Title: The Catlins Travel Guide: Best of The Catlins, New Zealand Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in The Catlins](https://expedia.co.uk/The-Catlins-Hotels.d864801938735390720.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in The Catlins](https://expedia.co.uk/The-Catlins-Holiday-Rentals.d864801938735390720.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to The Catlins](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-The-Catlins.d864801938735390720.Travel-Guide-Flights)[The Catlins Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-The-Catlins.d864801938735390720.Car-Hire-Guide)[The Catlins Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/The-Catlins.d864801938735390720.Holidays-City-Breaks) # The Catlins Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![One of many walks within The Catlins in New Zealand's South Island, Purakaunui Falls is an easy 10 minute walk from the highway car park through pretty moss-covered rainforest.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353152/18d1fb97-3abc-43d2-86f8-abfdcb7314d2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![One of many walks within The Catlins in New Zealand's South Island, Purakaunui Falls is an easy 10 minute walk from the highway car park through pretty moss-covered rainforest.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353152/18d1fb97-3abc-43d2-86f8-abfdcb7314d2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The incredible McLean Falls in The Catlins, New Zealand. If you're feeling adventurous you can even climb to the top of the falls and stand on the edge šŸ˜® ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353156/5ddd2ccb-9216-4304-a466-a7d7721320da.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Nugget Point](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353090/51e9101b-a2ce-43fb-aaec-989210b90a71.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Waipapa Point ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353091/01057ab8-cf85-4288-915b-9bb6609e97a8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit The Catlins Things to do - Top hotels in The Catlins - Top Holiday Rentals in The Catlins ![The Kaka Point Motels](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9680000/9679600/9679525/2b9498f4_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### The Kaka Point Motels 24 Rata Street Kaka Point Fully refundable Ā£76 15 Feb - 16 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this motel in Kaka Point. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tarata St Park and Kaka Point Beach are located ... 9/10 Wonderful! (279 reviews) Clean, comfortable Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=15%2F02%2F2026&endDate=16%2F02%2F2026&selected=9679525&PinnedHotelID=9679525&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=864801938735390720) ![Serene on Marine, Kaka Point](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91750000/91747000/91746930/b0822af9_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Serene on Marine, Kaka Point Kaka Point Otago Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Kaka Point. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Tarata St Park and Kaka Point ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (33 reviews) Hosts were very helpful, great commuication and very thoughtful. We loved our stay, such a warm homely place that has everything you need. Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=91746930&PinnedHotelID=91746930&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=864801938735390720) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=91746930&PinnedHotelID=91746930&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=864801938735390720) ![Curio Bay Salt House Motel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/20000000/19550000/19549500/19549489/bf518c87_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Curio Bay Salt House Motel 517 Waikawa-Curio Bay Rd Curio Bay Ā£97 10 Mar - 11 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this beach guesthouse in Curio Bay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Curio Bay Beach and Curio Bay Petrified Forest ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (358 reviews) Our room was spotless and had everything that we needed. The location was absolutely beautiful!!!! Reviewed on 30 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=10%2F03%2F2026&endDate=11%2F03%2F2026&selected=19549489&PinnedHotelID=19549489&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=864801938735390720) [See all 55 properties in The Catlins](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026®ionId=864801938735390720) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Private Bush Shrouded Seaside Hideaway](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/29000000/28070000/28067800/28067716/fc2e950d_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Private Bush Shrouded Seaside Hideaway Kaka Point Kaka Point Stay at this holiday home in Ahuriri Flat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Willsher Bay Domain Reserve and Recreational ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (133 reviews) A lovely holiday home in a peaceful setting. Highly recommend for couples. Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Ahuriri-Flat-Hotels-Private-Bush-Clad-Seaside-Hideaway.h28067716.Hotel-Information) ![Serene on Marine, Kaka Point](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91750000/91747000/91746930/b0822af9_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Serene on Marine, Kaka Point Kaka Point Otago Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Kaka Point. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Tarata St Park and Kaka Point ... 9.8/10 Exceptional! (33 reviews) Hosts were very helpful, great commuication and very thoughtful. We loved our stay, such a warm homely place that has everything you need. Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaka-Point-Hotels-Serene-On-Marine.h91746930.Hotel-Information) ![Kākā Point Beach House](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31750000/31749900/31749871/a4b0e4fa_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Kākā Point Beach House Kaka Point South Otago Stay at this holiday home in Kaka Point. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Tarata St Park and Kaka Point Scenic Reserve are ... 9.4/10 Exceptional! (153 reviews) Yes - amazing stay the house is well equipped and cozy for a beach stay Reviewed on 28 Jan 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaka-Point-Hotels-Kaka-Point-Beach-House.h31749871.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in The Catlins](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=864801938735390720&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ## Check The Catlins hotel availability [Tonight ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=2026-02-07&endDate=2026-02-08)[7 Feb - 8 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=2026-02-07&endDate=2026-02-08) [Tomorrow night ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=2026-02-08&endDate=2026-02-09)[8 Feb - 9 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=2026-02-08&endDate=2026-02-09) [Next weekend ](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026)[13 Feb - 15 Feb](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.CheckPrices.DestinationExperience&adults=2&openPlayBack=true®ionId=864801938735390720&startDate=13%2F02%2F2026&endDate=15%2F02%2F2026) ### Popular places to visit ![Nugget Point Lighthouse showing rocky coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113118/df0e6dd2-f725-43de-a73a-b8dd5e2f8471.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Nugget Point Lighthouse Sitting high above the waterā€™s edge, this historic lighthouse has been a fixture of the Catlins for more than a century. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Nugget-Point-Lighthouse-Ahuriri-Flat.d6113118.Attraction) ![Owaka which includes rocky coastline, a bay or harbour and surf](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113122/a22a1db7-e84c-4ef4-9ac6-eaf0faca1048.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Jack's Blowhole See the powerful natural feature named after a Māori chief by following a short trail on a private sheep farm. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Jacks-Blowhole-Hinahina.d6113122.Attraction) ![McLean Falls showing forests, a river or creek and a cascade](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113130/1d596548-86cf-4671-9f36-6b905bbcc297.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### McLean Falls This two-part waterfall is the end-point of an easy walk through varied forest and bush land and one of the most impressive in the Catlins area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/McLean-Falls-Catlins-Forest-Park.d6113130.Attraction) ![Purakaunui Falls featuring forest scenes, a cascade and a river or creek](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113124/a935c1c8-b9dd-46b5-a9d1-6a31eea2f92c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Purakaunui Falls Visit the Catlinsā€™ most famous waterfalls to see why it has adorned postcards and postage stamps for decades. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Purakaunui-Falls-Purakaunui.d6113124.Attraction) ![Kaka Point showing forests](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635146369083/7dd11869-7410-4c4f-bd46-881a2eaa1e68.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Kaka Point Scenic Reserve Explore the great outdoors at Kaka Point Scenic Reserve, a lovely green space in Kaka Point. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaka-Point-Scenic-Reserve-Kaka-Point.d553248635146369083.Attraction) ![Cannibal Bay Beach showing surf, a sandy beach and rugged coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113120/4d129666-4557-4bfd-8d9e-6a6901d14603.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cannibal Bay Beach Cross rolling fields and dense macrocarpa forest to reach this isolated bay, home to hollow waves and a colony of sea lions. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Cannibal-Bay-Beach-Otago.d6113120.Attraction) ## Cities near The Catlins ![Nugget Point Lighthouse showing mist or fog, a lighthouse and rugged coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6113118/b9fb33d0-f298-4782-9639-847980498e10.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Kaka Point ![Upper McLean Falls; the reward at the end of the short walk through the rain forest in the Catlins on the south island of New Zealand. #nature](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353156/4fce31ce-a8ce-451e-a2fa-b915de4cb351.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Catlins Forest Park ![The petrified forest at Curio Bay. It's just a small town with one attraction. Here you can see the forest at low tide. In the evening you can spot some yellow eyed penguins. There is also a very nice beach. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6353228/ee0460e2-e6cc-4046-b0ab-ffcbefcd0fd0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Curio Bay ![Florence Hill Lookout at Tautuku Bay on the Chasland Highway, near the Catlins Forest Part](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000389702/a8bfb700-2f31-445e-9168-e24a2cac4282.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Papatowai - Cities near The Catlins - Places of interest [Kaka Point](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaka-Point.dx6196345)[Catlins Forest Park](https://expedia.co.uk/Catlins-Forest-Park.dx6353156)[Curio Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Curio-Bay.dx6353228)[Papatowai](https://expedia.co.uk/Papatowai.dx3000389702)[Purekireki](https://expedia.co.uk/Purekireki.dx692484466918490112)[Puketiro](https://expedia.co.uk/Puketiro.dx692484737099067392)[Tarara](https://expedia.co.uk/Tarara.dx692485074581913600) - [Nugget Point Lighthouse ](https://expedia.co.uk/Nugget-Point-Lighthouse-Ahuriri-Flat.d6113118.Attraction) - [Cathedral Caves ](https://expedia.co.uk/Cathedral-Caves-Chaslands.d6113128.Attraction) - [Cannibal Bay Beach ](https://expedia.co.uk/Cannibal-Bay-Beach-Otago.d6113120.Attraction) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/mad-service/footer/bnaBanners/BEX_Footer.jpg) ## Go further with the Expedia app Save on select hotels when you book in the app. Our app deals help you to save on trips so you can travel more and manage it all on the go. 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