JOIN THE BEER EXPERIENCE TOUR
The Monteith’s Brewing Co Beer Experience is a walking, talking and tasting tour through the original home of Monteith’s. Join us in our former brewery and newly refurbished gastro bar and restaurant where we will take you backstage for a fully immersive tasting experience.
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• An expert guide
• Monteith’s and beer history lesson
• 15 minutes behind the scenes tour
• A 20–30-minute tasting and pouring lesson
• Two beers poured from the Brewer’s Table
• Takeaway mixed-six-pack filled with your own selection of our beers and ciders.
• Time to explore backstage in our former brewhouse.
An exhilarating treetop adventure among temperate rain forest giants. Experience life with the birds high in the ancient Rimu and Kamahi tree canopy.
Easy access for all to enjoy along a steel platform 20 metres high and over 450 metres long.
Gently sway in harmony with the forest on the Mahinapua Springboard. View the exquisite Lake Mahinapua through the richly diverse forest foliage.
Thrill seekers will feel their heart pump and the adrenalin rush as they climb to the top of the Tower 47 metres above the forest floor.
Be inspired by a sensational vista of the majestic snow-capped Southern Alps, Lake Mahinapua and the Tasman sea.
This tour gives you the chance to relax and enjoy the sights and tastes along our route through the Grey and Buller districts, although a moderate fitness is required as you walk around firstly Punakaiki and then up to the seal colony. See the coastal Highway, among the top 10 highways in the world. Discover the delights the West Coast has to offer in scenery and less well known treats such as the Shortjaw brewery (Tuesday to Saturday) or Historic mining areas. Let your driver do all the work while you admire the views, sample beer and spirits or learn a bit about the natural environment and local history that makes the West Coast a unique and must see part of your visit.
Sundays in summer we may stop at the Fox River Market.
At Tree Top Walk Way, experience life with the birds high in the ancient Rimu and Kamahi tree canopy. Easy access for all to enjoy along a steel platform 20 metres high and over 450 metres long. Gently sway in harmony with the forest on the Mahinapua Springboard. View the exquisite Lake Mahinapua through the richly diverse forest foliage. Thrill seekers will feel their hearts pump and the adrenalin rush as they climb to the top of Hokitika Tower 40 metres above the forest floor. Be inspired by a sensational vista of the majestic snow capped Southern Alps, Lake Mahinapua and the Tasman Sea.
Then visit the famous Hokitika Gorge and walk across the swing bridge and enjoy this magical place. The vivid turquoise water surrounded by lush native bush, it is well worth a visit and a key photo stop on the West Coast must do list.
If you are a single person traveling please contact us direct to check availability.
This tour offers the best of the central West Coast including the most seen hot spots and all in a day! Perfect if you have short time on the West Coast and want to see as much as possible.
Please contact us direct if you are a single person bookings for us to check availability of tour.
Learn to surf in a fun and safe environment with a beginner surf lesson
Get to know the basics of surfing and ocean safety with a short lesson on land
Practice turning techniques and learn how to stand up on a wave in the water
Get used to moving around on your board in the water and catch your first wave
Enjoy a small group lesson with a maximum instructor to student ratio of 4:1
Tour with our local knowledgeable guides to one of the World's Top 10 Coastal Scenic drives and visit the famous Punakaiki Blow Holes and Pancake Rocks. One of the regions key icons and a must do when visiting the South Island.
Tower Zipline: 425m, 60km/hr, 47m high, 40-sec ride, guided adventure including a Tree Top Walk, learn about Rimu rainforest, tandem ziplining, post-zip café and exploration.