Tailored hunts in Kaikōura, from sea to summit.

You can’t get this experience anywhere else in New Zealand. And it’s all shaped around you.

A mirror reflecting a wooden shelf with liquor bottles, a glass of whiskey and a mounted deer head in the background.

A person in outdoor clothing carrying a large deer antler, standing in a grassy field with rolling hills in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.

We’re not your average hunting outfit.

The land you hunt on is where we live. We know it like the back of our hand, from how the wind behaves as it blows off the Pacific, to the years of experience in tracking our game.

There’s a reason why we only guide a small number of hunters each year.

We like being a well-kept secret.

Multiple hands reaching for a large cooked lobster on a wooden platter. There are lemon wedges and some seafood scraps around the lobster. The table has plates with salad and silverware.

A cozy living room corner with a stone fireplace, a wicker chair with a yellow blanket, a small wooden table with a glass decanter, and a patterned rug. Large windows reveal a green outdoor landscape.

Red Stag

Bull Tahr

Chamois

Fallow Buck

Ram

Elk/Wapiti

Red Stag Bull Tahr Chamois Fallow Buck Ram Elk/Wapiti

Remarkable terrain,
remarkable prey

There’s a reason why our guests come back time and time again.

As one of the country’s oldest game parks, we offer the best of New Zealand’s hunting.

More than a hunt

The fire-lit evenings before the sun drops.

The local cuisine for when you rest after the chase.

The memories of an adventure fully-lived.

And Kaikōura isn’t just any place.

Here, where the Kaikōura Ranges connect to the deep sea Hikurangi Trough, you don’t share the views. Trails are barely trodden. Trophies are abundant.

In New Zealand’s beautiful South Island, tourist destinations are everywhere. But serious hunters go to the hidden gems.

Deer lying on grass with antlers visible, landscape with trees and hills in the background, sunny day.

The Hunt

No two hunts are the same.

At South Pacific Safaris, we don’t believe in packages. Your visit to our family-run lodge is customised to you.

Whether it’s walking only, side-by-side, or heli-assist hunting you desire, our unique terrain offers it all, and we're seasoned professionals at getting the best out of it.

We’ll let the success of our longstanding clients speak for themselves. Hear more about their hunts and our game here.

The Lodge

With us, you’ll earn your rest. Luxury king rooms for you to soak in the Kaikōura peninsula.

Our lounge, with its magnificent riverstone fireplace, where you can share wins and battle scars over the finest drams (or the region’s best wines).

The dining table is for laughter, conversation, locally caught crayfish and other delicacies prepared by our in-house chef.

The Location

Most people haven’t heard of Kaikōura. That’s by design. We locals know it’s only a matter of time before its beauty is globally renowned.

In one glance, you have it all: snow-capped ranges, rolling green farmland, and the Pacific Ocean brimming with marine life in its deep-sea canyons.

Unlike other popular hunting spots in the South Island, it still feels untouched.

Experience Kaikōura before everyone else wants to.

10 STARS ON BOOK YOUR HUNT

“Trip of a lifetime! World-class people and operation. Top notch. Thank you all!”

Dallas woffinden
Texas

“You turned our hunt into a true adventure and memory we’ll cherish for years. Thank you for opening your home, your hearts and your beautiful wild country to us. We’re in love with the New Zealand spirit.”

Debbie & WOODY FOX
NORTH CAROLINA

“Great people, great accommodations, great food, great hunting! We arrived as hunters and left as family.”

Jeff & Julie FOrbes
Montana

Don’t leave it too late

Start planning your hunt with us now, before the guest list closes.

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