Huka Lodge

Indulge in a New Zealand gastronomic experience starting with a day trip by car to Hawke’s Bay (New Zealand ’s Napa Valley), where you can enjoy a delicious lunch, wine tasting and shopping for local produce. Afterwards, return to the hotel via helicopter, ready to enjoy pre-dinner drinks and a sumptuous five-course dinner. The following day, a New Zealand food and wine connoisseur will run a cookery class featuring Hawke’s Bay produce. A leisurely lunch with accompanying wines will conclude the experience.

Type: Gastronomy
Price: NZ$ 1,772 per person per night Minimum 2 nights stay.
Dates valid: 1st April 2008 to 14th December 2008

Two nights' accommodation in a Lodge Room, welcome bottle of Gold Medal new vintage New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to enjoy in your room or at dinner, Taupo airport transfers, daily full country-style breakfast, nightly cocktails, gastronomic five-course dinner on both nights with a guaranteed romantic private dining spot on one evening - either the outside fireplace, the romantic candlelit jetty pavilion on the banks of the Waikato River, the Lodge gardens or Library, among many others, one hour panoramic view of Taupo and surroundings by helicopter, a choice of one hour golf clinic in the world renowned Wairakei International Course or a private fly-casting lesson, per guest, picnic hamper or lunch at the lodge, trip to Hawke's Bay for the day by private limousine for sightseeing, including lunch at Craggy Range winery and wine tasting. Season: 15 December 2008 to 31 March 2009, NZ$8899 for the package, based on double occupancy, exclusive of GST at 12.5%.

Type: Culinary Delights
Price: From NZD 8899.00 per room, per stay, exclusive of tax and service charges. Minimum 2 nights stay.
Dates valid: 15th December 2008 to 31st March 2009