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Things to see and do
When locals get asked what to see and do in Hokitika, it's hard to know where to start! Hokitika has that relaxed small, beach town feel with much of what a larger city has to offer.
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We offer breathtaking tours to New Zealands most beautiful untouched destinations. Our helicopter tours are based out of Hokitika. Wherever you want to go, whatever youd like to see, we can take you there.
Our tours take you to remarkable destinations off the beaten track.
All our pilots have fantastic local knowledge and can assist you when choosing the best flight to suit your plans. We operate a range of tidy Helicopters, with spacious seats and great viewing windows. While on your flight, we will give you running commentary on the local history of the area.
Whether it is a multi-day or just a day ride, Cycle Journeys is your local cycling tour specialist personalising your adventure on the West Coast Wilderness Trail, Paparoa Track, and the Kawatiri Coastal Trail. Their worry-free service includes bike hire, shuttle service, luggage transfer and accommodation booking. The team is also doing a tonne of good. With their ‘Leave Better’ Programme they give back to their trails, so the trails can give back to you.
LOCATION : Hokitika Beach
EASY
Time: Take as long as you like.
Access: Readily accessible from Beach St, via Weld Lane, Sunset Point Rd and several other access roads (see map).
Features: Wonderful wild beach, black sand and pebbles (including pounamu-jade), driftwood, mountain views, sunsets, sunrise, and starry nights. Walks, picnicking, fossicking for pebbles and driftwood, sandcastles, swimming (for the experienced only), surfing, and surfcasting. Keep your eyes open for the Little Blue Penguin but please respect their space!
Located on the State Highway 6 roadside at the northern town entrance. Parking available but can be walked to from town.
A 50 meter track leads to Glow-worm Dell 5 minutes return. Buggies/Strollers ok. Free viewing of glow-worm colonies. Please note that Glow-worms can only be seen at night! Flashlight recommended.
LOCATION: Ross
EASY / MODERATE
Time: 1 hour loop.
Access: Walk starts from Ross Visitor Centre.
Features: Follows Mt Greenland Rd up Jones Creek and loops back following water race. Replica miners hut, several dam sites and tunnels. Passes through old Ross cemetery with views overlooking Ross and the Tasman Sea. Goldmining area relics to be seen on walk and at visitor centre.
LOCATION : Awatuna/Goldsborough
MODERATE
Time: 4 hours one way. 8 km.
Access: Starts at Goldsborough camping area. Ends on Callaghans Road. Walk back along road or return transport required.
Features: Both ends of track feature signs of historic goldmining, including fine tunnels on Shamrock Creek. The higher portions of the track are one of the best remaining local examples of hill-country rimu and miro forest.
LOCATION: Mahinapua
EASY Buggies/Strollers ok
Time: 2 hours (walk) one way. 6 km
Access: 8km south of Hokitika on SH6, or start 3km from Rimu on Rimu-Ross Rd
Features: Follows old logging tramway route through a cross section of West Coast bush history. It crosses a diverse range of landscapes including board walked wetlands, natural terrace rimu forest and regenerating native forest and pine, eucalypt and monterey cypress plantings. Detour to lakeside Picnic Point along fine rimu-forest ridge worthwhile (40 minute return trip detour to Picnic Point). Open to mountain biking as well.
