DRESSED TO KILL… :)
Sze Wing, ecologist and wildlife photographer is heroically working in thick bush, tracking predators on remote D’Urville Island in the...
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May 25, 20211 min read
Birds and other wildlife of the Kenerpuru Sounds
We all loved our recent private boat charter with Gary and Ellen Orchard of Pelorus Tours on their lovely wooden vessel the Toroa in the...
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Cape Campbell Lighthouse Tour
By Judy Mathews On a brisk, sunny winter’s morning in Marlborough, Will from Driftwood Eco Tours guided us on a day trip to Cape Campbell...
Apr 8, 20204 min read
A Virtual Wetland Walk
We are on our arc of wetland with our farm animals over the Covid 19 isolation period. The word isolation for us is not a hardship....
Oct 8, 20192 min read
A tour to Mt Gladstone Station, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, NZ
David and Christa Brown of Nelson rang us to ask for a bespoke tour, a special assignment. David Brown is the great grandson of Francis...
Sep 6, 20192 min read
Marlborough NZ, the way the World should be
Marlborough is an undiscovered gem in the crown of New Zealand’s splendour. Everyone has heard of Marlborough’s award winning Sauvignon...
Sep 12, 20185 min read
Sharing my home D’Urville Island and French Pass.
Rose Parsons (nee Leov-Wells ) writes of her love of Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga – D’Urville Island and her surprise to find herself centre...
Jul 26, 20182 min read
Alpine Flora Tour 2018 Rebecca Bowater
This 4 day tour commenced from Driftwood Eco-tours base in Blenheim on the 7th January. The guides were Will Parson and myself as the...
Jan 2, 20182 min read
Nature tour to the Wairau Lagoon
I love the Wairau Lagoons. I brought a property over-looking the 2,400 hectare tidal lagoon in the lower Wairau Valley, Marlborough in...
May 17, 20171 min read
French Pass and d’Urville Island tours 2017-18
View of the Pelorus Sound on the way to French Pass. The farm in the distance is Te Towaka owned by the Leov family. Photos by Tamzin...
Jan 16, 20171 min read
Alpine Flora tour through the Rainbow Station
With the invaluable help of flora photographer Rebecca Bowater and my daughter Lucy, I had the privilege to lead a wonderful and exciting...
May 13, 20161 min read
Four day eco tour to D’Urville Island
What a great time we had at d’Urville Island, located in New Zealand’s stunning Marlborough Sounds. What made this tour unique was the...
Apr 22, 20161 min read
Collingwood, South Island, New Zealand
We hope you enjoy the photos of Collingwood, the Cobb and Wharariki beach, we will be taking a multi-day tour into this area this year....
Sep 25, 20151 min read
Alpine flora tours get local enthusiasts excited
Large flowered mat daisy The local Alpine Flora Club are getting excited about our new flora tours. The one day tour to Marlborough’s...
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