Wanaka, New Zealand
beauty, adventure & great wine
Wanaka is such a special place for us - incredible views, endless activities, and great food & wine! We cannot wait to share one of our favourite places with our friends and family!
getting to wanaka
PLANE
Auckland International Airport - gateway into Aotearoa
Coming from overseas? Don’t forget you need to apply for a travel visa here
Queenstown Airport - where adventure takes flight
RENTAL CARS
A rental car is the best way to get to/from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka, however remember that we drive on the other side of the road!
BUS
You can bus from Queenstown to Wanaka, however, we suggest hiring a car to get around easily.
accommodation
Wanaka accommodation options:
December-February is the busy season in New Zealand.
We suggest booking as early as possible to avoid missing out and
recommend staying in Wanaka 19-22 February.
HOTELS
ACCOMMODATION FOR GROUPS
2-4 guests:
Mantells Luxury Lodge
Wanaka Cottages
2-6 guests:
The Moornings
Wanaka Luxury Apartments
Lakeside Apartments
8 guests:
Aubrey House
10+ guests:
The Lookout Lodge
Wanaka Haven
activities
Central Otago and the surrounding area are some of the most stunning places in New Zealand. There is so much to do and see!
EAT & DRINK
In Wanaka, epic food, locally-crafted beer, wine, and spirits can be found on virtually every street corner – all that’s left for you to do is decide what suits your mood. Grab a pie, eat NZ Lamb, Beef or Venison and a local beer – you won’t be disappointed!
Dine at Muttonbird, The Stoaker Room, Arc. The Cow or Ayrburn
Visit our favourite wineries, Mora Wines, Peregrine, Gibbston Valley Winery, Chard Farm or Amisfield
Tour the Cardrona Distillery and/or visit the Cardrona Hotel Pub
Enjoy a beer @ Ground Up Brewing, b.effect Brewing Co, or Rhyme X Reason Brewery. One of our favourites in Queenstown is Altitude Brewing.
PLAY
For adventure seekers, you can go skydiving, canyoning, climbing or mountaineering and there are hundreds of kilometres of tracks for hiking or biking. The crystal-clear water of the lakes and rivers are ideal for kayaking, fishing, lake cruises and jet-boating. You can take a scenic flight to get an aerial perspective of the region and land on a glacier if you’re lucky!
Hike Roys Peak 🔴, Mt. Isthmus 🔴 or Mt. Iron 🟢
Soak at Onsen Hot Pools
Hire e-bikes and bike around Lake Dunstan
EXPLORE
Wanaka is in a handy location to explore the Central Otago/West Coast regions. Our favourite scenic drives from Wanaka are:
Haast Pass and Blue Pools - 2 hours return
Mt Aspiring National Park - 2 hours return
Kawarau Gorge and Gibbston Valley of Vines - 2 hours return
Lake Hawea - 40 minutes return
Visit Arrowtown - 2 hours return