Things to do in Kapiti Coast, North Island: The Best Outdoor Activities

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The Kapiti Aero Club is located at the Kapiti Coast Airport (approximately 45 mins drive north of Wellington) and is the ideal place for anyone wishing to fly recreationally or looking to get a taste of flying a light aircraft. Our facilities are open to Pilots, Spotters and anyone who is interested in Aviation.

Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand's most visited places for bird watchers. It is an internationally renowned sanctuary and is blessed with an abundance of native and endangered species like Little Spotted Kiwi, Takahe, and the cheeky Kaka who have not survived so well on the mainland. This nature-inspired setting is the perfect place to experience New Zealand's native birds in their natural environment. Kapiti Island is just 40 minutes north of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Activities include half and full day nature tours, overnight Kiwi spotting and rare bird tours. The Maori hospitality you will experience on Kapiti Island - one of New Zealand's most precious nature reserves - is unsurpassed.

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Experience the trip of a lift time to one of New Zealand's conversation jewels; Kapiti Island. Soak up the beauty, hear the stories of the Ngati Toa Maori people, spot whales and sea birds, native birds in their natural environment free of predators such as rats, stoats and possums. Feel like you have like you have been taken back in time as you walk through stunning native bush spotting rare native birds found nowhere else in the world. You will see birds which are on the brink of extinction. Ko te Waewae Kapiti o Tara Raua ko Rangitane, "Kapiti Island" Ancestral home of Ngati Toa Rangitira, Tangata Whenua and Kiatiaki of this beautiful land. Translated this means boundaries between the Ngai Tara and Rangitane tribal lands Sit on the beach in peace and admire the rugged coastline or swim in the Kapiti Marine reserve, picnic on the lawn or down the beach. The choice is yours

Come riding along beautiful unspoilt NZ beaches on very quiet, calm and well schooled horses and ponies. Sunset NZ beach treks are our speciality. We cater for both experienced/capable riders wanting a decent canter and the novice rider who just wants a quiet stroll. If trekking isn't your thing we can give you a private or a group lesson on our all weather arena.

Kapiti Stables at Queen Elizabeth Park provides treks and rides for individuals and groups. We have several tracks were you can choose from and you can even go to the beach! We are located in a beautifull park with plenty of place to spend a few hours on the back of a horse and enjoy New Zealand from an other perspective.

Cantharis Alpacas is one of the larger alpaca farms in the lower North Island being located on the majestic Kapiti Coast, just 40 kms North of Wellington. We are open for pre-arranged farm visits and walks, please check our website for more information and opening times.

The host of 12 New Zealand Opens, Paraparaumu Beach Golf Course has long been regarded by many as the spiritual home of New Zealand Golf. Some of the biggest names in the sport have graced these fairways, from Gary Player and five-time Open Championship winner Peter Thompson through to Corey Pavin, Michael Campbell and in 2002 the worlds number 1 golfer, Tiger Woods.Designed in 1949 by Alex Russell, whose design credits include the world-famous Royal Melbourne golf course, Paraparaumu Beach is considered one of the best links courses in the Southern Hemisphere. Modeled on some of the best links courses of Britain and Ireland, the challenging layout threads its way through magnificent linksland just north of Wellington, and once you’ve experienced it, you’ll understand just why golf played at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Course is golf at its purest.