Lake Pukaki, Mackenzie, Aotearoa New Zealand
High-country lodge with views over Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps.
The closest town is Lake Tekapo (~20 min); Twizel is about 45 min away. Christchurch and Queenstown are the nearest major airports (~3 hr drive each).
Lake Tekapo is the closest town (~20 min from the venue) and makes the easiest base, with hotels, motels and holiday homes. Twizel (~45 min) and Lake Pukaki are lovely alternatives. November is busy in the Mackenzie, so we recommend booking early.
A range of options from B&B rooms to backcountry huts, plus a campground with powered and non-powered sites. About 26 min away via the lake road.
A stunning spot worth the 1 hr 20 min drive, with the Hermitage Hotel, lodges, motels and backpackers right beneath the mountain.
The closest town (~20 min), with hotels, motels and the hot pools on your doorstep.
About 45 min from the venue, with a good range of motels, cabins and holiday homes.
World-class walks and short hikes in Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park, from easy strolls to half-day adventures.
Lakeside hot pools, perfect for tired legs.
Stargazing in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.
A short climb to a 360° lookout over Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie Basin, with a café waiting at the top.
Cast a line for salmon and trout in the Mackenzie canals. The "Fishing Bowl" at the foot of the Tekapo Canal is a local favourite.
Floating café and salmon farm on the canals south of Twizel. Fresh sashimi, or catch your own.
The famous Fairlie Bakehouse, home of the legendary pork belly pie. Worth the stop on the drive.
The most important thing is to have you with us on our special day. No gifts are needed or expected. However, we have been asked what we need or would like. If you do wish to give us something, a contribution to our wishing well would be great but only if this is on your heart.
There will be a wishing well at the reception, so feel free to bring a card or contribution along with you on the night.
Prefer to give beforehand? You can leave a contribution in: ACCOUNT NAME — BANK — 00-0000-0000000-00. Please pop your name in the reference so we know who to thank! ^-^