This Tourism Operator section contains details of the operators listed on the Lake Coleridge Basin site. It also contains a summary of each operator’s activities and an easy reference for contact details. It can be used as a quick ‘one click’ link to individual operator sites.
Operators listed on this site include: Benlea Cottage,Cabbage Tree Cottage, Four Seasons Safaris, Glenthorne Station, High Country Horse Adventures, High Country Journeys, Lake Coleridge Lodge, Middle Rock Station/The High Country Tour, Mt Hutt Lodge, Mt Olympus, Peak Hill Station, Quickenberry Guesthouse, Rakaia Gorge Scenic Jet, River Tours, Ryton Station, Terrace Downs High Country Resort and Washpen Falls.
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Benlea Cottage
Peaceful, warm and sunny holiday home accommodation with stunning views of
Benlea Cottage is listed under Accommodation
Contact details: Host - Cathie and Sam Bell
Benlea, R D 2, Darfield 7572
Ph 64 3 3186 545 Fax 64 3 3186547
Web: www.benlea.co.nz
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Cabbage Tree Cottage
A comfortable, fully self contained home situated in the heart of Lake Coleridge Village. Sleeps 6 - 8
Cabbage Tree Cottage is listed under Accommodation
Contact Details: Hosts - Margot & John Brady
4 Harper Pl, Lake Coleridge, R D 2, Darfield 7572
Ph (64) 3 318 5099 Fax (64) 3 318 5099
Email: emily.brady@xtra.co.nz ____________________________________________________________________________________
Four Seasons Safaris
Experienced, award winning, outfitter/guides for fishing, hunting, jet boating, 4WD and wilderness photographic safaris. Luxury accommodation available at Four Seasons Lodge, Terrace Downs High Country Resort.
Vice President - NZ Professional Hunting Guides Association and 2007 Dallas Safari Club Outfitter of the Year
Four Seasons Safaris’ activities are listed under: Fishing, hunting, jet boating, 4WD tours and lodge accommodation
Contact Details: Shane & Vanessa Johnston
Terrace Downs High Country Resort,R.D. 2 Darfield 7572, Canterbury
Ph: (64) 3 318 6936, Fax (64) 3 318 6935
Email: shane@fourseasons.co.nz Web: www.hunting-fishing.co.nz
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Glenthorne Station
Glenthorne Station offers independent style accommodation in a remote situation.
Glenthorne Station is listed under: Accommodation
Contact Details:
Glenthorne Station, R D 2, Darfield 7572
Ph (64) 3 318 5822 Fax (64) 3 318 5823
Email: rjb@Glenthorne.co.nz Web: www.glenthorne.co.nz
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High Country Horse Adventures
Trek with High Country Horse Adventures over impressive mountain ranges and experience wide open spaces, broad skies, beautiful lakes and tarns. Packages to suit beginners to advanced with rides from one hour to three days.
High Country Horse Adventures is listed under: Horse Trekking
Contact Details: Host – Noel Stanger
Ph: 0800 386 336
Email: Noel@horsetrek.co.nz Web: www.horsetrek.co.nz
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High Country
High Country Journeys is listed under: Four Wheel Drive Tours
Contact Details: Hosts - Mike and Karen Meares
Phone (64) 3 318 485 Fax: (64) 3 318 486
Email: info@highcountryjourneys.co.nz Web: http://www.highcountryjourneys.co.nz
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Lake Coleridge Lodge
Café, Bar and Accommodation. Venue suitable for conferences, weddings, groups, bus trips, luncheons with chip & putt golf course and outside baths. Lake Coleridge Lodge is fully licensed and wheelchair friendly.
Activities at Lake Coleridge Lodge are listed under: Dining and Lodges, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Contact Details: Hosts - Gareth and Dorita Morgan
Lake Coleridge Lodge, Coleridge Village, R D 2, Darfield 8172
Ph / Fax (64) 3 318 5002
Email: lakecoleridge@paradise.net.nz. Web: www.lakecoleridgelodge.co.nz
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Middle Rock Station/The High Country Tour
Middle Rock offers a garden and farm tour experience for visitors and specialises in personalised tours for those wishing to spend time getting to know the Lake Coleridge area. Middle Rock and Peak Hill Station also host The High Country Tour a day tour of the Lake Coleridge high country suitable for community groups, conference delegates and international visitors. As well Middle Rock has a perennial plant nursery and has self catering accommodation on the property. Enquiries are also welcome for garden wedding ceremonies.
Activities at Middle Rock are listed under: Gardens / High Country Tour, Farm Tours, and Self catering accommodation
Contact Details: Hosts – Lyn & Bruce Nell
Middle Rock, R D 2, Darfield 8172
Ph (64) 3 318 6889, Fax (64) 3 318 6806
Email highcountrytour@xtra.co.nz
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Mt Hutt Lodge
Situated at Rakaia Gorge, Mt Hutt Lodge offers a licensed restaurant and bar and luxury accommodation.
Activities at Mt Hutt Lodge are listed under: Self catering accommodation and Dining
Contact Details: Hosts – Butch and Jo Stern
RD12 Rakaia
Ph (64) 3 318 6898, Fax (64) 3 318 6812
Email: bujo@orcon.net.nz Web: http://www.mthuttlodge.co.nz
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Mt Olympus Ski Field
Club field set in the Craigieburn Range 130 kms from Christchurch. An ideal field for a day, a weekend or a ski week. Accommodation on the field. Over 60 hectares of skiable area with a multitude of runs.
Activities at Mt Olympus are listed under: Skiing and accommodation
Contact Details:
Ph (64) 3 318 5840, Fax (64) 3 318 5844
Email mtolympus@xtra.co.nz Web: www.mtolympus.co.nz
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Peak Hill Station
Peak Hill is listed in the Directory under gardens. Peak Hill also operates the High Country Tour in conjunction with Middle Rock.
Activities at Peak Hill Station are listed under: High Country Tour
Contact Details: Hosts - Annette & Michael Millar
Peak Hill Station, R D 2 Darfield 8172
Ph (64) 3 318 5808 Fax (64) 3 318 5807
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Quickenberry Guesthouse
Suituated on the grounds of Terrace Downs Resort, Quickenberry Guesthouse offers luxury dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Hosts, Christine and Robert Koller, are the winners of many food awards including the Montana Food and Wine Challenge.
Activities at Quickenberry Guesthouse are listed under: Lodges, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Contact Details: Hosts - Christine and Robert Koller
Quickenberry Guesthouse, Terrace Downs, R D 2, Darfield 7572
Ph/Fax (64) 3 318 6566 Freephone: 0800 3186 566
Email: quickenberry@xtra.co.nz Web: www.quickenberry.co.nz
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Rakaia Gorge Scenic Jet
Rakaia Gorge Scenic Jet offers jet boat rides of the Rakaia River gorge throughout the year. Rakaia Gorge Scenic Jet is also available for fishing groups to charter and those walking the Rakaia Gorge Walkway can choose to jet boat up and walk back.
Rakaia Gorge Scenic Jet is listed under: Jet Boating
Contact Details: Operator - Murray McDonald
Mt Hutt Lodge, R D 12, Rakaia
Phone 0800 HELIJET, 0800 435 453, Ph (64) 3 318 6515 Fax (64) 3 318 6512
Email methven@i-site.org
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River Tours
Open all year, River Tours offers fishing and jet boat tours on the Rakaia River. Tours can be personalised to customers’ requirements.
River Tours is listed under: Jet Boating
Contact Details: Operator - Ric Georgeson
Zig Zag, R D 12, Rakaia
Phone (64) 3 318 6573
Email: ric@rivertours.co.nz
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Ryton Station
High country station hospitality and adventures on a 37,000 acre merino sheep station. Situated on the shores of Lake Coleridge, a variety of accommodation is available from chalets (dinner, bed and breakfast) to self catering lodges. Activities include four wheel driving, walks / tramps, horse trekking. jet boat trips, trout fishing and station activities. Ryton Station is also a function venue and the host for Station to Station, a four wheel self drive, five day tour from Lake Coleridge to the central lakes district.
Activities at Ryton Station are listed under: Jet Boating, Walking / Tramping, Four Wheel Drive Tours, Camping, self catering accommodation and ensuite chalets, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Contact Details:
Ryton Station, Harper Road, Lake Coleridge,R D 2 Darfield 7572
Phone 0800 X Country, Ph (64) 3 318 5818 Fax (64) 3 318 5819
Email ryton@xtra.co.nz Web: www.ryton.co.nz
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Terrace
Situated at the base of Mt Hutt, overlooking the Rakaia Gorge, Terrace Downs is a unique High Country experience. Spectacular golf, deluxe accommodation and a host of activities await visitors to this stunning area of natural beauty, just 50 minutes drive from
Activities at Terrace Downs are listed under: Golf, Dining and Accommodation
Contact Details:
Terrace
Tel: +64 3 318 6943, Free phone: 0800 GOLF RESORT
Fax: +64 3 317 9372
Email info@terracedowns.co.nz Web: www.terracedowns.co.nz
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Washpen Falls
For the ultimate in fresh air and scenery, experience walking the wonderful Washpen Falls walkway, an interesting two hour walk of significant historical interest. Washpen Falls also offers facilities for luncheons, evening functions, birthdays, weddings, bus trips, staff conferences and team building. Numbers one to forty persons.
You can also stay in our self contained cottage at Birchview Chalet and be surrounded by all the attractions life on a farming property can offer.
Activities at Washpen Falls are listed under: Walking and self catering accommodation
Contact Details: Hosts - Tom & Jen McElrea
Birchview, R D 2, Darfield 7572
Ph / Fax (64) 3 318 6813
Email: j.mcelrea@xtra.co.nz Web: www.washpenfalls.co.nz