Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Punakaiki Canoes
( 03-731 1870; www.riverkayaking.co.nz ; SH6; canoe hire 2hr/full day $40/60, family rates available) This out-
fit rents canoes near the Pororari River bridge, for gentle, super-scenic paddling for all
abilities.
KAYAKING
Punakaiki Horse Treks
( 03-731 1839; www.pancake-rocks.co.nz ; SH6; 3hr ride $160; Nov-May) Punakaiki Horse Treks,
based at Hydrangea Cottages, conducts equine outings in the Punakaiki Valley, with river
crossings, finishing at the beach.
HORSE RIDING
Sleeping & Eating
There's good news and bad news. The good news is that there's ample accommodation in
Punakaiki. The bad news is that there's no grocery shop or petrol, and that the sole cafe
may well fail to please. The tavern down the road, however, remains a consistently good
performer. Keep it up, Team Pub!
HOSTEL $
Punakaiki Beach Hostel
(
03-731 1852; www.punakaikibeachhostel.co.nz ; 4 Webb St; campsites per person $20, dm/s/d $28/54/75;
)
A laid-back hostel with a sea-view verandah, just a short walk from Pancake Rocks. Co-
operative owners have been-there-done-that and know exactly what you want: a clean
hostel with good beds, great communal facilities, and staff who smile because they mean
it. The cutesy, virtually-on-the-beach Sunset Cottage ($115) is well worth a splurge.
Punakaiki Beach Camp
( 03-731 1894; www.punakaikibeachcamp.co.nz ; 5 Owen St; campsites per person powered/unpowered $20/17, d
$48-92; ) With a backdrop of sheer cliffs, this salty, beachside park with good grass is
studded with clean, old-style cabins and shipshape amenities. A classic Kiwi coastal
campground.
HOLIDAY PARK $
Te Nikau Retreat
(
HOSTEL $
03-731 1111; www.tenikauretreat.co.nz ; 19 Hartmount Pl; sites from $18, dm $28, d $75-90, cabins from $96;
) Relax, restore and explore at this unconventional property consisting of numerous
buildings nestled into their own rainforest nooks, just a short walk to the beach. There are
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