Lake Wanaka - World's First Lifestyle Reserve

The track is signposted at the start of Old Faithful Road, off SH8. The view from the 1,226-metre summit is one of the most extensive in Central Otago. The vista...

The Wanaka end of the challenging, multi-day Motatapu Track provides an enjoyable day or overnight walk into the Fern Burn Hut. It begins with easy travel along the Fern Burn,...

We offer the opportunity to discover Wanaka’s spectacular environment through our select collection of ‘soft adventure' nature safaris and photography tours.

11 Sandy's Lane, Wanaka

Chain Hills and Coal Creek Conservation Area
Turnoff SH8 onto Goodger Road and, depending on the season and road condition, drive along the unsealed road to the Tim Burn or Pleasant...

The track starts across the road from and slightly north of the Sandy Point carpark. A poled route follows Deep Gully up onto the skyline ridge and its great views....

From SH8, drive six kilometres along Old Faithful Road to reach the reserve, which includes the remarkable stone ruins of the Lindis Pass Hotel. Originally the site of the general...

The Pisa Conservation Area is 22,000 hectares of stunning high country that overlooks the Upper Clutha and Wakatipu basins, and beyond to the Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana. The...

This well-formed track provides easy access to beautiful beaches along Wanaka’s western shore. From Homestead Bay carpark the track gently undulates towards small, sheltered, Colquhouns Beach; a popular swimming and...

The carpark is signposted to the right, across the Snow Farm entrance bridge. The track climbs steadily up a 4WD track then leads down to the Meg Hut. It's possible...

Walking along Lake Hawea’s eastern shores there are great views up the Hunter Valley and on a clear day, to the west, as far as Mt Aspiring/Tititea. From the carpark,...

This track is signposted just south of Stewart Creek on SH6. Follow the poled route along the creek until it joins a farm track. From here it’s a steep, winding,...

We are the specialist backcountry adventure retail store in Wanaka. Our specialty in winter is ski rental for the fields and the backcountry with plenty of retail product, all supplied...