Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-444 9774;
www.kokongalodge.co.nz
;
33 Kokonga-Waipiata Rd; r $285; )
Just off
SH87 between Ranfurly and Hyde, this upmarket rural property offers six contemporary
en suite rooms, one of which housed Sir Peter Jackson when he was filming
The Hobbit
in the area. The Rail Trail passes nearby.
Getting There & Away
Ranfurly on its way between Cromwell and Dunedin.
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Naseby
POP 120
Cute as a button, surrounded by forest and dotted with 19th-century stone buildings,
Naseby is the kind of small town where life moves slowly. That the town is pleasantly
obsessed with the fairly insignificant world of NZ curling indicates there's not much else
going on. It's that lazy small-town vibe, along with good mountain-biking and walking
trails through the surrounding forest, that make Naseby an interesting place to stay for a
couple of days.
Activities
Maniototo Curling International
CURLING
( 03-444 9878;
www.curling.co.nz
;
1057 Channel Rd; per 1½hr adult/family $30/80;
10am-5pm)
All year round you can shimmy after curling stones at the indoor ice rink; tu-
ition is available. In winter there's also an outdoor ice rink to skate around.
Naseby Ice Luge
SNOW SPORTS
(
03-444 9270;
www.lugenz.com
;
1057 Channel Rd; adult/child $30/25;
Jun-Aug)
Hurtle
360m down a hillside on a wooden sled. Bookings are recommended.
Sleeping & Eating
Royal Hotel
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