Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 027 222 1754; SH8; site/dm/s/d $10/25/43/61)
For a completely different and uniquely Kiwi ex-
perience, grab a room in the homely farmhouse attached to a huge sheep and cattle station,
or a bed in the large dormitory out the back. Look for it on SH8, 10km north of Omarama.
HOLIDAY PARK
$
Omarama Top 10
( 03-438 9875;
www.omaramatop10.co.nz
;
SH8; sites $34-39, unit with/without bathroom $110/55; )
This
streamside holiday park is a peaceful green space to camp in. Standard cabins are com-
pact, but larger en suite and self-contained motel units are available.
Ladybird Hill
(
www.ladybirdhill.co.nz
;
1 Pinot Noir Ct; mains $6-32; 10am-4pm Thu-Sun Aug-Jun)
Sure, you can do it
the easy way and simply order a leisurely lunch from the menu. Or you can grab a rod,
catch a salmon from the well-stocked ponds and wait until it's prepared, smoked and
served to your table ($37, which feeds two to three adults). Other attractions include a
kids' playground and walking tracks through the hillside vineyard.
WINERY
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Information
Omarama Hot Tubs doubles as the information office, and can assist with accommodation
and transport information. See
www.discoveromarama.co.nz
for more information.
Getting There & Away
InterCity
( 03-471 7143;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
Daily coaches head to/from Christchurch (from
$42, 5¾ hours), Mt Cook Village (from $32, 1¼ hours), Twizel (from $13, 19 minutes),
Cromwell (from $23, 1½ hours) and Queenstown (from $32, 2½ hours).
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Services stop in Omarama for a break be-
fore continuing on to Christchurch ($35, four hours), Lake Tekapo ($20, one hour), Twizel
($20, 20 minutes), Cromwell ($25, 1½ hours) and Queenstown ($30, 2¼ hours).
