🇳🇿 New Zealand South Island | Hokitika

Most tour groups treat Hokitika as just a quick stop, but this ruggedly charming coastal town is absolutely worth an overnight stay! Here's why you'll fall in love: 🔴 Hokitika Beach + Famous Whitebait Pizza 📍 Driftwood Sign - Iconic beach landmark 📸 🍕 Fat Pipi Pizza (89 Revell St) Must-try: Whitebait Pizza (a NZ exclusive! 🎣➡️🍕) Pro tip: Grab a slice at sunset for the ultimate wild coast vibe 🌅 ⏰ *Thu-Mon 5-8PM | Closed Tue/Wed | Summer weekends 12-2PM* 🔴 The Glow-Worm Dell Just 3 mins from town (easy to miss the entrance! 🚗💨) Walk 2 mins into pitch-dark forest → suddenly, a galaxy of glow worms! 🌌 📵 No flash – let your eyes adjust to nature’s fairy lights. ❄️ Recommended Itinerary D1: Christchurch airport pickup → City tour D2: Christchurch → Mt. John → Lake Tekapo D3: Tekapo → Lake Pukaki → Mt. Cook → Oamaru penguins D4: Oamaru → Moeraki Boulders → Dunedin → Te Anau D5: Te Anau → Milford Sound → Queenstown D6: Queenstown free day → Skyline Gondola D7: Queenstown → Arrowtown → Wanaka → Fox Glacier D8: Fox → Hokitika → Greymouth → Christchurch 👍 Tour Experience (No Scams!) 💰 Cost: ~¥14k/person 🚐 *Comfy 12-seater van* + Chinese-speaking driver 🏨 7 nights lodging (incl. 2x 5-star hotels) 🎁 Freebies: Skyline Gondola 🚠 + Milford Sound cruise 🚢 + salmon tasting 🐟 + eco-toiletries #NZTravel #SouthIslandAdventures #HokitikaMagic #Queenstown #Christchurch #GlowWorms #FoodieHeaven