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Tours and Tailor Made Holidays to

Hokitika

NEW ZEALAND
  • CURRENCY New Zealand Dollars
  • LANGUAGE English
  • WEATHER
  • FLYING TIME 30 hrs 20 mins
  • TIME ZONE GMT + 12

Its proximity to the beach, good bushwalks, and quality restaurants, give Hokitika the edge

Tailor Made Holidays to Hokitika

At Travel Concierge, we pride ourselves on tailoring holidays to Hokitika that are designed around your needs and expectations and not ours. We have a range of Hokitika holiday offers that we have negotiated special or exclusive deals on. We can also arrange multi centre Hokitika holiday itineraries as well as tours and excursions in Hokitika. For more information on our Hokitika holidays, call an Travel Concierge tailor-made expert on 0161 729 0099 and speak to one of our reservation experts who will be able to help you plan the perfect holiday in Hokitika.

Destination Overview

Appreciate the fascinating history of the west coast hear about the ship wrecks, gold miners and pounamu hunters during your Historic Hokitika holiday. Hokitika was first settled in 1860 when the town was a centre of goldmining. Hokitika was an important river port destination, but many ships came to grief on the notorious ‘Hokitika Bar’ – a sandbar that shifts with every tide. There are some lovely old buildings on the town’s historic walk. You’ll also notice galleries specialising in pounamu jewellery and art works.

The Arahura River, which enters the sea just north of Hokitika, is a traditional source of pounamu (greenstone). Gold jewellers, wood turners and potters provide other souvenir opportunities. Hokitika’s icon event is the Wildfoods Festival, which is held at the end of summer.  Virtually all of New Zealand’s jade (greenstone) is quarried within a 20km radius of Hokitika and as a result jade stores as well as gold, glass and wood craft stores fill the city’s quiet streets. Tourist buses passing through Hokitika usually stop only as long as it takes to ring up the orders. Those who stay longer in Hokitika have the opportunity to watch artisans at work, carve their own bone or greenstone piece, or simply meander along the beach to enjoy a magnificent sunset over the Tasman Sea. Hokitika’s busiest day of the year features the extremely popular Wildfoods Festival, held the second weekend in March. Hokitika is a long way to the next place of any size, and its proximity to the beach and good bushwalks, and a couple of quality restaurants, give it the edge; above all, it is known these days for its festivals, which make the place far livelier than you might initially expect. Lake Mahinapua, south of town, is a popular spot for yachting, fishing and canoeing, and nearby you can enjoy a round of golf at the 18-hole Hokitika Golf Links. Hokitika's historic paddleboat Takutai Belle cruises down the river or take to the skies for a scenic flight over towering Mount Cook and the mighty Franz Josef and Fox glaciers.

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When to visit Hokitika

Hokitika

Do you need inspiration for when to go on holiday to Hokitika? Give the team of experts at Travel Concierge a call and we will help you plan your Hokitika holiday at the best time of year for your requirements. Although our Hokitika holiday search tool will allow you to search for Hokitika holiday prices upto 11 months in advance, we can also price holidays to Hokitika for 2025 and 2026. We can advise on the best time to travel on your Hokitika holiday based on Hokitika weather, special events in Hokitika or even when the crowds in Hokitika are at their lowest.

Hokitika

Backed by its wild and beautiful beach and river, Hokitika is at the centre of an area known for rainforests and wetlands.

When it rains, it rains! Hokitika has similar sunshine hours to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch but at 2800 mm per year, we enjoy much more rain. Just 20km inland, the Alps form a ‘dam’ to moisture-laden westerly winds, with one of the world’s highest rainfalls of over 14100 mm in the headwaters of the Hokitika River. However, as well as being sunny, this is still the least windy region in the country. Coasters and forests flourish in the equitable temperatures, warmed in winter and cooled in summer by the ocean’s influence. When wet weather clears, dramatic cloud clearances from the south reveal New Zealand’s highest mountains, Mts Cook (Aoraki) and Tasman (Horo Kawau). Come prepared and get out into nature, whatever the weather.

Top Attractions

You haven't been to a destination until you have seen its most famous attractions! The team at Travel Concierge have put together our recommendations of some of the top attractions in Hokitika. If you are looking for advice about the attactions you should visit during your holiday in Hokitika, give one of our tailor made holiday experts a call on 0161 729 0099