Coast and Canyons

Adventure travel on the wild West Coast of the South Island. Explore beech forests, mountains and extraordinary limestone formations. Wade through crystal clear rivers and feast on home grown organic produce.

Qualmark - 100% Pure Assurance

Whether you're looking for places to stay, things to do or ways to getting around, the Qualmark provides the quality assurance you need. Qualmark assured businesses can be found across New Zealand.

When you see the Qualmark it means that those businesses have been independently assessed against a set of national quality standards. It identifies professional and trustworthy businesses so you can book and buy with confidence.

Great Places to Stay

Whether you're looking for a luxury hotel, a family motel, a budget backpacker, a homely bed & breakfast, a holiday home or a spacious holiday park, the Qualmark identifies quality assured accommodation suitable for any type of traveller.

Accommodation providers have undergone a rigorous assessment and licensing process to become part of the Qualmark licensing system. They will meet your essential requirements of cleanliness, safety, security and comfort; and offer a range and quality of services appropriate to their star grade.

Accommodation providers are also assessed on environment performance.

The star grading and classification system applies to accommodation. The Qualmark gives you details on both the accommodation category and their star grading. When you see a Qualmark Enviro Award logo it identifies their level of environmental performance.

Things to Do & Ways to Get Around

If you're looking for things to do and ways to get around, Qualmark endorsed visitor services, transport and visitor activities are the smartest choice, from abseiling to yachting, art galleries to wilderness walks, to tour buses.

Businesses that carry the Qualmark have met quality standards in safety, facilities, equipment, customer service and more. You can count on them to deliver a quality experience. Qualmarked businesses are also assessed on environmental performance. Look for the Qualmark Enviro Award logo for top performers in this area.

Qualmark Enviro Awards

All tourism businesses with a Qualmark logo have been assessed on their environmental performance; meaning that they have met a set of benchmark criteria and actions. These include the completion of environmental review and action plans, recycling options, and other initiatives.

The Qualmark Enviro Awards recognise those businesses that go beyond the benchmark. By demonstrating a commitment to being the best possible advocate within the community and continuing to minimise their environmental impact and resource usage; they earn the right to display and use an Enviro Gold, Silver or Bronze logo.

For you, recognising top performing Qualmark Enviro businesses is easy. Look for the Enviro Award logos on online listings and in other promotional material such as guide books and brochures. This is part of New Zealand tourism's commitment to looking after New Zealand for future generations to continue to enjoy.

Find out more about Qualmark on www.qualmark.co.nz

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About

A safari jam-packed with memorable hiking from Nelson to Punakaiki. Hike across the tussock alpine ranges of the Kahurangi National Park. Cross crystal clear rivers in the limestone canyons of Paparoa National Park. Stay at an organic farm in the Buller Gorge and feast on a home-grown meal between hikes. Spend four hiking-filled days away from the hustle of mainstream tourism.

Experience vast contrasts of hiking, from tussock alpine tops to dense rainforest and clear rivers with towering limestone cliffs. Be amazed by the natural rock shelters where you camp. Learn river crossing and map reading skills. On the fifth day, finish the Coast and Canyons in Greymouth after exploring the unusual Pancake Rocks and mighty blowholes.

Opening times

  • Business hours: 8:30-5:30, 7 days
  • Months of operation: All months of the year

Physical address

Coast and Canyons, Meeting Point - Nelson Visitor Centre, Corner Halifax & Trafalgar Streets, Heathcote Valley, Nelson Central, Nelson, New Zealand.

Pricing and Conditions

Adult $920.00 - $920.00
  • Other charges: Optional activities

Contact us by

  • Phone +64 3 384 3706
  • Freephone 0800 697 232
  • Fax +64 3 376 6483

Our authors

  • Anne Murphy

    Anne Murphy

    Anne Murphy is co-director of adventure-tourism operator Hiking New Zealand. In 2005, she and her husband Daniel bought into the business that Mark Brabyn started in 1993. Anne and Daniel got into the tourism industry in Spain, managing a lodge and guided walks for a UK travel company. Anne has a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and International Business from Auckland University. Before becoming involved in the tourism industry in New Zealand Anne worked in marketing, human resources and also spent a few years as a school teacher. Hiking New Zealand operates guided hiking tours throughout the South Island, and, through partner operators, offers clients access to a selection of the best hikes and adventures nationwide and in the Pacific and Antarctic region.

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