Luxury Lodges 15 Days
North and South Island (Reversible)
Staying in a luxury lodge provides you with the attention to detail of a private residence with the facilities of an all-exclusive stay.
The four lodges on this 15-day tour are set in outstanding, unique locations, and are known for their world-class cuisine and exceptional hospitality.
Travel Style: Private driver I Self-drive
Accommodation Style: Luxury Lodges
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Day 1: Auckland to Delamore Lodge
Sightseeing: Private Transport
Private road transfer or helicopter to the Delamore Lodge
Day 2 and 3: Delamore Lodge
Delamore Lodge is built cliffside with commanding views overlooking Owhanake Bay, superior facilities, first-class service, and delicious dining. Inspired by the Mediterranean with a unique New Zealand flavor, this elegant and exclusive luxury lodge is designed in the shape of a traditional Maori fish hook (Matau) and is literally molded into the hillside.
With breathtaking sea and island views of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf and rooms filled with international and indigenous New Zealand craft and artworks, there’s an outlook and a space to please everyone
Suggested activity’s for your time at Delamore Lodge
Wine and Food: The Wine Connoisseur's Tour
A private wine-focused tour for those who wish to indulge their passion for fine wine visiting three of Waiheke's top wine producers. Taste a selection of premium wines and learn about them from the winemaker, owner, or senior team member.
Adventure: Full Day Fishing Charter (Private)
Come on the ultimate Waiheke fishing charter. We will target in-season fish from snapper, kingfish, kahawai, john dory, and many other species along the way. We will go where the fishing takes us around the Hauraki Gulf. Our local and experienced Skipper will take you to the best fishing spots around the Hauraki Gulf and at the end of the day, your fish will be cleaned, filleted and ready to eat!
Nature: Hauraki Golf Conservation Cruise
Visit our local gannet colony on Horuhoru rock, home to 2500 nesting pairs and one of five in New Zealand, spot dolphins and orca and experience the underwater soundscape via a hydrophone to hear what’s happening down below.
Perfect for kids (8+) and adults alike. Includes a delicious lunch and anchoring in a secluded bay accessible only by boat, swimming, snorkeling or using kayaks and SUP’s
Day 4: Delamore Lodge to Huka Lodge
Sightseeing: Private Transport
Private road transfer or helicopter to the the Huka Lodge
Day 5 to 8 Huka Lodge
Long regarded as one of the world’s most revered and inspirational luxury accommodations, Huka Lodge is set among established gardens along the banks of the surging Waikato River near Lake Taupō on New Zealand’s North Island. With humble beginnings nearly a century ago as a fishermen’s camp made famous for its trout-rich waters and featuring white canvas tents along the river’s edge, today Huka Lodge has secured its place as one of the country’s oldest and celebrated luxury lodge with an impressive heritage, welcoming some of the world’s most influential guests to the region.
Suggested activity’s for your time at the Huka Lodge
Adventure: Fly Fishing
Huka Lodge has its very foundations in the sport of fly fishing, as the trout-rich Waikato River which flows alongside the property was the original motivation for Alan Pye to set up a series of white canvas tents as a well-positioned fishermen’s camp. As word of the bountiful properties of the river spread, visitors came to the remote outpost from around the world to cast their lines and try for a bite.
Adventure: Formula Challenge
Conveniently located just a short drive from Huka Lodge, the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park Taupō's Motorsport Park is billed as New Zealand’s premier motorsport and driver training facility.
The park includes four racetrack configurations and offers visitors the rare and thrilling chance to make a lap in a Formula Challenge racing car. The course is designed to suit the complete novice or the experienced road car driver, and no prior experience is necessary.
Relax: Beauty & Wellness
A range of facial therapies employs the organic, plant-based Janesce skin care range to offer a rejuvenating, reinvigorating treatment using aromatic oils and healing masks as well as relaxing massage techniques. A green peel treatment aligns with Taupō's lush green surrounds and deep, rolling river..
Day 8: Huka Lodge to Christchurch
Huka Lodge to Christchurch via a domestic flight.
Overnight accommodation: The George
The George Hotel in Christchurch typifies luxury at every level. Extensive facilities, comprehensive service, excellent quality, and attention to detail. Experience our signature style and consistent personalised service. The George restaurant - the award-winning 50 Bistro offers a beautiful setting overlooking Hagley Park, event spaces offer natural light, seclusion, and all the modern conveniences while the accommodation offers 5-star comfort.
Day 9: Christchurch to The Lindis Lodge
Sightseeing: Private Transport
Private road transfer or helicopter to the Lindis Lodge
Day 10 and 11: The Lindis Lodge
Near the bottom of the habitable world is the breathtaking and pristine Ahuriri Valley. Carved over millions of years by the once fierce glacial waters of the Ahuriri River, the valley is now a tranquil, yet a comfortingly rugged slice of paradise in New Zealand’s South. And resting almost imperceptibly on the valley floor is The Lindis, a truly unique luxury lodge.
Suggested activity’s for your time at the Lindis Lodge
Adventure: Mt Cook Experience
A bespoke, private helicopter charter flying North along the main divide of the Southern Alps passing New Zealand’s highest peak Aoraki/Mt. Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 metres).
Landing amidst the crevasses of the Tasman Glacier, you will put on snowshoes or crampons to explore the glacier’s seracs, icefalls, and astonishing caves of ancient blue ice. Lunch and all equipment is included and your professional guide will choose a stunning location to enjoy your gourmet picnic.
Nature: Stargazing
In the heart of the South Island, the sky is so clear and vast that millions of stars seem to appear right before your eyes. The clear skies found in this part of the world are like nothing else in New Zealand.
With very limited light pollution within the Ahuriri Valley, the views of the night sky seem to stretch on as far as the eye can see.
Adventure: Horse Riding
With 14-bay stables, 12 horses, and 1 foal on-site, trek across high country farmland with breathtaking views of Ben Avon station and the surrounding Ahuriri Valley.
3 treks are available, each catering to different riding levels
Day 12: The Lindus Lodge to Matakauri
Suggested Activity
Nature and Wine: Private tour to Matakauri
With the perfect balance between information, recreation, and comfortable transport, this private tour leaves you feeling inspired. Your local guide will tailor-make a memorable experience based on your wish list, including visits to award-winning vineyard
Day 13 and 14: Matakauri
With clean lines in glass, stone, and timber, Matakauri’s own take on luxury is understated and welcoming – embracing guests and championing the mountainscape. Four suites are classically located within the main lodge, with the remaining suites nestled on the banks of Lake Wakatipu overlooking the mountain panorama. Styled by acclaimed interior designer Virginia Fisher, you won’t want to leave your sumptuous suite with its awe-inspiring views. Perfect for those seeking luxury accommodation in Queenstown.With the perfect balance between information, recreation, and comfortable transport, this private tour leaves you feeling inspired. Your local guide will tailor-make a memorable experience based on your wish list, including visits to award-winning vineyard
Suggested activities for your stay at Matakauri
Adventure: Earnslaw Burn Explorer
Bask in the beauty and serenity this area has to offer with these two incredible landing sites. This will be an unforgettable adventure! This flight has been exclusively designed by Heliworks’ pilots to take you to our exclusive landing site – The Earnslaw Burn and then on to a second pilot’s choice alpine landing. Depart Heliworks base through the Moonlight Saddle and over the Richardson Mountains to Mt Earnslaw and the mighty Earnslaw Burn.
Relax: The Spa
Matakauri Spa has two treatment rooms, each with a shower, changing room, and private deck surrounded by gorgeous native flora. For a complete wellness experience, finish off your spa treatment with relaxation time in the adjacent sauna, hot tub, or heated swimming pool.
Nature: Milford Ultimate Heli-Tour
Relaxed and unhurried, this remarkable tour takes off from Queenstown and flies over high-country peaks before venturing into the World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park, a wonderland filled with towering mountains, waterfalls, and native rainforest. Take in the majestic Milford Sound, stroll along the wildly beautiful, uninhabited West Coast beaches, see the blue ice glaciers high in the Alps and discover the fiords' coastal rainforests. As you touch down at each of the four landing sites, the helicopter will shut down so you can enjoy the sublime quiet of the mountains.
Day 15: Matakauri to Queenstown Airport
It’s time to say goodbye.