Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-438 9703;
www.hottubsomarama.co.nz
;
29 Omarama Ave; per 1-/2-/3-/4-person tub $45/80/105/120, pod 75/
140/180/200; 11am-late)
If your legs are weary after mountain biking or tramping, or you
just want to cosy up with your significant other, these private, wood-fired hot tubs could
be just the ticket. The concept is Japanese, but with the surrounding mountain ranges, the
lakeside setting and a pristine night sky, you could only be on the South Island of NZ.
Choose between a 90-minute soak in a tub (each has its own dressing room) or a two-
hour session in a 'wellness pod', which includes a sauna. The chemical-free glacier and
snow-melt water is changed after each booking, and the used water is recycled for irriga-
tion. Therapeutic massages (30/60 minutes $60/100) and beauty treatments are also avail-
able.
Glide Omarama
( 03-438 9555;
www.glideomarama.com
)
The area's westerlies and warm summer thermals allow
for world-class gliding over the hills and spectacular Southern Alps, and a national gliding
meet is held here in December or January. This crew offers lessons and scenic flights ran-
ging from 30 minutes ($325) to three hours ($640).
GLIDING
ESSENTIAL OTAGO
Eat
Cheese from Oamaru's Whitestone factory
Drink
Central Otago pinot noir
Read
Owls Do Cry
by Oamaru's Janet Frame
Listen to
Tally Ho! Flying Nun's Greatest Bits, a
2011 compilation marking the 30th anniversary of Dunedin's
iconic record label
Watch
In My Father's Den
(2004), set in Central Otago
Festival
Oamaru's Victorian Heritage Celebrations in late November
Go green
Tiptoe down to Otago Peninsula beaches in search of yellow-eyed penguins
Online
www.dunedinnz.com
,
www.centralotagonz.com
Area code
03
Sleeping & Eating
Buscot Station
FARMSTAY, HOSTEL
$
