Winter in Wanaka
Skiing and Snowboarding
Wanaka is home to many international ski areas inlcuding Cardrona, Treble Cone and Snow Farm. With something for everybody from powder to terrain parks, cross-country to downhill.
Keep the Kids Entertained
Wanaka Activites
Whether you're visiting with the family, or you're just a grown-up kid, there is heaps of fun to be had.
Book our family package and combine your stay with a fun filled trip to Puzzling World, a world unique attraction specialising in puzzling eccentricity.
Clip 'N Climb, where theme park meets climbing wall. Funky climbs like nothing you've climbed before. Automatic belays so everyone can climb at the same time. It's never been easier to give climbing a go.
Four Seasons
Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring
Wanaka is a true year round destination and enjoys an enviable climate with four distinct seasons. During the long hot summers the lake and beaches provide all that sun-seekers and boating enthusiasts could wish for, and the fly-fishing is superb. There's also a wealth of outdoor adventures, from mountain biking to canyoning, golf to kayaking.
Food & Wine
Wanaka New Zealand
Lake Wanaka is a food & wine lover's dream. Award winning vineyards, exquisite restaurants, boutique breweries and shops full of local treats.
Explore Wanaka's Natural Beauty
Scenic walking and hiking
Lake Wanaka lies at the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park, a pristine environment of striking mountains and deep alpine lakes. Hikers, climbers and day walkers from around the world enjoy the area's spectacular natural beauty.
Challenge Wanaka Triathlon
Challenge Wanaka features one of the world’s toughest and most honest middle distance triathlon courses set against the stunning alpine backdrop of New Zealand’s Southern Alps and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area. It is New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, featuring events for all ages and abilities involving over 2,500 participants, attracting 10,000 spectators and a global audience of millions.
Adrenaline Junkies
Air, Water or Land - you choose
Whether it's flying over the mountains in a tiger moth or climbing them, jet boating a wild river or cruising on the lake, mountain biking or walking on one the lakeside tracks, take time to explore this striking land.
