Plan your trip

One of New Zealand’s nine great walks, the Heaphy Track, finishes (or starts, depending on which way you’re heading) at Karamea.

Golden Bay Air offers scheduled flights between Wellington, Takaka, Nelson and Karamea. Connecting shuttles are available to the Heaphy Track and Abel Tasman. Rental cars. Book online.

The Little Wanganui Hotel is nestled in between the lush green hills of the Kahurangi National park and the sandy beaches of the West coast, on the South Island of New Zealand.

Golden Bay Air provides end-to-end transport for one of New Zealand's most spectacular and diverse Great Walks. The Heaphy Track is a 78km array of lush beech and podocarp forest, sub-alpine tussock downlands and palm fringed wild beaches.

Do call in to the Information Centre when you come to Karamea. We look forward to meeting you, and sharing our lovely district and its attractions with you.

A platform that allows you organise your own transport to many of the typically difficult to access one-way trails in New Zealand. Avoid booking shuttles or car relocations, instead connect with other trail users and help each other.

Tucked away in a corner of Kahurangi National Park, the Oparara has a magic all of its own, born of millions years of undisturbed isolation.

Golden Bay Air provides end-to-end transport for one of New Zealand's most spectacular and diverse Great Walks. The Heaphy Track is a 78km array of lush beech and podocarp forest, sub-alpine tussock downlands and palm fringed wild beaches.

Situated in the heart of Karamea, we are the first service off the Heaphy Track. Surrounded by the Kahurangi National Park, we offer a world of natural wonderland experiences, or just a holiday "away from it all".

Unique self-catering lodge located on a hillside 100m above the Tasman Sea, 25 min. north of Westport. Surrounded by native bush, simply sit back and relax, take in stunning views of the Tasman Sea, observe Hector dolphins and enjoy stunning sunsets.

A gentle walk that takes you from the main Oparara Valley car park to the picturesque Moira Gate Arch, located in Kahurangi National Park.

A friendly shuttle service for hikers and bikers of the Old Ghost Road trail. Part of the NZ Cycle Trail.