We Like It Steamy rectangle Maruia
West Coast Winter

We like it Wild, Hot & Steamy

Maruia Hot Springs

Discover a very likeable winter

Winter on the West Coast isn’t about hibernation — it’s about immersion. Go wild with windswept walks and lush rainforest hikes, get hot with crackling fires and cosy cabin hideaways, or soak in the steamy bliss of secluded hot tubs and natural springs. However you like it, we’ve got a winter break for you.

We Like It Wild

Wild, wonderful, unspoiled. You don’t have to go far into South Westland’s great wilderness to experience breathtaking natural wonders.

Explore the wild side
Truman Track RoadyNZ

We Like It Hot

Indoors or outdoors, winter’s a pretty special time on the Coast. Crisp clear days, intense sunsets, snug fireside dinners, smokey wood fired hot tubs, superb night skies. The roar of the ocean, or the quiet stillness of mist over a lake. Get ready to cosy up.

Find the heat
Warming hands by fire Ross Pub RoadyNZ

We Like It Steamy

Out here, the steam rises and the pace slows. Soak your bones in a wood fired hot tub surrounded by native bush, unwind in a forest-fringed sauna, or treat yourself to a steamy soak after a long day adventuring.

Soak it up
Square Te Aka Sauna

Chill out West Coast style

Some things are best appreciated in winter. When better to strike out on a glacier, soak up the warmth of geothermal waters or a hot tub, or settle in beside the fire?

Find your chill
Franz Glacier Guides RoadyNZ

Welcome Winter Break

Embrace winter and wake up on the West Coast. When snow dusts the mountains, morning mist hovers over the lakes and valleys, and the wind whips up the waves, the West Coast is at its wild best.

Follow this 6-day itinerary or use it as a launching pad for your own winter escape.