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Hanmer Springs is a beautiful alpine village situated in a high country basin surrounded by 17,000 hectares of indigenous and exotic forests. The town boasts one of the main tourist attractions of the South Islands, the Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve, which is an outdoor thermal pool complex.
Here you can sit back and relax in one of the 13 natural thermal pools, surrounded by towering trees and a stunning mountain backdrop, and with private hot pools, rock pools, an active heated pool and paddling pools there is something for everyone.
There are also top restaurants that will delight your taste buds, the beautiful Hanmer Springs 18 hole Golf Course with its striking views, numerous scenic walks, and mountain biking, jet boating and rafting for the more adventurous visitor.
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Suggested itinerary featuring Hanmer Springs
This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in Hanmer Springs, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
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- Marlborough Sounds 186 kilometers away
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- Wellington 213 kilometers away
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- The Kapiti Coast 257 kilometers away
- Mount Cook National Park 260 kilometers away
- Martinborough 263 kilometers away
- South Island 269 kilometers away
- Wairarapa & surrounds 271 kilometers away
- Greytown 272 kilometers away
- Twizel 294 kilometers away
- Whanganui National Park 344 kilometers away
- Lake Wanaka 384 kilometers away
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- Dunedin 417 kilometers away
- Arrowtown 419 kilometers away
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- Queenstown 436 kilometers away
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- Milford Sound 462 kilometers away
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