Your Private Alpine Sanctuary

Reconnect with nature in the vast, quiet landscapes of the Mackenzie Country. Stay in your own luxury villa and choose your setting:

• Lakeside Villa – panoramic views across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki Mount Cook

• Moraine Villa – sweeping vistas of glacial plains and the Ben Ohau Ranges

Each villa features refined interiors, open fireplaces, French doors opening to private patios, and a private outdoor hot tub filled with pure artesian water. Soak beneath expansive alpine skies and experience the rare stillness of this extraordinary high-country setting.

Experience our signature Forage, Cook and Dine culinary journey, where you harvest seasonal produce from the Estate gardens and craft a gourmet lunch paired with local wine and sweeping Southern Alps views.

As evening falls, step into our private Observatory for a guided stargazing experience. Explore the southern skies by telescope and naked eye viewing in one of the world’s most pristine dark sky environments. Capture the moment with a professional astrophoto of your group beneath the stars.

This is space to slow down. Space to breathe. Space to simply be.

A Curated Four-Night Well-Being Journey

Your days unfold in rhythm with the land:

• Personalized, one hour yoga session for your group overlooking alpine peaks
• One-hour personalised relaxation massage per guest
• Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing) along tranquil estate trails
• A guided nature walk through the Retreat’s private grounds
• Four nights’ luxury villa accommodation with expansive alpine views
• Forage, Cook and Dine culinary experience with wine pairing
• Guided stargazing experience with group astrophoto
• Bottle of New Zealand sparkling wine on arrival
• Nightly multi-course dinners celebrating seasonal garden-to-plate cuisine
• Daily nourishing breakfast featuring fresh local ingredients
• Private outdoor artesian hot tub
• Access to estate leisure amenities including tennis, pickleball, pétanque, walking trails, and winter curling

Offsite, the Mt Cook and Mackenzie Region offers a remarkable playground for connecting with nature. Just outside our gate, explore its pristine landscapes through cycling and hiking, immerse yourself in glacial waters, embark on a heli-hike across glaciers and alpine terrain, or try your hand at fly fishing in crystal-clear streams.  Each experience is a unique way to connect with nature and can be added-on to your Escape (Retreat).

To book this exclusive four-night alpine escape at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat, please contact our reservations team or call +64 3 976 0588.