West Coast ocean surfing, combined with daily yoga sessions. Photo / Bazi's Surf School and Hostel
West Coast ocean surfing, combined with daily yoga sessions. Photo / Bazi's Surf School and Hostel
Find balance on a wellness surf retreat
Stunning West Coast ocean surfing, combined with daily yoga sessions are part of the package in a five-night stay at Bazil's Hostel and Surf School in Westport. Priced from $450pp for five nights and five days, you can upgrade from hostel-style accommodation toa private room with an en suite for an extra $150 for the stay. The package includes a surfing lesson, coaching and tips in the water, five yoga lessons, unlimited surfboard and wetsuit use, Continental breakfasts and unlimited Wi-Fi. A threenight option has three yoga classes and a surfing lesson for $350 and the upgrade is an extra $100.
Experience Dunedin's quirky vibe while staying at the stylish Distinction Dunedin Hotel for two nights inaStudio Room, including daily breakfasts—though a free upgrade to a One Bedroom Suite is on the cards. Book by March 1 forthe 50 per cent saving on a twin-share room, priced from $215pp. You can tour Larnach Castle or Speights Brewery. Travel by April 30.
Venture into the world of Hobbits and a certain infamous, white-haired wizard, with a guided tour of Hobbiton. Waikato's Hobbiton Shire continues to delight visitors. Anew discounted Family Pass is available until June 30, priced at $225 for two adults and two children. Children 8 are free.
Thrill-seekers who want to add skydiving to their wishlist can stop waiting for the right weather. Queenstown now has an iFly Indoor Skydive experience, which is part ofathree-night holiday package, staying in a Deluxe Room at the four-star Heritage Queenstown. Priced from $325pp, double share, this trip is available for travel between May1and June 30. Book by March 2. Airfares are additional.
Fiordland is serene and majestic but Kiwis can see it like never before—by an exhilarating jet boatride from Te Anau to Lake Manapouri. This experience, combined with a three-night stay in a Deluxe Room at the four-star Distinction Luxmore Hotel, is priced from $409pp, double-share. Book by March 2 and travel between May 1 and June 30. Airfares are additional.
