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The Mt Fyffe Track starts at Mt Fyffe carpark, 15 km from Kaikoura. You can hike up Mt Fyffe (8 hours loop), or return earlier (5 hours loop to Mt Fyffe Hut, or 2-3 hours loop if you turn around at the viewpoint inbetween on 600 m height). All these options offer beautiful views over the Kaikoura Plains onto the sea. The roads to the carpark are partly gravel roads, but can still be used with bicycles or normal cars. The Hinau Track is a short 45-min loop track starting at Mt Fyffe carpark that leads through an unusual native forest with a number of large hinau trees, where you can hear and see native birds.
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Offers whale watching tours both from boat and from the air. Tours subject to weather conditions.
It has exhibitions about the 2016 earthquake, natural history and social history. The distinctive outside of the building is built to resemble a crayfish pot made of supplejack.
Kayak with seals and dolphins.
Swimming with dolphins or just watching them. Mainly the dusky dolphin species, though other species may be about. Café Encounter is open 7AM–5PM in summer and 7:30AM–4:30PM in winter and gets good reviews.
5 Star PADI Dive Centre. You can dive the kelp forests and limestone reefs on guided scuba diving tours with them.