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Purakaunui Falls, Catlins

Visit the Catlins, New Zealand

Visit the Catlins, New Zealand

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The Catlins is a totally absorbing off-the-beaten-track area, an untrodden world where small patches of tamed farmland have made little impression on a landscape of formidable cliffs, wild forests, pretty bays and calm estuaries.

The variety of birdlife is an ornithologist’s delight, with many sea, estuary and forest birds in residence and, if you are lucky, you may encounter the endangered yellow-eyed penguin.

Here life decelerates and hours are whiled away walking on the beach, whitebait catching, wandering through native bush and exploring the Cathedral Caves.

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Suggested itinerary featuring the Catlins

This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in the Catlins, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.

Map of the Catlins

Places & hotels on the map

    Places near the Catlins

    Photos of the Catlins

    • Purakaunui Falls, Catlins
      Purakaunui Falls, Catlins
    • The Catlins coast, New Zealand
      The Catlins coast, New Zealand
    • Nugget Point, Catlins Coast
      Nugget Point, Catlins Coast
    • Tautuku Bay, Catlins Coast
      Tautuku Bay, Catlins Coast

    Accommodation choices for the Catlins

    We’ve selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit the Catlins. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.