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.

Lakeview Villas

Ashley Mackenzie Villa 2 bedroom

(up to 4 people)

$13800

Ashley Mackenzie Villa 1 bedroom

(up to 2 people)

$10395

Villa Puaka 2 bedroom

(up to 4 people)

$12400

Villa Puaka 1 bedroom

(up to 2 people)  $8995 Puaka 

Mountainview Villas

2 bedroom

(up to 4 people) $ 9400

1 bedroom

(up to 2 people) $ 5995

This experience is offered as a package, and individual elements are non-refundable, including in the event that stargazing is unable to go ahead due to weather.