The cruise ship Caledonian Sky visited the Bay of Islands.
This cruise ship visits Natural Wonders of New Zealand.
Adventure Puketi had the pleasure of guiding the entire 94 passengers on a
hike through the Puketi rainforest
The passengers were thrilled to get up close to the Ancient Kauri Trees.
ADVENTURE PUKETI IS EXCITED ABOUT OUR UNIQUE PRODUCT.
TEAM BUILDING.
BRING YOUR TEAM BIG OR SMALL INTO THE PUKETI KAURI RAIN FOREST .
EXPERIENCE OUR HALF DAY FORESTWALK ,MORNING OR AFTERNOON.
OR PERHAPS EVEN TAKE AN ADVENTURE ON DUSK WITH YOUR GUIDE,
JOIN THE NOCTURNAL CREATURES.
ACCOMO
ACCOMODATION AND CATERING CAN BE ARRANGED.
Recently we hosted three Cruise ships to the Bay of Islands.
The Dawn Princess was followed on the same day as the Sun Princess.
The next day the Oosterdam arrived.
The Princess line passengers were awed by the size of the Ancient Kauri trees,
they age from seedlings to 1200 year old trees.
The Oosterdam passengers walk a trail with many different associations of forest.
They encounter Flora and Fauna undisturbed.
Puketi forest is the only remaining old growth forest ( Ancient Kauri Trees ) within easy driving distance from the Bay of Islands.
On our fullday walk you will walk through Ancient Kauri trees
Fifty meters tall, with many other ancient plants and tree species.
The forest floor has many different mosses,fungi and orchids.
The Greenhood Orchids are in abundance (Pterostylis alobula).
Walk two hours into the Puketi forest in the daylight.
Experience flora and Fauna in an undisturbed old forest.
Walk amongst ancient Kauri,up to 1200years old.
When night falls hear the change of bird song from day bird calls to the nocturnal bird calls
Walk two hours back through the forest spotting nocturnal creatures with your headlamp.
Enter a small slow flowing stream full of nocturnal fish,eels,crayfish and many other creatures.
When we emerge from the forest the night skyis a blaze of stars,walk home in the star light.
Our Fullday walk ,20 kilometers we encounter many different associations of forest
From regenerating forest to mature 1200year old Kauri Trees.
Agnes from the California USA was amazed at the fruit in the forest.
Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides) is a vine that climbs trees,it is very stout and thick.
It flowers September to November,then Fruits November to April.
At the moment the fruit is in abundance.
Puketi Forest birds have more fruit available through the predator control
being undertaken in the forest.
This morning we Hosted the Australian Financiers Conference in the Puketi Forest.
They were met at the Entrance of the Manginagina Scenic Reserve Boardwalk
by owners of Adventure Puketi Ian & Barbara Candy.
Ian guided them ,all the while with a commentary of the wide range of Diversity
that exsists in the forests Flora and Fauna.
In the centre of the walk ,surrounded by huge fifty metre tall mature Kauri Trees,
nibbles and drinks were set up on a table.All the food and drinks were from local
award wining cheese makers and wineries.
The weather was awesome and Bird song lilted through the forest.
We now have a new product, Alfresco Dining under the Stars. We offer a Guided Forest walk, come out of the forest on Dusk, enter a clearing in the Forest set up with an Ambience of soft lighting. A Chef will Tantalise you with a designer meal of your choice or even suprise you. After your main meal is finished we walk into the open to gaze at the Stars. One of our Guides Specializes in the night sky will give you a commentary on the Stars. Sweets are served while you are entertained by a local Maori Kapa Haka group.
Clearing in the Forest
Maori Kapa Haka Group
Chef preparing Food
Dining under the stars
