• Swimwear - even if it's winter and you think you wont swim, you will likely cross rivers, pools, get splashed by surf.  You may not swim, but you will want the option. 
• Jandals - this is Kiwi for FLIPFLOPS or what the Australians bizzarely call 'Thongs'. Footwear that is easy to take on (when the sand is hot, or we are walking on rocks) or take off (when we wade across rivers, pools, etc). 
• Track shoes can also work. Some people prefer them on rocks. 
• Water - there is no drinkable water in any of the places we go.
• Sunscreen - you can burn in NZ much faster than anywhere else in the world (hole in Ozone Layer) - bring sunscreen.
• A raincoat. NZ has 4 seasons in one day. Even if the sky is blue - bring a raincoat. It will protect you from the wind.
• Camera - especially waterproof cameras are awesome. If your camera isn't waterproof, don't panic - we will be taking lots of pics of the day and they are free!

We make a pit-stop (15-20 mins) on our way to the locations, at Titirangi. Here you can buy lunch, water and sunscreen.

No, we will adjust the tour to suit you if you can't swim at all. We have a chat about swimming capability before we leave. Many of our customers haven't been able to swim.

The Black Sand is very different to beaches in Hawaii or Iceland. It is still black from iron, but it is a mixture of iron and silicon. It's the softest and finest sand in the world. It is more like dust, or powder snow... powder snow that is warmed from the sun!

Yes. Our guides take typically 200+ photos a day of our groups. We try to get you swimming, climbing, scrambling, in amazing scenery! 

Customers must be over the age of 16 unless accompanied by an adult. We can take children as young as 4 on our trips.