Curio Bay Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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.
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.
Curio Bay, The Catlins
Curio Bay is on the other side of Porpoise Bay in the Catlins. It's home to seals and yellow eyed penguins and one of the oldest petrified forests in the world. it is just incredible.
Curio Bay Salt House Motel

Curio Bay Salt House Motel

3 out of 5
517 Waikawa-Curio Bay Rd Curio Bay
Fully refundable
The price is ₹9,764 per night from 8 Apr to 9 Apr
₹9,764
₹11,321 total
8 Apr - 9 Apr
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! (365 reviews)
Great view of the beach from the accommodation and easy access to the beach for walks. Rooms are well lit so you can read at night easily with lots of power points to charge your appliances. As this place is in Curio Bay, it’s recommended to bring your own food as grocery shops and dining out options ...

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Curio Bay Salt House Motel
Waikawa House

Waikawa House

3.5 out of 5
14 Lisburn street Waikawa southland
The price is ₹10,386 per night from 2 Apr to 3 Apr
₹10,386
₹11,944 total
2 Apr - 3 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this guesthouse in Waikawa. Enjoy free parking, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Porpoise Bay Beach and Curio Bay Beach are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (39 reviews)
Everything in the house was excellent

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Waikawa House
Whistling Frog Cafe & Resort

Whistling Frog Cafe & Resort

2 out of 5
Rewcastle Road, 9 Chaslands Otago
Stay at this resort in Chaslands. Popular attractions McLean Falls and Cathedral Caves are located nearby.
Whistling Frog Cafe & Resort
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.
Quest Invercargill Serviced Apartments

Quest Invercargill Serviced Apartments

4.5 out of 5
Cnr Dee & The Crescent Streets Invercargill
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Invercargill. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (598 reviews)
I love staying at the Quest. Lovely front desk service, they even gave me an umbrella to use when it was raining outside. The room was immaculate.

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026

Quest Invercargill Serviced Apartments
Colonial Motel Invercargill

Colonial Motel Invercargill

4 out of 5
143 Mary Street Invercargill Southland
Stay at this aparthotel in Invercargill. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (400 reviews)
Laundry service extremely well organised. Although there was not a supermarket close at hand (for foot traffic), there was a wonderful restaurant nearby. On the whole t motel is centrally located. E Hayes about 1.5 km away, and Bill Richardson Museum 3 km from town. The hostess and family were so ...

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026

Colonial Motel Invercargill
Milford Road Apartments

Milford Road Apartments

2 out of 5
194 Milford Road Te Anau Southland
Stay at this aparthotel in Te Anau. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Fiordland Cinema and Luxmore Jet are located nearby.
Milford Road Apartments
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.

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5/5 - Excellent

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Hector’s dolphins swimming in the surf!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Watching the dolphins surfing from our veranda was something we won’t forget

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

We saw the yellow eyed penguins in the evening, swam and surfed with dolphins, walked on the beautiful beaches, enjoyed visiting the petrified forest

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