Overview
Hanmer Springs is a small spa resort town built around natural thermal hot springs in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. The town sits at the edge of Hanmer Forest Park, offering mountain biking trails, quad biking tours through high-country landscape, and walking tracks through native forest.
Budget Travel · Day Trips · Family Travel · Nature · Trekking
Before you go
Activities
Hot springs adult entry $35, senior $22, child $20. Jet boating NZD130 adult. Mountain biking trail guides available at Hanmer Information Point.
Money
New Zealand Dollar (NZD). ATMs and card facilities available in town. Budget backpacker beds from $45/night.
Transport
No public transport serves Hanmer Springs; visitors need a car or private transfer from Christchurch (2 hours). The town is walkable once there.
