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Select one of the below 6 best Stewart Island trips for 2026 and 2027. Your local English-speaking guide will lead your small group or personalized private tour on an extraordinary adventure exploring Stewart Island. Our Stewart Island trips for 2026 feature Wildlife Viewing, Helicopter Tours, Urban Exploration, Whale Watching, and Hiking, and start from $3,940 for trips of 6 to 14 days. Contact Adventure Life's Stewart Island trip planning experts to start planning your next seamless trip.

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New Zealand Sounds and Steward Island

Bluff Roundtrip - 9 Day Itinerary aboard Coral Adventurer
  • Visit Ulva Island forests
  • See Dusky Sound waterfalls
  • Experience Deas Cove hike
  • Rare seabird sightings
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Port of Bluff / Port of Bluff
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Kayaking, Hiking
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Explore New Zealand’s southern coast on a 9-day voyage aboard Coral Adventurer. Journey through Stewart Island, Dusky, Doubtful, and Milford Sounds. Hike forest tracks, kayak quiet inlets, spot rare wildlife, and enjoy expert-led shore excursions across remote Fiordland landscapes.
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Unseen Fiordland and Stewart Island

Invercargill to Port Bluff - 6 Day Itinerary aboard Heritage Adventurer
  • Explore Stewart Island
  • See different bird species
  • Discover Ulva Island.
  • Tour the stunning fiords
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Queenstown / Invercargill
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Explore New Zealand's southernmost regions on a six-day journey aboard the Heritage Adventurer. Indulge in a rare opportunity to visit both the wildlife-rich Stewart and Ulva Islands and the glacier-cut summits only accessible by expedition ship on one voyage. This is an experience you won't want to miss out on.
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Beautiful view of Akaroa
from $6,285
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New Zealand Coastal Odyssey

Auckland to Queenstown - 13 Day Itinerary aboard Heritage Adventurer
  • See Rotorua geothermal and culture
  • Sail through Fiorland's waterfalls
  • Dunedin wildlife viewing
  • Visit the historic town of Akaroa
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Auckland / Queenstown
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Cruise New Zealand on a 13-day voyage aboard Heritage Adventurer. Visit Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Abel Tasman, Akaroa, Dunedin, Stewart Island, and Fiordland. Explore nature reserves, observe rare wildlife, and and cultural experiences before disembarking in Bluff with transfers to Invercargill or Queenstown.
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Queenstown, New Zealand
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New Zealand Coastal Odyssey

Auckland to Port of Bluff - 12 Day Itinerary aboard Heritage Adventurer
  • See Rotorua geothermal wonders
  • Cruise Marlborough Sounds waterways
  • Explore Akaroa French heritage
  • Spot Fiordland's wildlife
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Auckland / Queenstown
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Wildlife Viewing, Helicopter Tours, Whale Watching
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Sail New Zealand on a 12-day cruise aboard Heritage Adventurer. Explore Rotorua geothermal sites, Wellington culture, Marlborough Sounds, Akaroa, Dunedin wildlife, Stewart Island nature, and Fiordland fjords with guided excursions, scenic cruising, and onboard lectures.
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New Zealand's remotest island.
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Beyond Fiordland - New Zealand's Wildest Islands

Port of Bluff Roundtrip - 12 Day Itinerary aboard Heritage Adventurer
  • Explore Campbell Island
  • Visit Carnley Harbor
  • Zodiac cruise along Adams Island
  • Admire Stewart Island's beauty
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Invercargill / Invercargill
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On this 12-day cruise aboard Heritage Adventurer starting and ending in the beautiful city of Invercargill, admire some of New Zealand's best pelagic birding including Wandering Albatross, Royal Albatross, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Campbell Island Albatross and Little Shearwater.
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Tunnel beach in South Island of New Zealand, Dunedin
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Auckland to Sydney

14 Day Itinerary aboard Silver Moon
  • Explore Auckland harbor bridge
  • Hike Mount Maunganui summit
  • Cruise Doubtful Sound waters
  • Ride Wellington red cable car
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Auckland / Sydney
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Urban Exploration, Wine Tasting, Local Market Visits
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Board Silver Moon for a 14-day cruise from Auckland to Sydney. Explore New Zealand volcanic wonders in Tauranga and Napier art deco streets. Cruise the silent Doubtful Sound and majestic Milford Sound. Visit Hobart and Eden to see wildlife and coastal beauty. This unique route combines city culture with remote and beautiful natural fjords.
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