WELCOME TO KEA HERITAGE TOURS
Kea Heritage Tours (New Zealand) will show you the highlights of the West Coast of the South Island and make your holiday one you will remember forever. Enjoy our fantastic MULTI DAY TOURS following the ancient greenstone trails of the Maori, or walk the pathways of our pioneers. You can also choose from one of our many DAY TOURS, departing daily from Greymouth or our NEW PUNAKAIKI & THE GLACIER ICE WALK tour. Experience the best of the West Coast with us.
Plus check out our fantastic Travel Adventures. Come with us on our trip to the Chatham Islands in March 2011 for an adventure of a lifetime!
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|     | | TE ARA POUNAMU - Ancient Greenstone Trails of the Maori
4 day / 3 night tour from Greymouth to Queenstown exploring the route that was followed for hundreds of years by Maori traders seeking precious New Zealand Jade greenstone. Read more >> PATHWAYS OF THE PIONEERS - The Explorers, Goldminers and Pioneers
4 day / 3 night tour from Queenstown to Greymouth exploring the route with its awe-inspiring scenery and colourful history dating back to the goldfield pioneers. Read more >> PUNAKAIKI & THE GLACIER ICE WALK - A NEW 'West Coast Revealed' Package 3 day / 2 night tour from of the West Coast's coastal route including the world famous Coast road and a GLACIER ICE WALK in Franz Josef! Read more >> RUNNING HOT AND COLD - From steaming hot pools to ice cold glacier
A two day/one night tour from Christchurch or an overnight tour from Greymouth. Walk the glacial valley for stunning views of the river of ice that is the Franz Josef Glacier. Soak in the Franz Josef hot pools in the midst of the forest & under the stars. Stay one night in 4 star Franz Josef accommodation. Read more >>
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| | PUNAKAIKI & THE PANCAKE ROCKS - A Wild Coast Eco Tour
A 1/2 day tour of the the famous 'Coast Road' to Punakaiki and the Paparoa National Park is one of the most beautiful in the country and follows part of the ancient Greenstone Trails, used by Maori for centuries in search of Pounamu (jade). Read more >> SHANTYTOWN GOLDSTRIKE TOUR - Exploring the Heart of New Zealand
Shantytown, where history comes alive in a recreation of an early gold-mining township. Ride the old steam train, explore the Chinese dwellings and climb to the lookout. Read more >> TWIN GLACIERS AND LAKE MATHESON - Snow, Ice and the Tears of Hukatere
A full day tour that lets you get up close and hear the glaciers creaking and cracking as they constantly grind down the valleys. Read more >> MONTEITHS HERITAGE TRAIL - Tasting the Character of the Coast
Experience the way 'Coasters view the world! Start the afternoon with a Monteith's Brewery Tour, and then let us take the wheel as we follow the old trail of thirsty miners up the Grey Valley. Read more >>
DENNISTON DAY TOUR - A West Coast Revealed Package
Visit Denniston, the once bustling coal town and location of the best selling books by Jenny Patrick, 'Denniston Rose' and 'Heart of Coal'. The tour also lets you explore the other icons of the Buller region including the magnificent Coast Road, Punakaiki and the Pancake Rocks, Tauranga Bay Seal colony, and Westport's Coaltown Museum. Read more >>
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| BOOK NOW! Customised tours departing regularly. Kea West Coast Tours can also cater for Private Tours and Group Charters to take you and your guests to the most beautiful, unique and fascinating places around the South Island. For this, we have two comfortable coaches available. Read more >> | | KEA TRAVEL ADVENTURES | Exploring unique places in New Zealand | |
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| BOOK NOW! Travel adventures departing soon. Kea Tours has put together a number of exciting Travel Adventures for you to enjoy. Are you up to the challenges on our wonderful Chatham Islands in March 2011? Read more >> | | 
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| Chatham Island Tour
March 2011
COULD YOU HANDLE EATING WEKA? (Yep, the Chathams is the one place where you can!) Are you up to the excitement of deep sea fishing in the Islands? Would you be able to cope with either a serious walk through 'the clears' or a gentle stroll around one of NZ's most intriguing carved forests? Can you handle wild beaches, stunning coastal scenery and great feasts? TAKE THE CHALLENGE and join our "once in a lifetime" Chatham Islands trip in March 2011. Read more >> | |
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