seal pups playing on the rocks and then we got to see baby blue penguins and the very rare yellow eyed penguins of which they have 15 breeding pairs. Perry and his staff were so knowlegable and shared about their conservation efforts. I would have take the tour a second time if I had had more time!

Went the beginning of March. Interesting place, with great views of the ocean and crashing waves. Saw lots of seals, but only limited views, through peep holes, of a few baby penguins - not quite the experience I envisioned.

A must do for a close and personal encounter with the blue penguins and fur seals. Also lucky to see the rare two yellow eyed penguins through binoculars. Such an amazing experience. It was great to support this hard-working and passionate family who are trying to maintain this incredible area for future generations. My husband and I just loved it - a spectacular area where the animals are minimally disturbed. Awesome!

It was one of the most wonderful tour I’ve ever had! Cute seals and penguins were really close and beautiful nature welcomes all guests.

We have recently enjoyed a 3 week trip around the bottom of the South Island. While in Dunedin, we booked an Argo Wildlife Tour with Nature’s Wonders and this turned out to be one of the absolute highlights of our holiday.We consider it a great privilege to have met the owner of this land and eco-tourism venture, Perry Reid, and to have experienced a personal tour with him on his family property. Perry has amazing knowledge, passion and enthusiasm. It was inspiring to learn how this family have been committed to developing the land and wildlife conservation on their property.We were thrilled to get truly up-close viewing of blue penguins and fur seals and to experience that this wildlife had no fear of us. We learned that this is due, in part, to a policy of no touching, tagging or feeding of the wildlife.The scenery and views from the property are stunning. The ride on the Argo was a new experience for us and was good fun.We definitely plan return to Nature’s Wonders in the future. Thank you, Perry, for a fabulous visit. We will have no hesitation in recommending this tour to others.