Hokitika Gorge Walk - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 114: Today we are going to the stunning Hokitika Gorge on the South Island West Coast to do the Hokitika Gorge Walk. This place is so beautiful you won’t believe it exists! Join us for today’s New Zealand vlog where we are doing 365 Days: 365 Activities.
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After waking up in the Mountain Jade Backpackers in Hokitika, we are taking the 20-minute drive to Hokitika Gorge to do the Hokitika Gorge Walk.
When we arrive at the car park for Hokitika Gorge, there are heaps of information signs telling us about the walk and surrounding flora and fauna. Then we head on our way down to the gorge.
On the way down on the Hokitika Gorge Walk, we get glimpses of the gorge and it’s famous swing bridge on the way. We see the milky blue waters of the Hokitika Gorge among grey rock sides and lush green vegetation. Right here is one of the most stunning places in New Zealand.
We make our way down to the Hokitika Gorge Swing Bridge where we get lots of photos then the walk continues down to the river itself. After spending way too much time loving the New Zealand scenery, we head back to that famous Hokitika Gorge swingbridge and back to Hokitika.
So what do you think of Hokitika Gorge? Is it one of the things to do on the South Island you would add to your New Zealand must-do list?
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Exploring Hokitika - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 113: Today we are in the New Zealand West Coast town of Hokitika, otherwise known as Jade Country and we’ll show you where to see that amazing Hokitika Sunset!
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Today we are exploring the New Zealand West Coast town of Hokitika! Hokitika is famous for being the Jade Country or having a lot of greenstone or pounamu so our mission today is to get some greenstone pendant inspiration so that we can carve our own greenstone for each other in a couple of days time.
We check out some Hokitika jade stores and Hokitika greenstone stores to find out about the greenstone meanings and see some greenstone carvers at work. Oh yeah, and we also check out Sock World in Hokitika too, which is a Hokitika sock museum.
Once inspired, we head down to Hokitkia Beach where we spend time designing our greenstone pendants for each other until the sun starts to set. Now we get to see that famous Hokitika sunset! This is one of the best places to see the New Zealand sunset!
After a relaxed but cool day in Hokitika, we head back to our hostel, the Mountain Jade Backpackers.
So what do you think of the West Coast town of Hokitika? Would you stop here while travelling the New Zealand South Island? Let us know!
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West Coast Treetop Walk in Hokitika - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 116: Today we are getting to the West Coast Treetop Walk in Hokitika where we are taking a walkway through the canopy of an ancient New Zealand rainforest! Join us for the experience and see if YOU would add it to your New Zealand bucket list for travelling the West Coast.
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After a failed attempt to do the West Coast Treetop Walk yesterday in the heavy rain which was damaging our cameras, we are making it back to the West Coast Treetop Walkway to walk through the forest canopy of a classic New Zealand rainforest.
A unique walk in Hokitika and a New Zealand West Coast walk is the treetop walkway. It’s a great place to learn about the native New Zealand forest and get a unique perspective of the place. The Hokitika Treetop Walk is very accessible and is 2.5km long. There’s also a huge tower to climb to get more views over the lakes and out to the Tasman Sea.
We also get the chance to see native New Zealand birds like the fantail and the native wood pigeon called a kereru.
The West Coast Treetop Walkway is located only 10 minutes out of Hokitika along the New Zealand West Coast or South Island West Coast.
So what do you think of the West Coast Treetop Walk? Is it something you are adding to your New Zealand must do list?
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See Hokitika's Hokitika Gorge in 360, Hokitika Beach, Hokitika Beach, Hokitika Jade Carving and more captured with a VR camera.
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Carve Your Own Greenstone in Hokitika - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ
Day 117: Today we are going to Bonz ‘N’ Stonz where you can carve your own greenstone in Hokitika! We are going to be carving greenstone in Hokitika to make our own jade pendants. Join us for the experience as part of our 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand!
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Today, we are heading to Bonz ‘N” Stonz to carve our own greenstone in Hokitika! We will be greenstone carving in Hokitika to carve each other a Maori greenstone pendant!
Greenstone is also known as jade or pounamu in Maori. We head to Bonz ‘N’ Stonz where we meet Steve. We have been planning our jade designs for a few days now that we are going to carve for each other and today we are finally revealing our designs. Steve helps us tweak our designs then it’s time to choose the greenstone we are going to carve.
The jade carving in Hokitika starts in the jade carving studio which is a long but fun and therapeutic process. We take plenty of breaks in between and enjoy a nice chilled day of carving greenstone necklaces.
Our jade pendants are really coming together and with some polishing, our carved jade pendants look really professional! Now we have an awesome greenstone souvenir to remember our time in New Zealand!
So what do you think of carve your own jade in Hokitika? Is carving your own greenstone pendant something you would add to your New Zealand bucket list?
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BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!
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