Driftwood Eco-Tours

From high country stations to the outer Marlborough Sounds and the Chatham Islands, Driftwood Eco-Tours specialises in small group multi-day tours into some of New Zealand’s most beautiful but remote places. ​ Based in Kaikōura, and New Zealand-owned, we have a deep knowledge and passion for the places we visit. For years, we have fostered close relationships with local landowners, who have become our friends and opened their gates for us, inviting you into slices of rural New Zealand few have the opportunity to see. ​ Our inclusive tours are suitable for anyone with a sense of adventure, a love of nature, and of learning about the world around us. In our comfortable vehicles, we will guide you into locations of rugged, untamed beauty and splendid isolation. There, you’ll meet the remarkable people who choose to work and raise their families in often challenging but always rewarding landscapes, and you’ll hear their stories. ​ And in the evenings, at our accommodation - some rustic, some like home - we share stories over a home-cooked dinner and strike up new and lasting friendships.