1 active Westland Tai Poutini alert
- CautionActive landslide zones on Copland TrackDo not stop in either of Copland Track’s signposted active landslide zones; take extra care during and after heavy rain.Official details
Overview
About Waiho Hot Tubs
Why stop
- A tub of your own, with stream-fed water and towels provided.
Heads up
- Nearby voices or campground noise can sometimes carry.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide
Your drive to Waiho Hot Tubs, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Westland Tai Poutini National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Westland Tai Poutini audio tourRecorded for this place
Westland Visitor Centre and Waiho Hot Tubs0:00 / 0:32
“You're coming up on the Westland Tai Poutini visitor centre at the north end of Franz Josef. Stop here if you're still choosing a walk, and ask about that specific route and its forecast.”
Plays as you drive up to Waiho Hot Tubs in the Parkwolf Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- West Coast Wildlife Centre: Finding the Kiwi
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- St James Church: the Peace Stamp View
- 49 audio storiesacross Westland Tai Poutini’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Kea, Blue Duck, Kererū, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 31 trails, 53 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Waiho Hot Tubs
A booked pauseWaiho Hot Tubs is a bookable set of private, wood-fired soaking tubs tucked into a leafy corner…
Waiho Hot Tubs is a bookable set of private, wood-fired soaking tubs tucked into a leafy corner of Franz Josef. Each booking gets its own tub for an hour, making this a good place to slow down between walks in glacier country.
Fresh water, warmed by fireThe tubs use fresh mountain-stream water heated by wood fires.
The tubs use fresh mountain-stream water heated by wood fires. You can cool the water to find a temperature that suits you, so the soak is easy to tailor once you’re in.
Ferns around the tubsShort paths connect the separate soaking areas among ferns and other rainforest plants.
Short paths connect the separate soaking areas among ferns and other rainforest plants. The green setting is part of the experience, and a rainy soak can feel especially atmospheric.
Before you bookAllow a full hour and reserve a session ahead.
Allow a full hour and reserve a session ahead. Towels, drinking water and access to a private hot-water shower are included; you can bring your own nibbles and drinks. Check the current booking details for session timing and age rules.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Westland Tai Poutini
89 sightingsKeaMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
10 sightingsBlue DuckMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
80 sightingsKererūMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
38 sightingsTūīMost seen around 5 AMSighting map
10 sightingsNew Zealand FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
28 sightingsYellow-crowned ParakeetMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Westland Tai Poutini. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
