Rainforest to Wetlands
Grade 2-3 (intermediate) 15km
Cost: NZD$139 per person
Our ‘Rainforest to Wetlands’ package is the perfect West Coast experience for everyone including the kids, where you decide on the amount of time you spend exploring the activities along the trail.
It’s a short shuttle ride to West Coast Treetop Walk & Café where you walk amongst the forest giants and enjoy a bite to eat and a coffee. Then it’s on the bike, witnessing one of the most scenic sections of Cycle trail in New Zealand. This is breath taking and will be a highlight! Ride through wetlands, native forest, an old mill site which has some cracking views of Lake Mahinapua.
Choose to add one of these incredible Scenic Waterways experiences to your day! Cruise up to Lake Mahinapua (highly recommended, 4 pax min), a soak in a wood fired hot tub or freedom kayak rental up Mahinapua Waterways.
Itinerary
We suggest you arrive at the Kiwi Journeys depot at 11.30am, for a short briefing and bike fit (this is flexible depending on your plans and activities).
It’s a 15-minute shuttle ride to Treetop Walk and Café. Experience life with the birds, high in the ancient Rimu and Kamahi tree canopy along a steel platform 20 metres high and over 450 metres long. An exhilarating treetop adventure among temperate rainforest giants.
It’s then time for a nice lunch or a coffee at the café before your ride back to Hokitika. This next section of trail is one of the best you will witness on any New Zealand cycle trail. Enter the historic Mahinapua Tramline where you witness ancient native forest, ride boardwalks above the wetlands and read about the local history on informative panels.
As you exit the native forest, Scenic Waterways is right here! Grab a coffee or pre-book a self-guided kayak trip up the picturesque Mahinapua waterway to lake Mahinapua, the original route south of Hokitika used by pioneers, gold diggers and early explorers. This is highly recommended by all Kiwi Journeys customers!
From Scenic Waterways, you are only 4kms away from Hokitika. What a day! ut the local history on informative panels.
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$139pp - min 2 pax
$339 – Family (2 x adults, 2 x children).
Rates are valid until May 31, 2025.
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Cycle equipment which includes trail comfort bike, helmet, repair kit, odometer, and trail map
Kiwi Journeys water bottle
Treetop Walk entry
Transport: Hokitika to Treetops
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12 months of the year. (Subject to availability)
Start dates are flexible - our Reservations staff will work with you to create an itinerary for your preferred dates (dependent on accommodation availability)
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Enjoy this fantastic fun day out on our high-end eBikes (electric): extra $60 per person
Scenic Waterways Freedom Kayak Hire: $70 - $90 (double sit-on kayaks available)
