Whale Island Tours

?Whale Island Tours?? is a guided walking?? tour of Moutohora Island??, a wildlife reserve?? located 9 kilometers?? north of Whakatane, New?? Zealand.

Moutohora Island??, previously known?? as Whale Island??, is a small unin??habited island?? that is a rem??nant of a complex?? volcano which?? has eroded, leaving?? two peaks. The?? island is still?? an area of volcanic?? activity and?? there are hot?? springs on the?? island in Sul??phur Valley, Mc??Ewans Bay, and?? Sulphur Bay. The?? tour includes?? a boat trip to?? the island, which?? takes approximately?? 15 minutes aboard?? a comfortable?? vessel. Once?? ashore, the fully??-guided tour allows?? visitors to learn?? about the island??'s unique flora?? and fauna, with?? a chance to see?? a number of different?? species. ??Moutohora?