Plan your trip

We offer visitors a rare opportunity to experience the untouched natural beauty of Te Wāhipounamu - World Heritage Area, while traveling in one of our custom designed fully enclosed jet boats.

The Haast River Motels & Holiday Park is a great place to base yourself whether exploring the local district and its many attractions or enjoying the outdoors with fishing, boating, rain forest and beach walks.

Kōkako Walk/Cycleway from Haast township threading through bush out onto the stunning Haast Beach

Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.

The stunning Haast World Heritage Area is one of New Zealand's top attractions. Haast Heli specialises in scenic flights over this spectacular alpine scenery. One of the most breathtaking ways to make the most of your visit here is by helicopter.

Comfort, convenience, and superb location, located halfway between the glaciers and Wanaka, make the Heartland Hotel Haast the perfect retreat, or stopover between the West Coast and the Southern Lakes.

Unique journey into the Haast River Valley - experience this World Heritage Area from the comfort of innovative all-weather boats. NZ Tourism Award winners 2006.

Clean, quiet ground floor studio and family rooms located in a quiet part of town. Walking distance to shops and restaurants.

Ship Creek Walk is one of the best examples of swamp forest that you will come across and well worth stopping for on your journey along the West Coast.

Friendly welcome & quality service.

Park up, relax and put away the keys for the day. We are the only park in the Haast area within easy walking distance (200m) to playground, souvenir shops and restaurant.

Enjoy boating, fishing and swimming in the lake. Walk the Haast to Paringa Cattle Track.