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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings. Start with i-SITE today.

People are few and landscapes are wild. Follow in the footsteps of pounamu hunters, gold prospectors and explorers. With a population of only 31,000 people the West Coast retains the feeling of a pioneer frontier. It's a wild place known for rivers and rainforests; glaciers and geological treasures.

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Must do's:

  1. Take a walk around the world famous pancake rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki and be amazed by the formations. Best time to see them is at high tide.
  2. Visit Westport's Coaltown Museum and learn about the unique history of gold and coal in the Buller Region.
  3. Located 2km from Reefton, the Blacks Point Musuem provides insight into the history of the Inangahua area & is fun & intersting.

The best kept secrets:

  1. You must take The Honeycomb Cave Tour in Oparara Basin, which has NZ's largest collection of sub fossil bird bones, millions of glow worms & amazing formations.
  2. Beautiful Lake Hanlon, 20km south of Karamea, is a 20 minute walk from the highway through the rainforest.
  3. You must visit Bev's Doll & Toy Museum to see a fascinating collection of antique dolls, toys, prams, teddy bears & more.

Great food & wine:

  1. Last Resort is an amazing building with a turf roof & wide range of food & beverage...the whitebait is a speciality!
  2. For something different, try stonegrill dining at The Coal Face Restaurant in Greymouth.
  3. Riverstone Karamea overlooks Karamea River, has a large central open fireplace and fresh, tasty contemporary cuisine. Awesome!

Hot deals:

  1. Stay at Birds Ferry Lodge or Ferrymans Cottage and get 10% off Underworld Adventures
  2. Stay 2 nights at Charming Creek B&B and get a free picnic lunch for two for your Charming Creek walk or Denniston day out.
  3. Gold Mine Tours give you a taste for the past! Take in the history at Blacks Point, by going through a real gold mine!

Today:

  1. Tue 16 Mar 10, 08:00pm - Late
    Busting Out!: CANCELLED - The Greymouth performance of Busting Out! has been cancelled.
  2. Tue 16 Mar 10, 07:30pm - Late
    Pacific Curls – New Zealand Tour March 2010 - Acclaimed Pacifika group, Pacific Curls tours the country in February combining fiddle, ukulele, taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) and vocals with a range of other instruments including cajons, stomp peddles, ...

This week:

  1. Thu 18 Mar 10, 07:30pm to 09:45pm
    Grumpy Old Women - From Cardiff to Canberra and now New Zealand, women of a certain age can finally unite behind a common fear of graying hairs and sagging rears.

This month:

  1. Sun 28 Mar 10, 11:00am - Late
    Solid Energy Coast Kids' Triathlon Series 2010 - The Solid Energy Coast Kids’ Triathlon Series is about getting out there training, giving it your best shot on race day and having heaps of fun along the way.
  2. Mon 29 Mar 10, 07:30pm to 10:00pm
    Dance of Desire: CANCELLED - The new All-Irish production Dance of Desire is coming to NZ as part of an extensive world tour.
  3. Fri 26 Mar 10, 08:00pm - Late
    Laura Sonneveldt Live - Nice GirlZ Tour 2010

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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

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They’ll take the time to talk to you and find out your needs, your expectations, and your budget. Then they’ll help you to put together an itinerary that meets your individual requirements – taking care of the bookings then and there.

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So, whether you’ve come from around the world or down the road, start your travel planning at i-SITE today.

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