"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." 

Teeming with abundant wildlife, rare kiwi and white heron (kotuku), seal colonies,  the world's rarest penguins, dolphins and a variety of unique native alpine flora, this 600 kilometre long region (no wider than 70 kms at any point) serves as a time capsule, revealing what our country might have looked like before humans arrived some 1000 years ago.

With towering mountains, clear, clean rivers and lakes, vast podocarp forests, temperate coastal forests, diverse wetlands, accessible glaciers, wild beaches and long captivating caves, the West Coast is a wonderland of natural features just waiting to be explored.

Looking for a slower pace? A friendly face? Where things are done just a little differently? The West Coast is your ideal holiday destination!

Read more about the wonders of the wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island and its many hospitable townships offering fine accommodation, fantastic adventure opportunities, unique New Zealand cuisine & wine plus a warm Kiwi welcome...