We recommend guests stay a minimum of two nights in Hokitika to enjoy the activities available. Located by the sea, at the mouth of Hokitika River, Hokitika is the largest town in Westland District. It offers a range of retail, banking and other services, including jade (greenstone), gold and other minerals. Craft artists, sculptors, jewellers, painters and poets have chosen the Hokitika area as their home.
Below are some of the activities available on the West Coast of New Zealand.We are able to help you organise your activities when visiting Hokitika.
1/2 and full day guided trout fishing tours
White heron santuary tours - November thru' March - www.whiteherontours.co.nz . The only white heron breading colony on the West Coast
Adventure kayaking and heli-rafting - Franz & Fox Glaciers
Punakaiki – 1hr 25 minutes north
Franz Josef Glacier – 1hr 40 minutes south - take a heli-hike with The Helicopter LIne - www.helicopter.co.nz
Fox Glacier – 2hrs 15 minutes south - take a 1/2 or full day hike with Fox Guiding - www.foxguides.co.nz
Historic goldfields - 25 minutes south at Ross
Haast – 4 hours south
Wanaka - 6 hours south
Queenstown - 7 hours south
Wonderful lakeside and beachside walks
Trout and salmon fishing
Let us organise your trout or salmon fishing trip. We have some of the best trout fishing rivers in New Zealand and the region is renowned for brown trout with the average trout ranging from 3lb to 6lb.
Hokitika Gorge
A half hour drive from the lodge to the Hokitika Gorge. Take in the beauty of the fine rimu forest and granite cliffs of the gorge and walk the swing bridge over tranquil turquoise blue water. Hokitika
Hokitika is the home to New Zealand's finest pounamu (greenstone/jade). View world renowned carvers at work, purchase a true NZ maori treasure (taonga) or design and carve greenstone yourself guided by a professional tutor or buy your very own piece of greenstone from one of the local shops. Hokitika walks
Hokitika Beach, Sunset Point, Hokitika Heritage Walk, Lake Kaniere Wakway, Dorothy Falls, Mahinapua Walkway and the Kaniere Water Race Walk. These are just a few of the walks available around the area.
