Punakaiki Beach Tours and Activities

Photo by Tim Schwerdfeger
Photo by Tim Schwerdfeger

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Fox Glacier Lodge

Fox Glacier Lodge

4 out of 5
per person
19 Sept - 24 Sept
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Melbourne (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)
9/10 Wonderful! (322 reviews)
The unit is a bit old

Reviewed on 25 May 2025

Rainforest Deluxe

Rainforest Deluxe

5 out of 5
per person
19 Sept - 24 Sept
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Melbourne (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)
9.6/10 Exceptional! (93 reviews)
Great atmosphere and location.

Reviewed on 28 Apr. 2025

Westwood Lodge

Westwood Lodge

4.5 out of 5
per person
19 Sept - 24 Sept
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Melbourne (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)
9.2/10 Wonderful! (120 reviews)
The room was nice, but the hotel is more than one mile out of town. There is no restaurant on site except for breakfast. Breakfast was fine but nothing special.

Reviewed on 26 Mar. 2025

Reviews of Punakaiki Beach

4.6
Top destination
5 - Excellent
57
5 - Excellent 61%
4 - Good
32
4 - Good 34%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 3%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 0%

5/5 - Excellent

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Popular places to visit

Punakaiki which includes mountains and a river or creek

Pororari River Track

4.5/5(3 reviews)

You can take time to visit Pororari River Track during your travels to Paparoa National Park. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

Pororari River Track
Pancake Rocks featuring rugged coastline

Pancake Rocks

4.5/5(122 reviews)

Drive along the Great Coast Road to reach these unusual rock formations, the product of 30 million years of natural moulding.

Pancake Rocks
Pancake Rocks featuring rugged coastline

Paparoa National Park

4.5/5(11 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Paparoa National Park, a lovely green space in Paparoa National Park.

Paparoa National Park
Rapahoe Beach

Rapahoe Beach

4.5/5(24 reviews)

A small cluster of houses and some oceanfront accommodation mark one of the Great Coast Road’s sleepy enclaves, an ideal place to put your feet up.

Rapahoe Beach
Tauranga Bay Seal Colony which includes rocky coastline

Tauranga Bay Seal Colony

4.5/5(29 reviews)

Ocean waves lap on the rocky shores of this beautiful bay where you can see multitudes of New Zealand fur seals basking in the sun.

Tauranga Bay Seal Colony

Truman Track

5/5(12 reviews)

You can take time to visit Truman Track during your travels to Te Miko. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

Truman Track

Top Punakaiki Beach Hotel & Accommodation Deals

Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
4 out of 5
4237 State Highway 6, Punakaiki
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
3 out of 5
56 Punakaiki Road, Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
Punakaiki Beach Camp
Punakaiki Beach Camp
2 out of 5
5 Owen Street, Punakaiki
Punakaiki Beach Camp
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel
2 out of 5
19 Hartmount Place, Te Miko
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel
Gorgeous Character Bach
Gorgeous Character Bach
Punakaiki
Gorgeous Character Bach
Driftwood Cottage - Hot tub in Punakaiki village, next to Paparoa Track.
Driftwood Cottage - Hot tub in Punakaiki village, next to Paparoa Track.
Punakaiki
Driftwood Cottage - Hot tub in Punakaiki village, next to Paparoa Track.
Huāki Punakaiki Bach
Huāki Punakaiki Bach
Punakaiki
Huāki Punakaiki Bach
Treescapes
Treescapes
4 out of 5
4016 Coast Road, Punakaiki
Treescapes
Cliffscapes Punakaiki
Cliffscapes Punakaiki
Punakaiki
Cliffscapes Punakaiki
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