First Contact Tour
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Port
Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zealand
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$99.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Explore beautiful Russell, one of the earliest Māori settlements in New Zealand and, indeed, the country's first capital.
The stories of early Māori and European settlers begin here. Learn of Polynesian, British, French, Australian and American involvement in the Bay of Islands -- tales of exploration, trading, commerce, conflict, whaling, and game fishing -- as you meander through the picturesque landscape.
A refreshing light snack is served at Russell's Swordfish Club -- the second oldest game-fishing club in the world.Afterward, tour along The Strand to a significant Maori Reserve and the Kororareka Marae (meeting place). See Christ Church and its cemetery-- the oldest church in New Zealand-- and end your tour at the Russell Museum.
Your guide provides you with a ferry ticket that you can use to return to Paihia (Waitangi) at your leisure.