Greymouth Tours, Tickets & Excursions

Board a train through New Zealand's Southern Alps on a gorgeous rail journey from Greymouth to Arthur's Pass and Christchurch. You have the option to ride one segment of the mountainous route, or take the entire 4.5-hour journey, passing wide-open views, rugged peaks, and vast forests of native beech. Personal headsets with GPS-triggered audio commentary tell the story of the communities and places you'll pass, with a combination of seats and open-air viewing decks for a comfortable ride.

This small-group tour makes it easy to visit the Punakaiki Blowholes and Pancake Rocks from Greymouth. Avoid the hassle of self-driving and enjoy the views along the incredibly scenic coast road. Learn more about the geological processes that formed the impressive natural attraction, and enjoy a gentle walk around the well-maintained track and boardwalks.

While in Greymouth, take your South Island adventure off-roading on a 4-wheeler. Leave the navigation up to a guide as you traverse mud, puddles, and hills along privately owned farm and rain forest tracks. This small-group ATV adventure covers roughly 5 miles (8 km) with a maximum of 15 people.

Get behind the wheel of a powerful four wheel drive buggy and head deep into the New Zealand back-country on this unique West Coast experience. Drive through untouched native rainforest and across muddy paddocks and valleys in a rough-and-tumble buggy made for the terrain. No license or experience is required: training is provided so every driver knows how to handle these exhilarating vehicles.

Explore the forest canopy from high above the ground with tickets to the West Coast Treetop Walk, where a steel platform stretches more than 1,475 feet (450 mt.) through towering rimu and kamahi trees. Booking West Coast Treetop Walk tickets online ensures your place at the spectacular site, where clear days mean views of the snowy Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea from the panoramic observation tower.

Active, nature-loving travelers will enjoy this small-group day tour that includes two of Hokitika’s highlights. Start at the Treetop Walk, where you can follow a 1,476-foot (450-meter) long, 65-foot (20-meter) high steel walkway through the canopy, enjoying the sweeping views. Continue to the dazzling Hokitika Gorge, where you’ll be amazed by the turquoise color of the water. Stretch your legs on a guided walk through the forest.

Get off road in Greymouth with this buggy tour through the forest. You don’t need a license, just a dash of adventure. This is a great all ages activity: to drive the all terrain vehicle, you need to be sixteen or older, but younger people can sit in the passenger seat. A guide will take you through magical forest, and you can access areas that would be impossible in an ordinary vehicle.

This tour offers the best of the central West Coast including the most seen hot spots and all in a day! Perfect if you have short time on the West Coast and want to see as much as possible.

Pre-book tickets to Shantytown Heritage Park to explore a replica village from New Zealand’s 19th-century gold rush, where you can ride a steam train, pan for gold, and check out the working sluice gun and sawmill. Booking Shantytown Heritage Park tickets online combines the convenience of advance planning with the flexibility to arrive at any time of day, without being limited to a fixed tour schedule.

Tower Zipline: 425m, 60km/hr, 45m high, 40-sec ride, guided adventure including a Tree Top Walk, learn about Rimu rainforest, tandem ziplining, post-zip café and exploration.

The Monteith’s Brewing Company is one of New Zealand’s oldest beer-makers and a West Coast icon. Go behind the scenes at the company’s Greymouth brewery on this exclusive tour and learn about the history behind West Coast brewing. See how Monteith’s make their beer and cider and sample some of it for yourself during a hands-on beer-tasting lesson with tasting notes to help you out.