Lap of Luxury

Explore three of New Zealand's finest lodges, including the refined wilderness of Flockhill in Canterbury's Craigieburn Valley and the rich history of Te Mata House in Hawkes Bay

Indulge in history at Annandale on the Banks Peninsula, take in the majestic architecture of Lodge Lorien in Glenorchy, and sit atop one of New Zealand’s finest beaches at Gisborne’s The Blackhouse

We visit the historical Ben Nevis station, experience absolute grandeur on Waiheke Island and enjoy the simple luxury of the Nest Treehouses in the isolated Hakataramea Valley of the South Island.

We head to the Stoneridge Estate in the hills above Lake Hayes, visit Earl and Jo Meek’s Waiheke Island hilltop hideaway, and take in the manicured gardens of Nelson’s Pihopa Retreat.

We hop across the Tasman to the Australia’s Lizard Island Resort, before returning to Aotearoa to visit David and Pam Nathan’s African inspired Anderson’s Cove and Hollyford Wilderness Experience

We begin in the South Island on the edge of Lake Wanaka, then head off to the bottom of New Zealand to be engulfed by amazing views. Lastly, we finish in Auckland.