Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Mahu Whenua, Wanaka
Facts in brief
Location Nestled in the mountains, ten minutes' drive to Glendhu Bay
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Queenstown Airport
Distance from airport Mahu Whenua is approximately a 90-minute drive from Queenstown Airport, or a 10-minute helicopter transfer
Hotel facilities and services
Farmhouse kitchen, Large open living area, Two dining areas, Sheltered swimming pool, Hot tub, Large decking area, Media and Games room, Library, Pool table, Helipad.
Land sports
Horse riding, Heli-mountain biking, Hiking and heli-hiking, Yoga, Heli-skiing.
Out and about nearby
Mahu Whenua consists of four high country sheep stations stretching between Wanaka and Queenstown. Over 55,000 hectares of some of the most iconic and dramatic natural alpine scenery provide a dramatic playground for a myriad of exclusive high-quality activities, both passive and adventurous, all easily accessible from your luxury accommodation. Those seeking relaxation and comfort are well-catered for with a range of excellent sight-seeing options. For example, join a wine tour of the Central Otago region, and introduce yourself to the iconic wineries of the Gibbston Valley, Bannockburn and Lowburn. Take this appreciation of the region's culinary delights further with a scenic helicopter flight and mountain-top picnic in the nearby regions of the Fiordland National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park and Milford Sound. Elsewhere, horse ride through the spectacular scenery where river crossings, hills and valley paths will await you, or otherwise join a guided art and photography workshop designed to help you create tangible memories of the wonders that surround you. Happily, Mahu Whenua was also designed with thrill-seeking guests in mind. Rock climb in this amazing geological area with tours built for beginners and families. Others may want to swap crampons for 4-wheel-drive as your safari-style adventure transports you through the countryside to the nearby shepherd's huts, working farms and Arrowtown. Finally, heli-hiking, heli-mountain biking, and heli-skiing are also on offer to those who want even more adventure. Your private helicopter will transfer you to the premium spots, otherwise inaccessible to the public. With water sports, yoga, fishing, and hunting also as options, you will be spoiled for choice of activities at this remarkable lodge. However, be sure to allow time to relax and unwind in the comfort of your luxury accommodation, and simply drink in the scenery that surrounds you.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.
From about
Holiday Code EXH5022
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Mahu Whenua, Wanaka
Room descriptions
Mahu Whenua has four luxurious suites which all offer incredible views and supreme privacy for two discerning guests. They feature a king or king-split bed and en-suite with bath, and are equipped with WIFI, television and a phone.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.
From about
Holiday Code EXH5022
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Mahu Whenua, Wanaka
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Mahu Whenua in Wanaka, Expressions Holidays includes flights from London to Auckland with Air New Zealand (flying time is 24 hrs). Auckland is served by a wide variety of international airlines and we can include other airlines in your holiday. The chosen airline will depend upon any stopovers you might want to make en-route to New Zealand. Mahu Whenua is usually included as part of a tailormade touring itinerary of New Zealand and you can reach the hotel by hire-car. Depending on your overall itinerary on South Island, you may want to fly into Queenstown and collect your hire-car there.
Additional information
Minimum stays: There is a minimum stay of 3-nights between 20 December and 5 January. For all other times of the year, a 2-night minimum stay applies.
Children: Mahu Whenua welcomes children of any age.
What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!Mr W, July 2022
Holiday price guide A stay at this hotel is usually part of a tailor-made touring holiday of New Zealand which would include stays at several hotels and a variety of transport arrangements. We calculate the price of each tour on a tailor-made basis and include all arrangements. If you want to book this hotel on its own with flights and transfers as a stand-alone holiday, then please contact us for prices.
From about
Holiday Code EXH5022
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Mahu Whenua, Wanaka
About Otago and Fiordland
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Otago and Fiordland is a chance to explore just some of the magnificent natural scenery New Zealand has to offer. These southerly regions of New Zealand are proud possessors of some of the most awe-inspiring and breath-taking natural scenery in a country of outstanding natural wonders. It is on the whole a landscape of mountain peaks, ridges and valleys, glacial lakes and fiords. With very few roads because of the terrain, the area is very natural with miles of it feeling very remote. At its heart is the resort of Queenstown, renowned as the centre of a multitude of adventure sports, with not only skiing in winter but as home to bungy jumping as well as now all sorts of sports including jet boating, white-water rafting, skydiving, hang-gliding and parapenting. The landscape is one of yellow-brown-green tussock-covered hills and rugged mountain peaks, with sparkling blue-green lakes. The lakesides often have a semi tropical feel with cabbage trees and New Zealand ferns. On the western coast are the magnificent fiords, flanked by steep mountains coated in rainforest and known for a profusion of wildlife including fur seals, dolphins and penguins.
Highlights of Otago and Fiordland
Doing or at least watching bungy jumping at the Kawarau Suspension Bridge or at Hackett’s Ledge above Queenstown, Jetboating in the Shotover or Kawaurau rivers, Climb up Queenstown Hill for a panorama over the town, lake and mountains, Helicopter trip to Milford Sound, Visit the Arrowtown gold mining settlement, Taieri Gorge railway trip from Dunedin to Pukerangi.
