Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, Punakaiki, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Haast

Sit back and cruise for a while, the lifestlye is very relaxed on the West Coast.  A region of beauty and history, the West Coast has many scenic attractions and adventures are plentiful.  The West Coast is an area of rugged, wild coastline and high peaked mountains, dense native forest and ancient glaciers.  The area is rich in history, ghost towns from the mining booms of the past are abundant.  The Glaciers in the southern part of the coast are a popular feature, offering a real life example of how the mountains of the area were formed.  Greymouth is the main township of the Coast, and is also the end point of the Tranzalpine train journey, a spectacular 4 hour journey through the heart of the Southern Alps, rated as one of the top five rail journeys in the world!