Check out the largest mainland colony of Australasian Little Penguins in New Zealand on this evening Penguin tour with Pohatu Penguins Akaroa.

This penguin colony is only accessible to tour groups, plus you’ll have super knowledgeable guides who will help you spot the Penguins & feed you interesting info about these cute little creatures!

On this tour you’ll discover the wild side of Banks Peninsula, Pōhatu Marine Reserve and encounter its unique wildlife. The guides are all conservationists, friends and family – with years of working in penguin conservation, a passion for sharing their stories and a wealth of local knowledge passed down through generations.

Anticipation builds as you transfer via 4WD vehicle from Akaroa to Pohatu Bay, before a short walk and talk as you arrive at the Penguin habitat. Check the nesting boxes & find the penguins in your binoculars as they preen, rest & socialise in the Bay, what a life!

The team at Pohatu Penguins have worked over the last three decades protecting Kororā/White-flippered Penguins (Eudyptula minor albosignata), Canterbury’s own variant of Australasian Little Penguin, from introduced predators. By gong on this tour you are helping the preservation of these beautiful birds for future generations.