Greymouth was once famous for its mining, but today it's the start of many fantastic day trips, off-roading experiences, and the base of one of New Zealand's biggest beer brands. You'll also find adventurous hikes, mountain bike trails, surfing and so much more. Around town, you'll find galleries specializing in pounamu, also known as New Zealand Jade or greenstone, which is found around the region. Visit Shantytown, a replica of an 1880's gold town with thirty shops and buildings showing life the way it used to be.
Premium Self Drive Adventure in New Zealand!. From Christchurch (the gateway to New Zealand's South Island). Then escape driving along the country visiting: Greymouth (largest town in the West Coast with a history of jade hunting, gold mining and dramatic river floods, as well as its beer and wild west coast stories). Continue to Franz Josef (is one of most publicly-accessible glaciers in New Zealand, and among the most accessible in the world) and finally, enjoy a pleasant stay in Queenstown (known as the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown is home to a range of adventures, from the world's first and most famous bungy jumps - the Kawarau Bridge Bungy).
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Experience the Geothermal Wonders of Rotorua! ...and enjoy a unique thermal spa experience in its relaxing hot mineral spring bathing, spa therapies, teaming cliffs, volcanic craters, picturesque lake views and many more geothermal features.
This is one of the few glaciers in the world not receding because of global warming. The scenery changes every day on the glacier because it is constantly moving and new routes are always being made.
Queenstown is the centre for adventure tourism in New Zealand. The town is built around an inlet on Lake Wakatipu and has spectactular views of nearby mountains.