Address Details
506 Brown Street,
Thames
+64 7 868 8808
+64 7 868 8808
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Number of beds: 27
Beds from: NZ$21
Rooms from: NZ$58
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Operating Hours
Reception Hours:
8am-11am, 1pm-8pm
Check out time: 10am NOTE: Phone hostel for a free pick up from bus station
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Guest Services & Facilities
YHA Thames, Sunkist International Backpackers
Catering to the needs of the independent international backpacker, YHA Thames Sunkist International Backpackers is a long established family run travellers’ retreat located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula. The hostel building is a 1860s heritage kauri hotel, one of the oldest buildings in Thames, now restored and modernised to provide 4 star backpacker accommodation with many home comforts.
Lie back in a hammock in the garden or chill out on the deck or balcony and take in the great views of forest clad hills and sunsets over Thames. YHA Thames Sunkist International Backpackers offers airy accommodation and spacious common areas with TV, lounge, pool table and internet.
The quiet residential street location of this Thames backpackers was once the Main St of Grahamstown, the historical gold mining heart of the Coromandel. The YHA Thames hostel is only a short walk to shops, waterfront, park, monuments, bush walks, art galleries and museums.
Thames is the closest town to the fascinating Kauaeranga Valley in the Coromandel Forest Park and hostel staff are Kauaeranga Valley specialists operating a daily shuttle into the Pinnacles drop off point for an awesome tramping with postcard scenery. At the YHA Thames hostel we aim to provide you the best Coromandel experience, with a smile!
YHA Thames Sunkist International Backpackers is an atmospheric hostel in a historic building, with hammocks set up in the appealing garden and a large balcony. – The Rough Guide to New Zealand
Special features at YHA Thames that backpackers love:
- Large front balcony overlooking the Thames waterfront with its great sunsets. hammocks and BBQ in the large outdoor garden area.
- Full modern self catering kitchen with free tea & coffee and herbs and spices.
- Free town bikes, large TV lounge with 51" TV, free video library, guitar, pool table, darts and piano.
- Travel desk helping backpackers organise transport and activities in the Coromandel area, especially in the magnificent Kauaeranga Valley.
About Thames
Thames is a great location for exploring the Coromandel and Waikato region, some of the most scenic locations in New Zealand. Thames is the entry point for one of the best kept secrets of the Coromandel Forest Park—Kauaeranga Valley. This previously volcanic area with kauri logging history has 22 different tracks to choose from, ranging from 10 minutes to two days. YHA Thames Sunkist International Backpackers operate a daily shuttle into the Pinnacles. Adventurous backpackers should try New Zealand’s most extreme canyoning with a 70m waterfall abseil at the Sleeping God Canyon, also in Kauaeranga Valley.
In Thames itself explore museums, the waterfront, the Grahamstown goldmine, butterfly farm, or enjoy a ride around town on one of the hostel’s free bikes. Due to its gold mining history there are many grand old houses in Thames which are interesting to walk around. In summer there are many swimming beaches along the Thames Coast lined with beautiful red Pohutukawa trees.
If you want to explore a bit further afield then take advantage of the hostel staff’s knowledge and their backpacking info and travel desk to grab a deal with YHA Thames Sunkist International Backpackers’ rental cars for exploring Coromandel and the rest of New Zealand.
Thames is the perfect location to enjoy extreme sports, wonderful tramps or just to relax in the Coromandel sunshine.
Top activities to do while backpacking in Thames
- Visiting the magical Kauaeranga Valley in Coromandel Forest Park with its range of hikes and fascinating kauri logging history.
- Do some extreme canyoning and abseiling down a 70 metre waterfall on the Sleeping God Canyon tour.
- Thames has a rich gold mining history which can be explored on foot on by one of the YHA Thames hostel’s free bikes.
- Relax on the Thames coastline under a ruby red Pohutukawa tree.
- Make Thames your base for seeing the scenic sights of the Coromandel Peninsula or the Waikato area.
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