Travel Into Yesteryear at Le Bons Bay New Zealand

In a corner of New Zealand paradise there’s a place where you can stroll the sand barefoot in winter and pick up sea shells and driftwood, catch a great read on a secluded beach in summer; climb a hill to get great views of a bay, go for many quiet walks, and view a sunset on the beach. Time stops, or at least pauses, in this peaceful, scenic source of old fashioned R & R. You are in Le Bons Bay New Zealand.

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Whether tramping, flights, or a rental car in New Zealand take travelers to Auckland, Rotorua, Queenstown, Dunedin, Napier, Taupo, Tauranga, Paihia, Nelson, or Christchurch, New Zealand, there’s one spot where all the hubbub comes to a grinding halt, a backpackers’ asylum apart from the different kind of refuge found in hostels, hotels, or other north or south island accommodations.

You’ve arrived at yesteryear in Le Bons Bay. Don’t bother looking for shops – there aren’t any. Nightlife is defined by a view of the sunset on the beach. This is a place for simple pleasures, reflection, and peace and quiet amidst sparsely occupied wonderful scenery: a respite for the worn backpacker soul.

Make sure to bring food for your stay or have access to a car rental if shopping is a priority. The nearest town is a 30 minute drive away. The main area village of Akaroa is one of New Zealand’s most historic and quaint towns, with colonial gardens, houses and cottages and boutique shops.

But back in the sanctuary of this step back into vacation travel time, swimming is ideal in summer at spectacular Le Bons Bay Beach. Surrounding bays and valleys fill your stay with opportunities for endless backpacker exploration.

A great roadside stop nestled in the Le Bons Bay valley is The Secret Garden, a coffee and tea house set amidst mature trees and flowers that has pure white doves flying around and friendly resident chickens to spot. Secret Garden walks through forested valley is the main activity.

You may choose to enhance your stay to the area at Le Bons Bay Backpackers Hostel, a top rated BBH hostel, where you can also book a boat nature tour that takes you to see penguins and dolphins around the bay’s coastline. However you experience this New Zealand treasure, restful simplicity is guaranteed.