Driftwood Eco Tours

19/11/2023

Country Calendar Bruno's favorite program.

19/11/2023

Bruno trying to catch the lamb!

15/06/2023

It's time for action and not words, vote accordingly.

A ten point plan for climate action

13/06/2023

Will Parsons

13/06/2023

Save the banded dottereĺ now. It costs nothing. By keep our dogs under good control on the beach and exercising them else where over the dotterel breeding period, we give our grandchildren a chance to see these little guys. Cats are also dynamite for nesting birds. Our little Tiddles can be wiping out an entire colony's offspring at night and we don't even know it! Keeping cats inside at night keeps them safe from feral Tom's and other dangers. If we must drive on the beach, doing so below high time mark over the breeding period means we are not accidentally running over their nests and young which are virtually invisible. The breeding period is September to Feburary inclusive. Thank you for caring enough to read this post..

We reckon we're doing a good job with our native species, but what about this bird?

27/05/2023

The giant's garden Akaroa.

24/05/2023

The call of a jewelled gecko.

The striking sound of a 'barking' Naultinus rudis (Rough gecko) from New Zealand. The audio featured in this video was recorded by simply moving a small hand...

13/05/2023

Awesome birding trip of Kaikoura with a group of passionate birders. Approximately 29 pelagic seen so far.

07/05/2023

We had the privilege of spending an afternoon at Nigel and Mish Clark's inspiring and beautiful conservation property in the Boon Valley behind Waikawa Bay, Picton. This was in conjunction with the Marlborough Biodiversity Forum. While Will learnt about their trapping program, I was learning about native plant propergation from seed to plant. Thank you Mish and Nigel for your generous and enthusiastic sharing.

29/04/2023

26/04/2023

What are the benefits of restoring across the world?

Here's 7⃣ reasons why we should acknowledge that a world without is a world without freshwater and the benefits they provide.

More info: https://bit.ly/2FmoxgF

23/04/2023

This could be you! Fishing in the outer Marlborough Sounds last week on a five day tour. We have room for one more couple on our tour to D'Urvillle Island next week, so get your lucky fishing hat and join us!

17/04/2023

Port Ligar farm. Such a privilege to be here.

16/04/2023

Lovely day at the Chetwood Islands.

16/04/2023

Have arrived at Waitata lodge after dropping Rose and our clients off in Havelock to have a trip with Gary and Ellen Orchard. Just magic, beautifully quiet and the odd cicada chirping in the background.

10/04/2023

Thank you to the Friends of Driftwood aka our clients for making this possible.

Join our Driftwood Eco Tour guides on our small group nature tours of the South Island of New Zealand. Explore some of New Zealand’s most beautiful but remote places in small groups and comfortable vehicles. From Kaikoura to Malborough Sounds and the Chatham Islands, we offer authentic experiences...

07/04/2023

Thanks to our loyal customers who joined our fun and informative West Coast Tours this season, we have had the privilege to donate $600 to ''Let's Play Hokitika' for the Hokitika youth skatepark project.

30/03/2023

Read the article below about how we are striving to sell Driftwood Eco Tours into new hands for the coming season. Please share to spread the word! We would love to see the business carry on connecting Kiwis with rural NZ. Thanks Will and Rose

30/03/2023

We are looking forward to our next trip to Port Ligar farm and Waitata Bay Accommodation. Lots of local story tellers and views that are unsurpassed of the outer Marlborough Sounds including D'Urville, Stephen and Chetwood Islands. Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust

26/03/2023

A canary recovery machine used in the mines to warn miners of gas.

24/03/2023

Oscar joined us on the tour. Was really impressed with presentation and product. Oscar liked the Whiskey.

23/03/2023

Seen today at Denniston , this beguiling fernbird.

23/03/2023

Fernbird seen today on the Denniston netball court.

23/03/2023

Some pictures from our current Westcoast tour. Thank you to all of our sub contractors

22/03/2023

06/03/2023

Our last day on the coast yesterday been hosted by local Tony Fortune. A very amusing and talented story teller who gave us insight into Reeftons gold mining history and colorful history as New Zealands first town to have electricity. Thank you

04/03/2023

A selection of pictures from our Friends of Te Papa tour on the Westcoast. Enjoy

03/03/2023