Chillawhile Backpackers & Art Gallery

Chillawhile in Oamaru. For lovers of people, music, art, books, food and wine. A backpackers hostel with atmosphere, heart & soul!

Chillawhile Backpackers & Art Gallery offers our visitors a chance to share in the Oamaru experience, meet other like-minded guests from all over the globe, and enjoy a range of amenities while staying in a charming renovated home built by one of the town's early settlers. Chillawhile a place to share, to interact, to experience and to grow. You might arrive on your own, but you're bound to leave with friends.

Chillawhile Backpackers was created based on six years of travel in various parts of the world, we strive to bring all the wonderful hospitable experiences under one roof.