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.

The Sawmill Restaurant is fully licensed 40 seat restaurant specialising in wholesome West Coast New Zealand cuisine. Surrounded by untouched lush native bush, rugged mountains, and beautiful rivers, be prepare to be bewitched, charmed, and enchanted by one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets – Buller and the Northern West Coast.

The 85km-long Old Ghost Road traverses majestic native forest, open tussock tops, river flats and forgotten valleys, providing days of adventure and spectacular huts for mountain bikers and trampers.

Overlooking the popular surf break at Tauranga Bay in the West Coast area of Cape Foulwind, The Bay House Beachfront Accommodation is a unique coastal retreat giving all who come here a sense of escape to somewhere close to Paradise.

Take the Rainforest Train through the Nile River Canyon and explore the enormous Ananui Cave system. You will view an ancient wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites experience one of the world's best GlowWorm displays!

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.

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.

If you’re in need of somewhere away from it all, then prepare to be bewitched, charmed, and enchanted by one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets – Buller and the Northern West Coast.

Located on the Kohaihai River mouth near Karamea and the Oparara Basion. There are short, day or overnight walks from here.

Discover Riverstone Karamea, close to nature, close to town, close to perfect. Stay in our stunning two bedroom boutique Chalet Accommodation.

Not just a shuttle - experience true kiwi hospitality. Contact Jennifer to book your bespoke and flexible transport to tracks in the Nelson Lakes, Richmond Ranges, St James, Kahurangi National Park & Paparoa National Park. We go where you want to go.

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.