Suggested Itineraries

Visit the National Kiwi Centre to see live kiwi, eels, tuatara and more. Great indoor activity
Enjoy a 90 minutes paddle boat journey cruising the tranquil Mahinapua waterways.
Try your hand at Cowboy Paradise and learn to shoot guns of the Old Wild West.
Visit our indoor pool for a spa and swim
Test your skills with the orienteering course around the perimeter of the town. How good are you at following directions???
Grab some food, light a fire on the beach and have a sausage sizzle
Visit the glow worm dell after dark, our alternative night life

Visit a terraced hillside garden with pathways through native bush with accent on colour and foliage
Play a game of golf on one of New Zealand’s few true links courses.
Take a break and get a massage from one of our three specialized clinics
Enjoy fishing in spring fed streams or nearby lakes. Full day guided or try your own luck
Hire a classic sportscar for a truly memorable drive to the Hokitika Gorge
Take in the sunset with a glass of wine and a bonfire

For the best whitewater and scenery in New Zealand combined with a Heli flight for a full day extreme rafting.
Take a scenic flight from Hokitika to Mt Aoraki (Cook) and glaciers, or onto Milford Sound
Helicopter into the Kokatahi Valley for a day hunting
Or helicopter to the Toaroha Valley for natural hot springs and an over night stay in a DOC hut then hike out the next day

Watch glass blowing, wood turning or copper art works being sculptured.
Spend a day creating and carving your own pounamu treasure,
Pick up an arts trail and watch artists at work
Visit our Historical Museum for stories of gold, pounamu and pioneering life or pick up a brochure for a self guided walk around historical sites in town
Take in an evening movie. Choice of two theatres – arthouse and blockbuster
Join in for a night of fun with free live entertainment, food and atmosphere every Sunday with the Woodstock music club