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Activities on Great Barrier Island include exploration of the regenerating native forest on the numerous walking tracks.  Enjoy the native flora and fauna which includes many endangered species such as the black petrel, chevron skink and pateke (brown teal duck). Many of the beaches are well known for great surfing as well as fishing, diving, snorkelling and kayaking. There's also golf, mountain biking and a winery, a pottery, museums and local art gallery to visit.

Featured Listings

Freedom Fishing Charters

Fish, dive & explore the waters around Great Barrier Island. 09 4290 861  Email

Great Barrier Island Tours


Crazyhorse
Trike
Tours


Day Trips to Great Barrier


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Regular
Daily Service

Karaka Bay, Port FitzRoy
Ph: 09 4290 762


Adventure Guiding - sea & surf kayaking, sailing, rock climbing.
Equipment rental - dinghies, kayaks etc
Chaos Charters
35ft vessel and experienced skipper. Operates Nov-Apr out of Tryphena Harbour. Sleeps 6 adults.

BLACK COW
ART GALLERY

Schooner Bay
Phone: 09 4290 414
WOODWORK, CARVING
SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS

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Therapies: (Massage)

Tours: - Land based
Tours: - Coastal

Walking:

Water Taxis:

Visitor Information
Wedding Co-ordinator

 

Abseiling/Rock Climbing:

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Arts and Crafts

 

Bike Hire:
Great Barrier Hire Centre, Claris - 09 4290 417 ah 09 4290 014

Great Barrier Island Rent a Car - 09 4290 062

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740
Paradise Cycles, Tryphena - 09 4290 700

Mountain Bikes are only permitted on public roads and on the Forestry Road from Whangaparapara to Port FitzRoy marked on the map in red. This is not a public road for vehicles.

 

Boat Hire:
Great Barrier Lodge - Dinghy Hire - 09 4290 488 - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - fishing dinghies, sea kayaks, sailing instruction
   
 - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Boat Launching/Wharves: Services Page

 

Coastal Tours

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - Email

Lady Hillary Charters, Port FitzRoy 09 4290 762 - Email
Mokum Charters - 4290 550 - Email

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733 - Email
Chaos Charters, Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - Email
Enterprise III Sailing Charters - 021 070 0427 - Email

 

Crafts, Gifts & Clothing:
Outpost, Tryphena - 09 4290 610
Pigeon Post, Claris - 09 4290 242
Port FitzRoy Information Centre - 09 4290 848

 

Diving: -  Hauraki Gulf Dive Sites

Freedom Charters 09 4290 861 - Email

Great Barrier Lodge - 09 4290 488 - Dive Charters & Dive Fills - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email
Lady Hillary Charters, Port FitzRoy 09 4290 762 - Email

Port FitzRoy Dive Station for fills, hire, hydro/visual test & marine batteries

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733 - Diving & Snorkelling - Email

Tryphena Charters - 09 4290 596 - Email
 

Fishing Charters:
Chaos Charters,
Tryphena - 027 297 3141 - Email

Freedom Fishing Charters 09 4290 861 - Email
Lady Hillary Charters, Port FitzRoy 09 4290 762 - Email
Great Barrier Lodge, Whangaparapara - 09 4290 488 - Email

Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Mokum Charters - 4290 550

Riviera Charters - 09 4290 733 - Email

Surf Casting Safaris - 021 238 3285

Tryphena Charters - 09 4290 596

 

Golf: April, May, June, July
9 hole Golf Course,
Claris - 09 4290 420 - Open every day.
Clubhouse Open Thurs & Sun 10am-6pm - Green Fee $10, Club Hire $5

Kaitoke Beach Links Golf Course - 09 4290 686 evenings
Organic natural green friendly 9 holes

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Horse Treks:
Kim Watts - Bookings essential.  0275 485 957 (733)
$25pp around 8km return, visiting Maori middens and swimming with the horses
on white sandy beaches.  Depart from Stonewall Store. 

 

Kayaks for Hire:
Glenfern, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 091 - Email
Great Barrier Lodge - 09 4290 488 - Email
Hooked on Barrier
, Claris - 09 4290 740 - Email

Kaitoke River Kayaks, Kaitoke - 09 4290 987
Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy-
double, single and sit-on-top kayaks - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Museums:
Medlands Museum - 09 4290 227

Milk, Honey & Grain Museum, Claris - 09 4290 773
Sue & Alan Gray, Awana - 09 4290 123
Young Museum, Okupu - 09 4290 388

 

Pubs/Clubs/Bars:
See the DineOut Guide

 

Rock Climbiing/Abseiling:

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Surfing/Boogie Boarding:  (Surf Swell Forecasts for Great Barrier)
Hooked on Barrier, Claris - 090 4290 740 - Email

Open 8.30am-5.30pm every day. Wet suits, Surfboards, Boogie Boards

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - surf kayaking rental and instruction - 09 4290 762 - Email

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Tours: - Land
AA Tryphena Shuttles - 09 4290 668 or 027 282 2733

Barrier Tour Co - 09 4290 222  Email
Crazyhorse Trike Tours: 09 4290 222 - Email

Glenfern Sanctuary Guided Walk.  Port FitzRoy
Great Barrier Buses & Car Rentals - 09 4290 474 or 0800 426 832

GBI Shuttle & Transfer Service - 09 4290 062

Mike Newman - 09 4290 052 - based at Port FitzRoy
Sanderson Transport - 4290 264

 

Tours: - Sea (refer Coastal Tours)
 

Walking & Tramping Tracks:

Department of Conservation Walking Tracks
Glenfern Sanctuary Guided Walk.  Port FitzRoy

Hillary Guides, Port FitzRoy - Bush tours and adventures - 09 4290 762 - Email

 

Water Taxi:
Lady Hillary Charters, Port FitzRoy
09 4290 762 - Email
Riviera Charters
(Plus high speed ferry service to Auckland - 45min) - 09 4290 733 - Email

Tryphena Charters - 09 4290 596 - Email

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www.thebarrier.co.nz

Rodney Aero Club
Great Barrier Special
4 hour stop over (tour available)
min 3 passengers

Glenfern Sanctuary

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

 

Whangapoua Right Hand Surf Bar
(Surf Swell Forecasts
for Great Barrier)

 

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

 

Photo courtesy of OPC

 

Hot Springs at Whangaparapara