Sometimes you just want to get off the beaten track. That’s why we've put together this New Zealand Off-Grid trip, from learning the ways of Māori culture to hand-feeding parakeets in the wilderness of Lochmara, this is the future of travel - conscious, hyper-local and as authentic as it gets.
Here’s why our newest trip is unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
5 New Special Stays
An exclusive access stay in a Māori marae where you’ll learn how to carve jade using traditional techniques; a sustainable working farm in Ruapehu; a lodge in the Marlborough Sounds that’s accessible only by boat; a Mt Cook Lodge nestled under the stars in the world’s foremost Dark Sky Reserve and the award-winning Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat, announced one of Time Magazine’s 2019 World's 100 Greatest Places. Accomodation doesn’t get more unique than this.
Highlights
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Stargaze at a Dark Sky Reserve Mount Cook/Aoraki, New Zealand | Day 10 & 11
Take in a unique multimedia stargazing experience in one of the world's foremost Dark Sky Reserves in the Mount Cook National Park, combining science and tātai arora (Māori astronomy). |
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Learn to surf in RaglanRaglan, New Zealand | Day 1 & 2
In the small & unassuming coastal town of Raglan, travellers will find some of the best surf in the world along with an environmentally conscious local community, who have banned single-use plastic and packaging in all cafes. |
Experience sustainable living
During a 2-night stay at the award-winning Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat, you’ll learn how this accommodation has been designed, built and operated in line with the philosophy and principles of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), recognised as the most stringent environmental building design certification in the world. It reflects and celebrates the natural and cultural environment through buildings designed with non-toxic construction materials, native plantings, and creative touches from New Zealand artists and craftspeople.
Go deep into an underwater world
Explore the native marine environment at Lochmara Lodge in Queen Charlotte Sound, taking an underwater observatory tour with an on-site marine biologist and learning about marine conservation in the Marlborough Sounds. You’ll also have the chance to hand-feed native parakeets and stingrays during your 2-night stay.
Eat farm-to-table
At Blue Duck Station, nestled in the wilderness of the Ruapehu District, you’ll be treated to an included farm-to-table dinner, with produce harvested on the farm and sustainably sourced from the surrounding bush.
Get back to nature
Hike in Mt Tarawera’s active volcanic landscape, explore native rainforest at dawn with breakfast & coffee followed by ziplining, go white water rafting down the crashing Kaituna river, take an ATV bush safari and hear about the amazing conservation work at Blue Duck Station, go horse-riding through the pine forests and mountains of Ruapehu, touch 500 year old glacial crystals as you cruise through Tasman Glacier, explore the sunken valleys of the Marlborough Sounds by kayak - and that’s just a taste of the experiences on offer when you choose to go Off-Grid with us.
Experience sustainable living
