Off-the-Grid Viking-Style Barrels for Glamping on New Zealand's Wonderful West Coast

There’s so much to see and experience on the West Coast – from Greymouth, steeped in gold and coal mining history, to the creative urban capital Hokitika and the incredible sights of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Here are just a few top attractions to add to your itinerary while you’re here. Take a scenic helicopter flight over Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Trek Westland Tai Poutini National Park Marvel at Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and blowholes Take an ocean-to-alps jet boat tour through the Haast UNESCO World Heritage Area Take a 132km cycle through the West Coast Wilderness Trail Grab a beer at the West Coast’s only remaining restored Miners’ Hotel, the Theatre Royal Hotel (est 1876) Explore a genuine Kiwi habitat with Okarito Kiwi Tours Catch a cray at Jackson Bay Immerse yourself in natural hot springs or enjoy a day spa at Maruia Hot Springs Walk part (or all!) of the Heaphy Track – one of New Zealand’s nine great walks Take a mini expedition – including a 130 ft abseil down Hi Hi Tomo – with Adventure Caving See glowworms and explore one of New Zealand’s largest unmodified cave systems in the Nile River Glowworm Caves Experience New Zealand’s highest skydive at 20,000ft at Franz Josef Glacier Sample small batch distilled premium spirits with a distinct West Coast flavor at Reefton Distilling Co. See the mirror image of alpine peaks on the surface of Lake Matheson Take a step back into the Coast’s gold-mining history at Shantytown Heritage Park