What’s included?

  • Accommodation: Ensuite rooms, bed linen, bath towels, pillows & blankets. Rooms also have refrigerators and heat pumps for heating and air-conditioning. 
  • Transport: Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles with professional, qualified driver-guides.
  • On-trail Hiking Guides: Our guides are fun, compassionate, friendly and entertaining. They are trained in outdoor-specific First Aid and carry First-Aid kits and satellite locator beacons.
  • Meals: Generous, nutritious meals full of fresh produce; packed picnic lunches with the best sandwiches you’ve ever eaten, trail snacks & chocolate; fresh fruit, hot & cold drinks.
  • Drinks: A complimentary glass of NZ beer or wine with dinner, each evening. Due to our remote location, additional alcohol is not available for purchase.
  • Hiking Gear: Complimentary hire of hiking equipment; raincoats, backpacks and pairs of hiking poles by prior arrangement.

PLEASE NOTE: The Waikaremoana Discovery Tour doesn’t cover the full Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk track, just the very best highlights sections.

What else do you need to know?

  • Specialty diets; we can cater for a wide range of food allergies and specialty diets with sufficient advance notice. Please let us know at the time of booking if you have specific dietary needs and we’ll make sure you’re well taken care of!
  • Solo Travelers: Accommodation is based on a twin-share arrangement; if you’d rather have a private room, a single supplement fee of $300 NZD applies (this is for the whole trip, not $300 each night)
  • Power & Wi-Fi: The lodge has power outlets next to all beds so CPAP machines are easily accommodated. Wi-fi is not available in your room, but at the Tūhoe Visitors Centre nearby.
  • Drying Rooms: There are no drying rooms available but plenty of wide, covered verandahs for drying wet gear.
  • Drones: Sorry, the use of drones is not permitted.

FAQ

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