New Zealand is a young country, but we're proud of the culture and history already established by our ancestors.
Maori cultural experiences, Art Deco tours, picturesque classical gardens, rambling cottage gardens and vistas of native plants offer a delight to the senses and deeper understanding of the diverse New Zealand experience.
Lodges of New Zealand bring together the varied influences upon the country with unique and authentic experiences, off the beaten track, to be enjoyed in tranquility.
... on the road less travelled.
The spectacular 110-year old gardens of Otahuna were laid out and cultivated under the direction of A. E. Lowe who trained at Kew Gardens, London....
Owner Kathy’s passion, her pride and her joy, are the gardens of Te Arai Lodge, where she, and her husband Vince, have personally planted over 4000 shrubs, trees and plants...
Learn about the environment, wildlife and our history. Visit the Bay of Mystery –Spiritual Heartland of Totaranui, hear the untold stories that you...
Enjoy the splendor of our heritage orchards, natural woodlands and historic gardens designed in the early 1900’s set with a backdrop of the sparkling...
Learn about the native replanting that has gone on as part of the plant regeneration and native bird breeding programme as you enjoy a gourmet picnic...
Nowhere else can you see such a variety of building of the 1930s, stripped classical, Spanish Mission, and above all Art Deco, the Jazz Age style, in...
Tours of local gardens, museum, historical cave exploration tours or visiting a local lavender farm and display gardens are all popular activities in...
Oamaru is New Zealand’s best-preserved historic town, with an intact Victorian streetscape and where top hats are still common and penny farthings...
Onsite, owners Peter and Bobbie Martin have created a lush oasis of lawns, borders and orchards set amidst the undulating Orinoco Valley.
Discover the history behind our 1901 lodge, relax and explore the 16 acres of vast park like gardens with its spring fed creek, lake, vegetable gardens and amazing bird life.
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Personal encounter with Treetops gamekeepers, specialist wild food chefs and indigenous foraging experts on this 2500-acre year-round wilderness...
From quaint white churches to grand old homesteads, tiny wooden cottages to pa sites carved into headlands and hilltops, our history is all around...
The property is nestled with 17-acres of park-like gardens on the banks of the Waikato River. The borders are beautifully planted and are always...