Trips Around the Lodge and Further Afield
Wilderness Lodge longer guided trips are the best way to discover the wild heart of the Southern Alps. There is an additional charge for the trips which covers your guide, refreshments, Conservation Depatment guiding licence, equipment and any transport required. A minimum of 2 people are required for these to depart and they can be booked on arrival.
On these safe, well planned adventures you will get close to wildlife, learn about New Zealand mountain ecology from knowledgable guides and most importantly enjoy fun and friendly company.
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If you would prefer your own guide, book a day of 'exclusive guiding' - see Exclusive Guided Trips for further information.
SOME OF OUR TRIPS:
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Southern Alps Alpine Tarn Historic Walk -Traverses moss forest, giant red tussocks, alpine wetlands and lakes to an historic high musterer's (shepherd's) hut dating back to our farm's early days. This trip requires moderate fitness. |
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Upper Otira Alpine Flowers and Glacier Discovery - Our most popular fine weather trip climbs high into the glacier basin beneath Mt. Rolleston. Superb alpine flowers, cascades, a mountain picnic , kea parrots and an ice cave are the highlights. Good fitness required |
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Torlesse Tussocklands Traverse - Drive east from the Lodge and climb to a mountain ridge covered in alpine flowers. Traverse the ridge with grand mountain views. Lunch in a forest clearing then descend to Lake Lyndon. We canoe on the trip home. Moderate fitness trip. |
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| Limestone Caves, Rare Plants, Desert Landscapes - A guided tour/walk into Canterbury's driest landscapes, home to the region's rarest alpine plants. This includes a canoe trip and is suitable for all ages. | |
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West Coast Rainforest and Lake Canoeing - Experience the luxuriant West Coast rainforest. Canoe across a lovely lowland lake with floating forest to forested islands and lunch on a white stone beach. Visit historic buildings that date from the stagecoach era. Easy trip. |
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Trout Fishing - Trout fishing guides offer excellent high country fishing November to April This is by prior arrangement only. Please let us know what day you would like us to book a guide for you |
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All year round there is tramping and mountaineering close to the Lodge. Please contact Department of Conservation for all route guides and maps. If you are booked to stay at the lodge and you wish to do a mountaineering trip contact us and we will see if we can organise a specialist mountain guide. Please note all such specialist mountaineering trips are out sourced by us to a qualified guide. Such trips are highly weather dependent, you will need excellent physical fitness, some mountaineering experience and your own gear. These trips must be booked well in advance
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There are also 5 skifields close to the Lodge with skiing June to October. We recommend you try Porters Ski Field. www.skiporters.co.nz |
Explore floating forests on the West Coast
Thank you for a spectacular stay. Great trips, kayaking across Lake Pearson, seeing southern crested grebes, toasting marshmallows (a first for us!)...and so on. Marvellous place!
Irene and Eberherd Rembs, Welter, Germany - 13 November 2011
Visit the high valleys of Arthur's Pass National Park
It was a wonderful experience. We had so much fun, especially the kayaking. Gerry, thanks a whole bunch. We'd love to come back again. We loved the nature walks and the sheep.
The Law Family, Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia - 3 December 2011
Raising sails on a lake kayak safari