Things to do in West Coast

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Things to do

Hokitika: The National Kiwi Centre Tickets

Hokitika: The National Kiwi Centre Tickets

￥3,663
per adult
Hokitika: The National Kiwi Centre Tickets
Picture 1 for Activity Hokitika: West Coast Treetop Walkway Entrance Ticket

Hokitika: West Coast Treetop Walkway Entrance Ticket

￥3,693
per adult
Hokitika: West Coast Treetop Walkway Entrance Ticket
Skip the Line: Franz Josef Wildlife Center Ticket with Optional Backstage Pass

Skip the Line: Franz Josef Wildlife Center Ticket with Optional Backstage Pass

￥6,155
per adult
Skip the Line: Franz Josef Wildlife Center Ticket with Optional Backstage Pass
Franz Josef Nature Tour

Franz Josef Nature Tour

￥10,330
per adult
Franz Josef Nature Tour
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Mountains High Helicopter Flight & Snow Landing

￥61,511
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Mountains High Helicopter Flight & Snow Landing
Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown

Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown

￥18,939
per adult
Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown
25 Minute Glacier Explorer: 1 Glacier with Alpine Landing

Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Flight with Landing

￥37,404
per adult
Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Flight with Landing
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike

Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike

￥87,314
per adult
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike
Hokitika: West Coast Tree Top Tower Zip Line and Walk

Hokitika: West Coast Tree Top Tower Zip Line and Walk

￥11,363
per adult
Hokitika: West Coast Tree Top Tower Zip Line and Walk
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Franz Josef Glacier

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Enjoy the stunning glacier views and explore Franz Josef Glacier, a lovely green space in Westland Tai Poutini National Park. Wander the lakeside in this quaint area.
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Carters Beach

Visitors to Carters Beach enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Carters Beach is worth a stop.

Kaiata

Travelers like the golf courses in Kaiata, and Greymouth Golf Club is a top attraction you might want to visit.

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Coal Creek

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Coal Creek and surrounding area, you can visit Rapahoe Beach and Brunner Industrial Site.

Marsden

While Marsden isn't home to many top sights, Shantytown and Shantytown Heritage Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Popular day trips from West Coast

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Hokitika

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Mount Cook

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Westport

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Fox Glacier

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Bruce Bay

A coastal landscape with distinctive rock formations and a view of the ocean.

Paparoa National Park

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Haast

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Barrytown