New Zealand bird watching and eco-tours

two spoonbills seen with driftwood eco tours The tidal estuary of Wairau Lagoon in Marlborough is home to more than 90 different kinds of birds.

Royal Spoonbill, Black Fronted Tern and Bar-tailed Godwit are among the thousands that flock here, and it’s easy to see why.

The light is always changing on these peaceful waters, there’s no one around and the food’s great. Driftwood
Eco-tours offers you the same experience.

Full-day tours to catch the best time for bird watching and photography
Access to private land – you have the place to yourself
Tours tailored to your interests and you set the pace
Small groups – you or you and your party will enjoy individual guiding
Homemade picnics and fine wine from the gourmet province
Multi day bird watching tours on request

Ancient tree seen on a driftwoods eco tour Will Parsons, who runs Driftwood Eco-tours, is brimming with local knowledge. His family has farmed in Marlborough for four generations and Will takes you to the heart of local wildlife, landscape and history either by 4WD or kayak.

Want to do more than look at birds?

Driftwood Eco-tours also offers river valley walks, high country mountain tours and lagoon kayak trips.

We’d love to hear from you and show you our part of the world.

Will and Rose Parsons
T: +64 3 577 7651
M: 027 448 3133
Skype : willrose.parsons