Canterbury

Find 1 pelagic birdwatching trip in Canterbury, New Zealand, departing from ports including Kaikoura, Canterbury.

Kaikoura Pelagic

Albatross Encounter

New Zealand › Canterbury
  • Kaikoura, Canterbury
  • Daily, year-round (weather permitting)
  • NZD 160–220 per person

Further Reading

Best Pelagic Birding Trips in New Zealand

A guide to New Zealand's top pelagic trips, from Kaikoura's daily albatross runs and the Petrel Station's rare North Island seabirds to Dunedin's subantarctic specialists and Stewart Island's Foveaux Strait.

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When to Go Pelagic Birding in New Zealand

A seasonal guide to New Zealand's pelagic calendar: when NZ Storm-Petrel peaks off Northland, when the Subantarctic expedition season opens, and when Royal Albatrosses are closest at Kaikoura.

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