Enjoy a slow holiday and reduce your impact on the environment.

Golden Bay Air operates scheduled flights between Wellington and Tākaka and Karamea and Tākaka with connecting ground transport to the Heaphy Track and Abel Tasman National Park. Spectacular flightseeing tours: Farewell Spit, West Coast, Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks. Nationwide air charter. Rental Cars.

Ride the Red Bus - Gannet Colony Tour, Lighthouse Tour and Wader Watch.

Locally owned and operated for more than 65 years. Farewell Spit is a Nature Reserve and Wetland of International Importance.

Come with us and find out why, while you feel the sun on your face, the breeze in your hair and the sand between your toes. Departure times are set by the tide so bookings are essential.

• Hitchhiking is legal and common in Golden Bay, just smile and stick your thumb out. However, it isn’t always easy to reach the more remote locations, so factor in plenty of extra time for your journey, and don’t forget the way back.
• Tākaka Ride Share is a Facebook group with more than 700 members, where you can request a ride to chosen destination, with a preferred date and time.