Cathedral Cove Kayak Tour: Small Groups and Personal Service
  • Intimate group sizes and personalized service
  • Exclusive access to land at Cathedral Cove
  • Welcoming guides and state-of-the-art kayaking gear
  • Over 21 years of providing safe and expert tours
  • Available throughout the year
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hahei Beach - The Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve opens up a sea kayaking paradise full of beaches, islands and rock gardens that are just waiting to be explored. Paddle through sea caves, interact with the local marine life and discover the thrill of kayak sailing with the wind on your back. The tour offers great photo opportunities and is topped off with cappuccinos, hot chocolates and cookies at Cathedral Cove!
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee included
Additional Information
  • Any special needs/ requests just contact us directly and we’ll try our hardest to accomodate you
Location
Hahei Beach
Hahei Beach Road
The meeting point is at the kayaks on Hahei Beach. Drive to the end of Hahei Beach Road and park where you can. Walk onto the beach and the kayaks are to your right. Please arrive on the beach 15 minutes before the starting time of the trip.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tonyd591
Apr 11, 2026
Great experience! - Great experience! Appreciated that they called us and arranged for us to do an earlier tour because of bad weather forecast for later. Mason was an excellent guide, really helped with launching and landing on the beach, also made us barista quality hot drinks on the beach.
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Doktamichael
Apr 8, 2026
A enjoyable Experience - We were welcomed right on the beach. The kayaks were prepared, and we received a clear introduction. The tour was very suitable for everyone. We took a break at Cathedral Cove, where our guide Mason prepared specialty coffee for us. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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Debbieber
Apr 3, 2026
Kayak at Cathedral Cove/Hahei Beach - The communication leading up to our day couldn’t have been better. Not only did they offer info for their company/our tour, also suggested other activities. I was a bit nervous doing this excursion but once it got started, had no worries at all. Our guide Lui was awesome, friendly, informative, went out of his way to get to know/chat with each participant. He took good care of our group, ensured we had our “happy day”. So happy we had that experience, can’t wait until next time we are here/from Canada again!
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725emyh
Apr 2, 2026
Discovery of Cathedral by the sea - Top organization. Very nice circuit in Kayak. An excellent guide, who knows how to punctuate the sea trip with cultural breaks and geological features of the site. Arrival at Cathedral by sea is magical.
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Connector48833813315
Mar 29, 2026
A Great Paddling Experience - This tour was a fantastic experience! Our guide, Louie, provided expert tuition before hitting the water, and then we were off, soaking up the spectacular coastline as we paddled towards Cathedral Cove. Along the way we paused a number of times while Louie told us about the area's fascinating geology, birdlife, Maori and European history, Cathedral Cove itself was awesome, and somehow whist we were exploring the beach, Louie managed to conjure up cappuccinos and biscuits! We thoroughly recommend this tour.
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X8532kselkeb
Mar 25, 2026
A magical experience - Georgia was an amazing guide, she instilled so much confidence in us all as we varied in experience Kayaking. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the weather was perfect, and the ocean was so clear. Truly a magical experience.
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Happiness38447431517
Mar 23, 2026
New and Adventurous Experience - Thank you Jody and Brad for guiding us on this kayak trip to Cathedral Cove! It was our first time kayaking on the ocean and had an amazing time. The views and entire experience were spectacular. Entire trip was about 3.5 hours total. We did have a small incident resulting with us rolling out of the kayak, during which Brad and Jody were extremely attentive and professional (everything was okay, nothing serious). We felt like we were in good hands and would definitely go again. Was nice to spend some time at the Cathedral Cove beach. Jody even made us a flat white at the beach during our kayak break! Special shout out to Brad: my wife was quite scared to go on this kayak tour -- thank you for encouraging and reassuring her. Thank you again!
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Krisb677
Mar 20, 2026
Wonderful experience - What a wonderful experience. We had a gorgeous day and Jody was an amazing guide. The water was beautiful and the rock formations are stunning. The beach at Cathedral Cove is wonderful. The kayaking is not hard at all and it was nice to have a break at the beach. This was one of the top things we did on our whole NZ trip! Highly recommend.
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Markg223
Mar 16, 2026
Excellent experience - happy customers - Myself and my wife loved the Kayak tour. The company were easy to deal with and due to higher winds in the morning we got delayed to a PM tour which was well communicated and explained. Our guide (Georgia) had the tempo, talking and friendliness pitch perfect which made the afternoon a real success. Very satisfied customers.
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Janet_l
Mar 15, 2026
Thoroughly recommend! - Just do it! Really competent guide and a fab trip with amazing scenery and real time to enjoy the Cove.
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From $120
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).