Arthur's Pass accommodation

 

Nestled in mountain beech forest, midway between Greymouth and Christchurch. Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass offers comfort and warm hospitality in a spectacular mountain setting.

 

The lodge has 24 Lodge rooms, an intimate restaurant, lounge, library and theatre for evening nature talks. Discover wild nature in the New Zealand mountains and experience life on our 3,000 hectare nature reserve / high country merino sheep station.

 

Walk from your room into a natural paradise of beech forest, tussock clearings, moss-lined streams and lakes on a network of nature walks. 

 

All Lodge rooms have private bathrooms and sun and superb alpine views.

 

4 new Alpine Lodge Rooms
Located in a secluded clearing these larger, luxurious rooms have privacy, super-King beds, spa bath, fire and stunning mountain views.

 

The highlight of the Lodge is a daily programme of nature discovery activities. Our naturalist guides will help you to explore nature and learn about high country life.

Here is a sample of the activities available:

 

WALKS NETWORK
Our lodge walk's network covers 30km (20 miles) and provides a fascinating introduction to the mountains.

 

DAILY COMPLIMENTARY SHORT GUIDED NATURE TRIPS
Every day we offer two guided activities each about an hour long, included in the Lodge tariff. Choose from:

• You can learn about beech forests, New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman, discover strange thorn forests and look for the world's smartest animal, the kea parrot.
• We also introduce you to the Southern Cross and night sky.
• Tussock, thorn forest and waterbird wilderness walk.
• Meet our Merino sheep, help shear a sheep, see the sheep dogs working and wool spinning.

 

LONGER OPTIONAL GUIDED ADVENTURE TRIPS
Guided trips introduce you to the wild heart of the Southern Alps. There is a small charge for these trips from NZ$88 to NZ$170 per person which covers your guide, refreshments, Conservation Department guiding licence fee and equipment.

• Southern Alps Alpine Tarn Historic Walk
• Upper Otira Alpine Flowers and Glacier Discovery
• Torless Tussocklands Traverse
• Challenging Canoeing in the High Country
• Limestone Caves, Rare Plants, Desert Landscapes
• West Coast Rainforest and Lake Canoeing
• Trout Fishing, Skiing and Mountaineering

More information will be given to you at reception.

 

Price includes:

Accommodation all with private bathrooms, tea and coffe facilities, fresh fruit, flowers and telephone.

Your dinner choice from our table house restaurant menu.

Full Breakfast of continental and home style cooked breakfast.

Free participation in our shorter guided nature and farm activities

Use of lodge facilities and of our network of forest, tussock and mountain nature walks.