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Unusual Camping & Glamping


 
Cottage accommodation Aroha Island

Kerikeri
Aroha Island Eco Centre
Rangitane Road (12kms from Kerikeri)
www.arohaisland.co.nz           Phone: 09 407 5243

At Aroha Island Eco Centre you can camp from $30 per night for two or stay in one of the cottages or lodge. Birdlife is plentiful and it's a short walk to a rocky beach or a short kayak to a sandy one. Guided Kiwi Walks may be an option at night or guests can hire a red light torch ($5) and take a self guided walk.


Valley Vista Eco Retreat Tiny House

Kaiwaka

Valley Vista Eco Retreat

233 Baldrock Road
www.valleyvista.co.nz          Phone: 0274 937 801      Valley Vista Facebook

Valley Vista Eco Retreat - A Place to Forget. Forget the world, kick back and just enjoy the sensation of peace and plenty. We know you enjoy wide views, places to walk and places to read a book. Somewhere you can be you, in a gorgeous Tiny House with B&B, or a Container Cottage, or pitching a tent in a quiet and private spot.    Read and see more...

Valley Vista Eco Retreat
Valley Vista Eco Retreat Tiny House
Valley Vista Eco Retreat
Valley Vista Eco Retreat

 

Auckland
Whatipu Lodge

Whatipu Road (40 minutes west of Auckland)
www.whatipulodge.co.nz
          Phone: 09 811 8860     *** Facebook

Whatipu Lodge was built over 100 years ago and additions have been minimal. There are communal cooking and bathroom facilities but you need to take your own bedding. The lodge is a good option for groups - minimum charge $250 per day. You can also camp from $7.50 per night or stay in Whatipu Bach from $120 per night (discount for mid week stays). Note: The last 7 kms of road to Whatipu Lodge is unsealed and narrow in places, take care. More information about Auckland Council accommodation options.


Friesian Luxury Ensuite Tent - Soft Leaf Farmstay Glamping

Pukekawa

Soft Leaf Farmstay Glamping

268 Mercer Ferry Road
     www.luxuryundercanvas.co.nz          Phone: 027 702 0555      Luxury Under Canvas Facebook
Experience unspoilt natural bush, amazing night skies with no light pollution, abundant wildlife and total relaxation in luxury glamping tents on a working farm in the glorious Waikato, 45 minutes south of Auckland. Perfect for couples, families or small groups.    Read and see more...

Angus Belle Tent - Soft Leaf Farmstay Glamping
Angus Belle Tent Interior - Soft Leaf Farmstay Glamping
Deck of Outdoor Kitchen - Soft Leaf Farmstay Glamping
Outdoor Bath - Friesian Luxury Ensuite Tent

 

Treehouse at Tui Ridge Accommodation

Aongatete

Tui Ridge Accommodation

176 Work Road
www.tuiridge.nz          Phone: 07 552 0061      Tui Ridge Facebook      Tui Ridge Instagram
Located up a long treelined driveway is the gardens of Tui Ridge. With views out to the Kamai’s we have various different cabin accomodation - including The Tui Treehouse and the unique Ark cabin, hand built by us. Most cabins are off-grid enabling you to disconnect, take in the views and relax. Prices range from $25 to $150.   Read and see more...

Ark Cabin at Tui Ridge Accommodation
Tui Ridge
Morepork Cabin at Tui Ridge Accommodation

 


Firth Tower

Matamata
Firth Tower Museum
www.firthtower.co.nz          Phone: 07 888 8369

Self contained motor homes can park over night for $6 per van per night ($12 if power is required) at Firth Tower Museum. Look for the sign in the car park for all you need to know, especially if you arrive outside Museum hours. It's free to wander through the gardens at the Firth Tower Museum but entry to the historic buildings is $5.

Earth Dome, Solscape Eco Retreat

Raglan
Solscape Eco Retreat
611 Wainui Road
           www.solscape.co.nz          Phone: 07 825 8268           Solscape Facebook          Instagram

Unusual accommodation at Solscape Eco Retreat includes earth domes, tipis (seasonal) and cabooses. Solscape is an eco conscious property located 6km from Raglan but walking distance to the beach. If you're keen to learn to surf check out the inhouse surf school - SolSurfer. Accommodation rates suit those on a backpacker budget and beyond.

Belle tent interior
Family Tipi
Caboose

 


Cottages at The Flying Fox, Whanganui River

Whanganui

The Flying Fox

3081 Whanganui River Rd
RD 6 Whanganui
           www.theflyingfox.co.nz          Phone: 06 927 6809          The Flying Fox Facebook
The Flying Fox provides a unique accommodation experience, nestled in an idyllic setting on the banks of the Whanganui River. With no road access, visitors arrive via aerial cable car across the river or land on the bank from jet boat or canoe. With no cell phone reception or television this is truly a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. Choose to stay in self-contained cottages, hand built from recycled native timbers or one of the three Glamping options.    Read and see more...

Whanganui River
Aerial cable car to The Flying Fox
The Flying Fox
Glamping at The Flying Fox, Whanganui River

 


Cabins - Flat Hills Tourist Park

Rangitikei

Flat Hills Tourist Park

5733, State Highway 1
Ohingaiti, Rangitikei
     https://www.flathills.co.nz          Phone: 0800 FLAT HILLS or 021 064 6204      Flat Hills Tourist Park Facebook      

Set on State Highway 1 in the beautiful Rangitikei, Flat Hills is a cafe and campground with powered sites and 4 hobbit like pod cabins. Each cabin has its own TV, fridge as well as tea and coffee making facilities. There is a shower and toilet block close by and a modern campers lounge and kitchen to relax in. Surrounded by friendly farm animals, there is a maze and kids play areas including a mega bouncy castle...     Read and see more...

Inside Cabins - Flat Hills Tourist Park
Some of the residents at Flat Hills Tourist Park
Flat Hills Tourist Park
Some of the residents at Flat Hills Tourist Park
Some of the residents at Flat Hills Tourist Park

 

Greystone PurePod - delight in the milky way

Waipara

Greystone PurePod

     www.purepods.com          PurePods Facebook      PurePods Instagram      PurePods Twitter     Greystone PurePod Tripadvisor Reviews

The Greystone PurePod is an hour north of Christchurch, nestled high above an organic winery in Waipara. A beautifully romantic getaway in a luxurious glass cabin, where at night you can stargaze through the glass ceiling and by day immerse yourself in the views of the landscape – even the floor is glass!    Read and see more...

 


Jacksons Retreat

Arthurs Pass
Jacksons Retreat
Phone: 03 738 0474

Located 33 kms west of Arthurs Pass, Jacksons Retreat provides unique accommodation for those in tents and camper vans – covered camping barns. Each barn has its own water and power supply, and large windows to take in the alpine view. Facilities include free bikes and BBQs, a small pantry shop sells free range eggs. Sites from $40 for two.

Okuti Garden Yurt

Little River

Okuti Garden

216 Okuti Valley Road
     www.okuti.co.nz          Phone: 03 325 1913      Okuti Garden Facebook      Okuti Garden Instagram      Okuti Garden Tripadvisor Reviews

At Okuti Garden you can stay in a yurt, tipi or house truck. All are really nicely set up amidst wild flowers, fruit trees and organic veggie gardens on the sunny side of the lovely Okuti Valley. The Garden Kitchen is surrounded by pick-your-own herbs. Art Box, games, friendly animals and free WiFi.    Read and see more...

Okuti Garden
Okuti Garden Yurt
Okuti Garden Yurt
Okuti Garden Yurt

 


Little River Campground

Little River
Little River Campground
287 Okuti Valley Road
www.littlerivercampground.co.nz           Phone: 03 325 1014

A tipee is often used as the communal lounge at Little River Campground, and the Love Shack cabin is lit by candles only. Loos are long drops and facilities are described as rustic, it sounds like camping as it used to be, reviewers rate their experience well. You can visit just for the day in the warmer months and ride the Scary Slippery Slides (see Facebook for photos). Camp from $15pp, cabins from $75 per night.


Stargazers at Onuku Farm

Akaroa
Onuku Farm
Onuku Road (6kms from Akaroa)
Phone: 03 304 7066

Gaze up at the stars through the glass roof of a Stargazer wooden tent or park your van for the night. Double, twin, dorm (including girls only) beds are available in the Farm House. Accommodation from $15 a night. Please note: The road to Onuku Farm is winding and narrow in places, drive with care. Enquire about free pick up from Akaroa. (Closed May - September). Onuku Farm is the first stop on The Banks Peninsula Track, there are also shorter walks guests can take on the 430 hectare coastal farm.


Valley Views Glamping

Otiake

Valley Views Glamping

161 Domett Road
     www.valleyviews.co.nz          Phone: 021 192 8282      Valley Views Glamping Facebook      Valley Views Glamping Tripadvisor Reviews

Valley Views Glamping takes camping to an exciting new level. It provides 'glamorous camping' in luxury geodesic dome and lotus belle tents nestled into the foothills of Mt Domett overlooking the Waitaki Valley, only eight kilometres from the Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail.  Read and see more ...

Valley Views Glamping
Valley Views Glamping
Valley Views Glamping
Valley Views Glamping with the stars

 


Creeksyde Holiday Park

Queenstown
Creeksyde Holiday Park & Motels
54 Robins Road
Phone: 03 442 9447

Curious, quirky and unusual all describe the facilities at Creeksyde Holiday Park & Motels. From the ‘Tapas Room’ barbecue pavilion to the trompe l’oeil (deceive the eye) murals in the communal bathrooms.


Gunn's Camp

Te Anau

Gunn's Camp

Hollyford Valley
Te Anau
     www.gunnscamp.org.nz     Gunn's Camp Tripadvisor Reviews

Get away from it all at Gunn's Camp - there is no phone coverage or wi-fi, but a generator provides electricity in the evenings and mornings. Some cabins date from the late 1930's when they housed men working on a roading project. There is a modern communal kitchen with gas cookers but you need to take your own crockery etc.    Read and see more...

Gunn's Camp
Gunn's Camp
Gunn's Camp