Abel Tasman Coast Track - Four Day Walk

Abel Tasman Coast Track - Four Day Walk
From NZD $490.00
  • Duration: 3 Days (approx.)
  • Product code: AAATCT2
This is a Great Walk of unsurpassed beauty. The ultimate in gorgeous beaches, bright blue sea and dense native forest tumbling down to rocky coves. The track is very well maintained and the terrain is easy going so its suitable for all sorts of hikers too. Welcome to the most popular tramp in New Zealand!


  • Hut and "glamping" accommodation on the track plus water taxi transportation from Totaranui back to Marahau included. 
  • Includes daily luggage transfers.
  • Accomodation upgrade available to luxury lodge accommodation for three nights in Marahau and Awaroa.
  • Return shuttle available from Nelson.
Day One: Marahau to Anchorage (11.5km 4 Hours). The first day on the track takes you from the start point at Marahau through open country, then lush native forest, to Anchorage Bay, where you spend the night in the Great Walk Hut. If you upgrade to the lodge option a water taxi will bring you back to Marahau for the night in a private ensuite lodge room.


Day Two: Anchorage to Bark Bay (9.5km 3 Hours). The next day sees you head for stunning Bark Bay. For a short-cut Torrent Bay estuary can be crossed within 2 hours either side of low tide, or you can take the all-tide track around it. The trail winds through lush coastal forest before being led back to the sea where you will spend your second night at the Bark Bay Great Walk Hut. If you upgrade to the lodge option a water taxi will take you to Anchorage in the morning and bring you back to Marahau again for the night.


Day Three: Bark Bay to Awaroa (11.5km 4 Hours). This is going to be another spectacular day on the trail as you walk to Awaroa. A bit of a climb takes you through stands of mānuka. Return to the coast at Tonga Quarry and then it’s a short walk from there to Onetahuti Bay, where one of the longest beaches in the Abel Tasman stretches before you. The track then leads over the forested Tonga Saddle before dropping down to Awaroa. Spend your last night in one of Awaroa Glamping's awesome furnished tents and dine on home-made wood fired pizza. If you upgrade to the lodge option a water taxi will take you to Bark Bay in the morning and you then make your way to the stunning Awaroa Lodge eco retreat for the evening.


Day Four: Awaroa to Totaranui (8km 3 Hours). Your final day on the trail takes you to Totaranui. Awaroa Inlet can only be crossed within 1 hour 30 minutes before and 2 hours after low tide, when it becomes a great expanse of golden sand (we will give you the timings for this). Back on the main track, the scenery alternates between sandy beaches, rocky headlands with stunning views to the sea below and gorgeous native forest with groves of nikau palms. You will get picked up from Totaranui by boat in the afternoon and returned to Marahau. 


*Please Note: 

There is a supplementary fee imposed by the NZ Government for international (non-NZ Resident) visitors to NZ Great Walks  - If you are an international visitor please select the International Adult / Child Price Boxes.

These prices are for the main walking season October to end April - if you want to book outside of this period you can get a reduced rate - please contact us directly for more information. 

Lodge upgrade price based on 2 people sharing a room. For solo travellers please contact us directly for pricing and to book.