Natural and Cultural History Tours is a guided tour business in Akaroa, on Banks Peninsula, led by Marie Haley, a seventh-generation local who is a historian and ecologist. The Akaroa History Safari covers five of New Zealand's most significant historic sites, including Māori navigation, French settlement, the Treaty of Waitangi and British rivalry. Other tours visit Hinewai Reserve, Tuhiraki and the Britomart site, with a picnic overlooking the harbour and homemade scones.
Tours can be tailored for groups, schools, university classes, conferences and cruise passengers. Visitors describe the tour as having nature, history, scenery and culture, and one says the tour is an ideal introduction to Banks Peninsula. Teachers say the tours are adapted to assessment requirements. The business says it has over 100 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor. Our pick in Akaroa for a guided history and nature tour with a local expert.