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Tilba Kayak & Wine Tour
Highlights
- Paddle gently across Corunna Lake, surrounded by spotted gum forests and sandy shores, while spotting local wildlife.
- Savour three handcrafted wines at Tilba Valley Winery, perfectly paired with a generous platter of artisan cheeses.
- Explore the cultural significance of Mt Gulaga as you kayak through Batemans Marine Park with local expert guides.
- Relax after your tasting, enjoying more wine or lunch, and fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the Tilba region.
The Tilba Kayak & Wine Tour offers a unique experience combining outdoor adventure with local culinary delights. The journey begins on Corunna Lake, part of the Batemans Marine Park, where you’ll paddle a 3.5 km gentle kayak tour guided by local experts. During the paddle, you’ll be surrounded by spotted gum forests and sandy shores with views of Mt Gulaga, a site of cultural significance. Keep an eye out for local wildlife such as sea eagles and jellyfish.
The tour culminates at Tilba Valley Winery, located just a short walk from the water. Here, you’ll enjoy a tasting of three handcrafted wines paired with a generous platter of artisan cheeses. The experience highlights the connection between the natural landscape you’ve just explored and the flavours of the wines and cheeses, which are produced from the local environment. After the tasting, you have the option to stay and enjoy more wine, have lunch, or simply relax and savour the experience. The tour provides a harmonious blend of nature, activity, and the rich tastes of the Tilba region.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://navigateexpeditions.com/accessible-tours/
Operation information
Navigate Expeditions
Navigate Expeditions offers immersive, regenerative travel experiences for the environmentally conscious traveller. Currently offering bushwalking, kayaking, mountain biking and speciality tours on the far South Coast of New South Wales.
Their day tours include, ‘Kayak and Shuck’ experience, gentle kayaking on the vibrant turquoise water inside the calm estuary of Pambula River and an Oyster shucking class with Broadwater Oysters. They run kayak tours on the Bega, Bermagui, Merimbula, Pambula Rivers and walking nature tours in Mimosa Rocks National Park and Beowa National Park (formerly Ben Boyd National Park). They can also cater for any other specialist tours for private groups such as gourmet food, wellness, art, photography, birding and accessible tours.
They offer multi-day, small group, all-inclusive, nature tours based out of Tanja Lagoon Camp, Green Cape Lighthouse, yambulla and customisable private tours for small groups.
Navigate Expeditions have achieved Advanced Ecotourism certification and Climate Action Business certification with Ecotourism Australia. The ECO Certification program certifies tourism products with a primary focus on nature. It assures travellers that certified products are backed by a strong, well-managed commitment to sustainable practices and provides high-quality nature-based tourism experiences. They placed silver at the New South Wales Tourism Business Awards in the ‘new tourism business category’.
Please visit the website for more information or to book in.
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Accreditations
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Climate Action Business Certified by Ecotourism Australia
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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EcoStar Accreditation
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre