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Ulva's Guided Walks

Ulva Island | Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary, Stewart Island 9846, New Zealand
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Ranked #2 of 10 tours in Stewart Island
5.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Ulva Island is located on Stewart Island,New Zealand. A predator-free and picturesque island, it is an environmental treasure. Rare, endangered,...... more » Owner description: Ulva Island is located on Stewart Island,New Zealand. A predator-free and picturesque island, it is an environmental treasure. Rare, endangered, endemic and native birds abound - it is also a botanist's dream in a pristine primeval forest environment. Ulva's Guided Walks is the Ulva Island specialist natural history guiding team that provides visitors with truly memorable experiences in this unique forest sanctuary. We provide personalised and small group experiences - and absolutely guarantee that you will love our southern-most bird sanctuary in the world! « less
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Winnipeg, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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Everything I read in my research for my trip to New Zealand indicated, that if you go anywhere, you must go to Stewart Island and Ulva Island!! That is so true!! What a truly special place!! And it is people like Ulva who are ensuring it remains so, for the future. 12x kiwi - that is amazing!! Is this a... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

We were a family group all adults and travelled with Ulva on her Ulva Island Guided Tour was so worth it, we all throughly enjoyed the island, Ulva was fantastic so informative we saw and learnt about many native birds and fauna, and the history of the Island. Got great photos, we even saw a Owl -(luckly Ulva spotted it).... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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We spent a few hours exploring Ulva Island and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Matt our guide was both informative and amusing which made for a great visit. We did not see a kiwi but we did see some saddleback birds which are also rare. We can thoroughly recommend this tour. More

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København, Danmark
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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worth it - and the boat transport was good as well More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

Skilled informative guides; birds almost behaved; somewhat pricey More

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Ballina, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

A guided tour of Ulva Island is a must for those who appreciate the great outdoors and the efforts being made to preserve at least a little of our natural heritage. This is a bird sanctuary and all pests such as rats are subject to a constant programme designed to stop them getting a foothold or to eradicate them. While... More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

Stewart Is robins very friendly & come up to sit on your boots. Easy walk More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

We took Ulva's tour to her namesake island, which included a water taxi and several hours walking the trails there. She is very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna and tailored the trip to fit both our interest in plants and the photographically obsessed couple with us on the tour. It's a fantastic place and she knows how to show... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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Went on guided walk with Ulva to the bird sanctuary. She is welcoming, genuine and extremely knowledgable. Saw a great range of birds including two morepork owls- very special. Learning about the history of Ulva Island and the flora is just as good as the bird watching. Highly recommended tour. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
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Ulva Island is fantatsic for birdwatching. The water taxi over can be a little hair raising if the weather is bad but it's well worth a visit. More

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