Waikuku Lodge
Located in Aorangi Forest Park in the Wairarapa region
Introduction
Waikuku Lodge is a converted farmhouse at the northern end of the Aorangi Forest Park that sleeps 24 people.Access
- Vehicle
Occupancy
- Sole
Facilities
- Heating - wood
- Kitchen - fully equipped
- Shower - hot
Features
Located 32 km southeast of Martinborough, at the northern end of Aorangi Forest Park, Waikuku Lodge was formerly a farmhouse, situated in reverting grassland surrounded by hills. The house was built in 1921 from locally milled timber.
Facilities
- Sleeps 24 in three communal bunkrooms
- Hot showers x3
- Norski containment toilets x2
- Wood fires x2
- Gas stove x1
- Fridge/freezer x1
- Large equipped kitchen with basic pots, pans, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery provided
- Basic cleaning supplies provided
Bedding is not supplied. Bring your own sheets, blankets or sleeping bags and pillows.
Firewood is provided. You'll need to split the wood with tools provided outside the shed.
The power at the lodge is supplied by a stand alone, solar panel system. Use power wisely. A back up generator will come on automatically if supply is low.
Clean and tidy the lodge before your departure.
Fees
$121 per night for up to 24 people.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2023.
2023/24 bookings
Bookings for 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 will open in 2023. The opening date will be announced on this page in early April 2023.
All bookings operate on a first-come first-served basis. We do not operate waiting lists for bookings for future seasons, or currently booked-out facilities.
Bookings are required all year.
A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.
Turn off Lake Ferry Rd at the Awhea-White Rock signpost 1 km south of Martinborough. Continue for 8 km and turn right into Ruakokoputuna Rd which changes its name after a few kilometres to Haurangi Rd.
Follow Haurangi Rd virtually to its end, passing through a gate about 3 km from the lodge.
Contacts
| Kapiti Wellington Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 4 384 7770 |
| Email: | wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
18 - 32 Manners Street Wellington 6011 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 10420 The Terrace Wellington 6143 |
| Full office details | |