Plan your trip

Book in to support and volunteer at our Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Wild Heart Project. With your help, we are transforming a former farm and mining site into a native rainforest!

The main highway called The Great Coast Road between Westport and Greymouth has been named one of the Top 10 Coastal Drives in the world according to Lonely Planet.

Call in and see what Punakaiki and the Paparoa National Park has to offer.

Golden Sands Horse and Wagon Tours offers you the opportunity to travel in the footsteps of the early pioneers, down one of New Zealand’s most beautiful, unspoiled wild West Coast beaches. Great for couples and families with small children.

Underworld Rafting: Is a “Cave Rafting Adventure” in the Paparoa National Park. Located in Charleston.

Make your own unique handforged knife!

Sva's is set on a coastal hillside property on the famous Great Coast Highway, halfway between Greymouth and Westport and just a 12-minute drive from Punakaiki (site of the 'Pancake Rocks').

Indo Kiwi is set on a coastal property on the famous Great Coast Highway, 65 minutes from Greymouth, 35 minutes from Westport and just a seven-minute drive from Punakaiki (site of the 'Pancake Rocks').

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki is a modern accommodation complex offering premium guest rooms and suites with stunning beach, ocean or rainforest views; all rooms have en-suite bathroom, High Definition TVs with Chromecast, and free WIFI.

Indo Kiwi is set on a coastal property on the famous Great Coast Highway, 65 minutes drive from Greymouth, 35 minutes drive from Westport and just a seven-minute drive from Punakaiki (site of the 'Pancake Rocks').

Woodpecker Hut a beautifully crafted off-grid hut, set on a coastal cliff top property on the famous Great Coast Highway. Just a seven minute drive from Punakaiki - it is the perfect base to explore this stunning region.

Punakaiki Beach Hostel is the perfect place to explore the West Coast's famous Pancake Rocks.