The Great Glenorchy
Alpine Base Camp
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A blend of experiences and stays in New Zealand’s Southern Alps: untouched backcountry wilderness, luxurious lakeside recovery, and working alpine sheep station immersion.
Add or swap experiences to suit your interests and schedule. Tee off a giant taste test in Central Otago, kayak an alpine lake, or heli-ski fresh snow. We arrange what others can’t easily access. Each experience can be booked independently of the itinerary, or scaled from three nights and up.
From $49,700 USD for up to four adults
Itinerary
The Great Glenorchy
Alpine Base Camp
"Polar Express"
The Polar Express at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp is a premium three-night winter heli-glamping experience set deep in the remote alpine backcountry of New Zealand’s South Island. The journey includes two nights at the base camp and one night at a private, snow-covered glamp site accessed by helicopter alongside an expert guide.
All meals are prepared by a dedicated camp cook, with technical gear, snowshoeing, 4WD and heli transfers included. Designed to be accessible for everyday fitness levels, the experience offers immersive access to untouched winter landscapes and is suited to couples, families, or small groups seeking a refined yet adventurous alpine escape.
Highlights
Glamp experience in the snow
Expert field guides
2 nights in wood-fire
heated cosy hut
heated cosy hut
Heli transfers
All meals included throughout
Luxury vehicle transfers
Technical gear
2% donated to conservation projects
Glenorchy Itinerary
Day One: Arrival at Base Camp
Your arrival in Queenstown is met by private Defender transfer (45 mins) to The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp, where your expedition guide introduces the days ahead over wood-fired dinner at Base Camp Kitchen. Your cozy timber cabin includes a wood burner.
Day Two: Heli to Camp Site
An early helicopter ascent delivers you into New Zealand's UNESCO World Heritage backcountry for a snowshoeing expedition to your overnight camp*. All technical gear and sleeping quarters are prepared before your arrival. Base Camp's signature dishes are cooked over fire in the mountains.
Glenorchy holds Dark Sky Sanctuary certification, ensuring unobstructed star visibility and potential auroras. No prior snow experience required.
*Your itinerary in Glenorchy will be adapted to suit weather and your group’s hiking experience.
NB: Some experiences are season-dependent.
Day Three: Return to Base Camp
Breakfast is cooked over the fire, then your guide takes you deeper into the high country—another vantage point you won't access without helicopter support*. A mid-afternoon heli pickup returns you to Base Camp, where sauna and showers await as well as your pre-lit wood burner back in your cabin. The evening is yours to explore the area before dinner is prepared in the Base Camp Kitchen.
ROKI Collection,
Queenstown
ROKI Collection is an ultra-luxury alpine sanctuary on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, designed as a contemporary retreat where architecture, landscape, wellness and gastronomy converge. Comprising expansive one- to four-bedroom suites with uninterrupted views of the Remarkables, ROKI offers a highly personalised stay centred on privacy, space and considered design.
The experience is anchored by destination dining led by Michelin-starred executive chef Paul Froggatt, alongside ROKI Pure—a holistic wellness offering focused on bespoke, multi-hour rituals—positioning the property as a refined, modern alternative to the region’s traditional luxury lodges.
Highlights
1, 2, 3 or 4 Bedroom Suite
<4 Hour Spa Ritual
Flight and boat around
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
All meals at Essence and
The Terrace restaurant
The Terrace restaurant
Luxury vehicle transfers
ROKI Collection Itinerary
Day Four: Ultra-Luxury at ROKI Collection
Transfer to Queenstown's newest ultra-luxury property, ROKI Collection. You'll choose between a one, two, three or four bedroom suite, each with panoramic views of the Remarkables. Dinner tonight is a multi-course set menu at Essence Restaurant, prepared by Michelin-starred executive chef Paul Froggatt.
Day Five: Spa Rituals and New Zealand's Top Regional Restaurant
ROKI Pure is a wellness sanctuary that goes beyond massage and extends into tailored rituals—three to four hours, designed around your specific needs. The exclusive pool, jacuzzi and sauna are reserved for guests throughout your stay. This evening, transfer in a luxury vehicle to Aosta in Arrowtown, Regional Restaurant of the Year (2025) (Meal and drinks at own expense).
Day Six: Fly and Cruise in Milford Sound
Take a fixed-wing scenic flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound, followed by a two-hour cruise through the fjord before your return flight. The perspective from above and below in a single day rarely disappoints. Dinner tonight is at The Terrace at ROKI. This is your last evening on Lake Wakatipu.
Itinerary
Flockhill Lodge
Craigieburn Valley
Flockhill Lodge is an ultra-luxury retreat nestled within a sprawling 36,000-acre high-country sheep station in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, anchored by its exclusive four-bedroom Homestead—a private architectural sanctuary with panoramic alpine views, organic materials and spaces designed to blur indoors and out.
The Homestead offers fully personalised hospitality with a private chef and attendant, expansive living areas, and outdoor terraces that celebrate the rugged landscape. Paired with the lodge’s celebrated fire-centric dining at Sugarloaf and engaging experiences across the station, Flockhill is a unique blend of dramatic wild and stately comfort.
Highlights
Guided horse trekking
Chartered flight from
Queenstown to Christchurch
Queenstown to Christchurch
On-site experiences
Chef's table experience
All meals included throughout
Luxury vehicle transfers
Oversized luxury villas
or Homestead
or Homestead
FLOCKHILL Itinerary
Day Seven: Chartered Flight to Flockhill Lodge
Private charter flight from Queenstown to Christchurch, then ground transfer to Flockhill Lodge in the Canterbury high country. Check in and settle into your villa before the Chef's Table Dining program at Sugarloaf Restaurant. This is an intimate and dramatic front-row seat to the evening's preparation cooked over fire. Finish with stargazing.
Day Eight: A Day on the Station
The Station Safari is designed as a half-day introduction to Flockhill's scale and how a working station operates at this altitude. Lunch included, then an optional half-day of fly-fishing in the afternoon or enjoy activities among the property’s limestone boulders. A unique dining experience again at Sugarloaf.
Day Nine: Horse Trek on the Station
Flockhill's horse trekking caters to all abilities. The Noman’s Land Trek is the signature ride. Designed for most fitness levels, you'll experience unobstructed views, stock spotting, riding over hills and easy river crossings without technical difficulty.
Day Ten: Transfer Back to Christchurch Airport
Bikes are waiting at your villa for an optional self-guided ride or hike around the property before checkout. Breakfast is served in Sugarloaf or in your room, before being transferred back to Christchurch Airport (80 mins).
EXPERIENCE INFO
Inclusions
- Transfer from Queenstown Airport to Glenorchy
- Return private helicopter charter to camp site
- Transfer from Glenorchy to ROKI in Queenstown
- Return transfer to Arrowtown in luxury vehicle (mealsn and incidentals at own expense)
- Return charter in fixed-wing aircraft to Milford Sound
- Round-trip cruise through Milford Sound
- Transfer to Queenstown Airport
- Private charter (flight) to Christchurch Airport
- Transfer to Flockhill Lodge
- Return transfer to Christchurch Airport
Accommodation
- Three nights at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp
- Two nights at Base Camp in private cabins
- One night private glamping in the snow
- Three nights at ROKI Collection
- Three nights at Flockhill Lodge
Food & Beverage
- All onsite meals at Glenorchy, ROKI and Flockhill included throughout.
- Beverages included at Flockhill (premium selections excluded).
- Incidentals and beverages at Glenorchy and ROKI at guest’s own expense.
This itinerary is fully adaptable to your schedule and preferences. Our Experience Tailors specialise in bespoke travel arrangements.
BOOKING INFO
OTHER EXPERIENCES
OTHER EXPERIENCES
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Glenorchy, New ZealandThe Tom Tom Ultimate HikeA multi-day heli trek into New Zealand's backcountry -
Blenheim, New ZealandMarlborough Sound & Wine Escape3-night/4-days
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