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Cape Palliser.
Te Kopi Homestead

Located in Aorangi Forest Park in the Wairarapa region

The Homestead provides ideal family or group accommodation in a tranquil setting with great views.

Facilities

  • Sleeps 10 in 4 bedrooms: 2 double bedrooms (queen size beds) and 2 bunkrooms (4 in one room and 2 in the other).
  • Electric lighting.
  • Heat pump in both the dining room and lounge.
  • 2 hot showers.
  • Fully equipped kitchen with electric oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, pots, pans, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery.
  • $190 per night (no additional guest charge)

Bookings

Bookings for the 2026/27 season open at 12 noon on Tuesday 12 May 2026.  

  • If no availability shows online for your dates, the lodge is fully booked.
  • No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
  • Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
  • Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.

Bookings are required all year.

Book Te Kopi Homestead online.

The Homestead is located in Palliser Bay/Aorangi Forest Park, 70 km from Featherston.

Follow Cape Palliser/Whatarangi  Rd (off Lake Ferry Rd) for 13 km. The driveway is the first of two on the left about 500 m before the Putangirua Pinnacles carpark turn off - look out for a letterbox with Rural Property number 1271.
  • Bedding is not supplied. Bring your own duvet or sleeping bag, pillow and pillow covers.
  • The BBQ is currently unavailable
  • There are no rubbish facilities. Take your rubbish with you.

Te Kopi Homestead is close to the Pinnacles and other walks along the rugged coastline with good fishing opportunities. The nearby Aorangi Forest Park offers good hunting opportunities.