Hanmer Springs is a great place to come and relax in, spoil yourself and have fun. It’s also a great place to shop, dine out or eat in, enjoy nature, or get active.
Relax
- Hanmer Springs thermal hot pools and spa
- Sanctuary massage
- Artisan spa
Enjoy
- Village Cruisers cycle-car hire
- Forest walks, hiking and biking
- Walk up Conical Hill or other short walks
- Drive, then walk in the bush, hear the bell-birds sing at Waterfall Track
- Drive, then take a walk up in the high country, St.James and Molesworth Station
Dining
Dining out (listed in order of walking distance from Tussock Peak)
- Restaurant No.31
- Fire & Ice
- Monteith’s, O’Flynn’s
- Robbies
- Saints
- Alpine Village Inn
- Powerhouse cafe (brunch from 7.30am & lunch)
- What-Ever
- Copper Chime
- MK restaurant
- Malabar
Dining in (* can deliver to your room)
- Mr Yunan* – Thai & Chinese
- The Roasted Bean – pizza (ph. 315 7430)*
- Copper Chime (ph. 315 7649)* – Indian
- Hanmer Fish & Chips (sister shop to the famous Akaroa F&C)
- Corianders – Indian
- Hanmer Bakery (open from 6am) – bread, sandwiches, famous pies
Activities
Listed in order of distance from Tussock Peak
- Mini golf & Maze
- Mini-golf & Village Cruisers cycle-car hire
- Mountain Biking (route map)
- Golf
- Animal Park
- Horseback riding
- Helicopter tours with Amuri helicopters or Alpine Springs helicopters
- Jet boat, bungee jump, river-valley quad bike, rafting, canoes or terrain quad biking, guided MTB, archery, clay-bird shooting
- St. James journeys
- Fishing
