Pōhatu penguins/Plunge NZ Ltd

Highly recommend, amazing scenery & wildlife commentary, the farm at Flea bay where the kayak tour starts from has friendly swiss sheep and works with DOC to support the little blue penguin population which breed at Flea bay. Also plenty of fur seals to see as you kayak around the bay.

We booked the kayaking experience, however due to high winds kayaking was not possible. We have been called morning on the day and offered to take a guided tour by car instead (or full refund) which we accepted.Our tour guide was Viola, she was absolutely great - very knowledgeable and keen on sharing her experience and answer all the questions we had. We enjoyed the tour very much and are impressed with the work that Pohatj Penguins are doing for conservation of the wildlife of Banks Peninsula. Big kudos!

Did a weekend tour with Kevin and team. Stayed one night at the penguin cottage and did the day walk and night penguin tours. All of them were very unique experiences. Managed to live above a small penguin family in the cottage which was awesome. The day tour was very informative with many good photo spots - Kevin's wife, our guide, was very chatty and knowledgeable. The night penguin tour was very unique as we managed to catch a few penguins in their nature state - our guide Kelvin, was very patient in guiding and explaining throughout. Would recommend this to anyone looking to view penguins in their most natural state!

Amazing tour! We saw cute little penguins and chicks. Learned a lot about them and also sheep. Scenic drive with photo stops. Definitely recommend taking a tour, the founds go into helping penguins. Also bought a t-shirt there, awesome quality and I love wearing it!

We did the half-day safari led by Ben and it was such a wonderful experience. Beautiful scenic drive through the mountains, enjoyed the photo stop near the lighthouse. Then we went to the farm and got to see two penguin chicks getting fed and having some swimming physio, followed by a tour of the nesting boxes where we were allowed to peek in at a few resting penguins. The staff are so knowledgable and genuinely care about and respect the wildlife. It was such a privilege to see the penguins up close. Thank you!!!

Totally loved the night time experience. Jo's was committed knowledgeable & passionate. The whole experience was amazing. Never been up close to Penguins before. Totally recommend the tour!

We found this sea kayaking + 4WD tour on Get Your Guide website and definitely a 11/10 experience! For only $110 per person (morning slot), we got a ride on their 4WD that brings us to Flea Bay which has outstanding scenic views. The sea kayaking experience was phenomenal. We saw many sea fur babies like seals and penguins! Ben, our tour guide was extremely friendly, accommodating, informative and overall an amazing tour guide. Also the money will be going towards the conservative project that they are conducting at the moment (to protect the wild life like the penguins). Definitely for a good cause these amazing people are doing and a must do at Akaroa!

This was a highlight of our trip! We got to see so many penguins up close, and it was lovely to learn about and help with some of the tasks of making the farm/penguin conservation run (like checking on certain penguin nests and recording which penguins were in the nests). We got to feed sheep, see lots of penguins up close, and spot some penguins swimming in the sea. It was even better than we imagined! It is fantastic to know that our tour also helped keep these conservation efforts running. The people here clearly care about the penguins and the future of wildlife in New Zealand. And the tour is approved by the Department of Conservation! Plus, the customer service (booking over the phone) was flexible, communicative, and helpful.

Amazing experience! Our tour guide Ben taught us a lot about different birds we saw and about Banks Peninsula. We kayaked for about 1 15 hs, and we saw fur seals and white-flippered penguins. We had the chance to see a couple more penguins in their nests, while learning about the conservation program. Great day!