Eco Wanaka Adventures

The Eco Wanaka Adventures half day tour of Wanaka lake's largest island Mou Waho is a must do trip. We were collected from our hotel at Edgewater Resort and driven to the Wanaka Lake Jetty. We were met by our guide Andy along with only a small group of fellow nature lovers. We were soon speeding across the lake to Mou Waho island. This island is a beautiful place and has been transformed over the years back to it's native environment. We walked slowly up to the summit stopping regularly to check out the flora and fauna along with the amazing native birds even a gecko. The views are out of this world. What a unique view at the top. A lake on an island on a lake on an island!! Our guide made this walk very special as he passed on his knowledge of the island habitat. What struck me most was the beauty and peace of this incredible place. Eco Wanaka Tours even provided hot drinks and cookies which we enjoyed on the summit. Overall a highlight of our New Zealand trip.

We had a fantastic afternoon on Mou Waho Island with Chris!! We ofcourse have seen the wekas and lots of beautifull views :-) And he was so nice and patient with my to boys from 3 and 5 year old. They loved the cookies and that they planted there 'own' tree!

What a special trip. Our guide, Craig, has amazing knowledge and passion about this beautiful place. The ecological work that this team and others are doing on Mou Waho is fantastic and is helping to return this place to the paradise it used to be. We were very envious of his office" - that lake on the island is pretty special."

We sent 4 of our guests on the tour and they all had a ball. Very interpretive. They came back with lots of stories. Thank you for teaching our visitors about our area. They also loved planting the lance wood.

Completed a half day island trip with a little hike with Chris today and it was excellent. Chris’ knowledge and passion for his work and the environment absolutely shines through and makes the tour great. After a short boat trip across the lake we docked at an island and walked the mile or so to the hilltop lake and then a couple of view points. Some stunning views, opportunities to see weta and weka and Chris talked us through a host of the flora and forms.Definitely do this if you are staying in Wanaka.Excellent.

Had a fab tour with Chis on the boat and trek on the island, learnt all about the Weka and the history of the island & Wanaka. Chris was full of knowledge & fun, tea and biscuits at the top of the island was a treat! Highly recommend

Our guide was Super Friendly, and had amazing Knowledge of local Geology, as well as plants & Animals. Over all it was an amazing boat ride out to Mou Waho Island, and a good walk up to the Lake, who doesn't want to see Lakeception!

We did the Lake Wanaka cruise and Mou Waho Island walk on 28 January. We loved it! Such a special experience. Our guide Craig was great - super knowledgeable and lots of fun to spend the time with. Loved the environmental approach that the company takes. I hope our little coprosma thrives! I'm so glad we chose to do this - it was the highlight of our South Island holiday.

The trip to Mou Waho was such a great experience. Craig is an incredibly knowledgeable guide about the whole of the Wanaka area, and very passionate about conservation and pest control. The boat trip up the lake is beautiful and the island is really unique and special!

We had a wonderful excursion to Mou Waho with Chris our guide. We learned so much; Chris was knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time; He is a wonderful teacher and guide and his passion and care for the island shone through in all his conversations. Chris provided great information and we left with a much better understanding and appreciation of New Zealand plants and animals. We loved it and would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Wanaka who wants to learn more about New Zealand's environments and ecosystem. Gabriele and Jim E.