Winner of New Zealand’s 2012 “Outdoor Excellence Award Organisation”
Welcome to the time of your life!
Bigfoot Adventures Ltd has been running successful adventure activities for over ten years. We specialise in ‘Education Outside the Classroom’ for years 5 to 13 with in-school programmes & camps. We aim to provide safe, fun outdoor experiences for schools, businesses and the general public.
Our activities and events range from adventurous to social and include: • School Camps • Holiday Programmes • Cycle Safety Programmes for schools • Half day, full day or weekend adventures for individuals or groups
Duke of Edinburgh Award – we offer a positively fun and engaging pathway towards achieving the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Bigfoot Adventures instructors are experienced, qualified and endeavour to create a rewarding experience for you in the great outdoors. Whether you are looking for a school programme, social club event, corporate team bonding trips, or just a fun day out, we can offer you affordable, reliable fun. We look forward to spending time with you in the outdoors.
Perfect for your school or family group, we have quality budget accommodation that includes a lodge sleeping up to 40 people, plus standard cabins and a large campsite alongside the gently-flowing Opawa River. In addition we have a wide variety of motel-style accommodation. Our three communal amenity blocks are all convenient to accommodation and wireless internet is throughout the park. There is an onsite swimming-pool and indoor spa plus BBQ area and children’s playground. Cycle-ways and walkways abound in the area and we have bikes for hire. The office can organise chartered fishing and kayaking trips plus visits to the Omaka Aviation Museum and wine tours for adult groups. Grocery shopping, 3 restaurants plus take-away outlets all close-by. For group accommodation bookings please contact us directly:
Free Phone: 0800 268 666 Phone: 03 578 3667 Email: Please use online form
For the last 45 years we have been a leader in providing responsive and impactful Outdoor Education and Recreation programmes. From Banks Penninsula in the East and Charleston in the West we can collaborate with you to bring your programme to life. At the Boyle we can offer a variety of different style camps helping you create sequential programmes that build on the skills already gained by your ākonga. Utilise the Boyle Lodge as your base or get out there and spend it in tents around the campfire. You can even have a bit of both! All in the beautiful mountains of the Lewis Pass
Kokako Lodge has the unique advantage of being inside the Hunua Ranges Regional Park, making the camp the perfect place for students to immerse themselves in nature. We offer a wide range of outdoor activities with a bunch of enthusiastic, friendly and experienced instructors.
Here you can hike in the Hunua Ranges, build rafts to float in the pool by the famous Hunua Falls, and take your students to new heights with our challenging High Ropes course. We have the always-popular Archery, many maps for Orienteering plus Search and Rescue, Team-Building Games (ABL), Low Ropes, a Burma Trail and even our very own Glow Worm Trail.
Our facilities are well equipped to handle groups of up to 100 campers. We have cabins with bunk beds, a large commercial kitchen and dining hall, a multipurpose room with a Smart TV, a piano and table tennis. Groups have the option of self-catering to keep costs down, or we welcome your choice of caterers.
Kokako Lodge offers the special combination of a magical place, friendly faces and a camp experience that students will never forget. Get in touch now at office@kokakolodge.org.nz or by calling 09 292 4349.
Pacific Park has 167 beds and is situated across the road from Papamoa Beach making it the ideal location for school groups and sports teams. Along with an abundance of activities in the surrounding area, there are plenty of on-site activities to keep students happily occupied. We strive to provide a clean, modern, safe and friendly environment at an affordable price. Everyone is welcome. 2 x 30 bed lodges, conference centre, 4 bedroom villas, 2 and 3 bedroom motels, 1 and 2 room cabins.
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Family-run and family-friendly. Perfectly located for your school group to explore world-renowned Fiordland and Milford Sound. All our amenities are top quality and we are bringing back the old style of school and family camping with loads of games and activities, including a fantastic Adventure Playground and a huge Kangaroo Jumper. Our full range of accommodation choices include large camping sites, backpackers dorm, deluxe cabins and a wide selection of self-contained unit options. Phone: 0800 249 555 (Reservations only)
For large groups ph: 03 249 8538 stay@teanautop10.co.nz teanautop10.co.nz
Tukino Skifield – Mt Ruapehu
Book your 2024 Winter School Camp at Tukino, the club operated Skifield on Mt Ruapehu; and ensure your pupils have a great camp and experience something new and exciting.
Ski pass and accommodation packages available for small and large groups.
Tukino offers the perfect environment to host your school group, away from the crowds of other ski fields.
Packages are available from $90 per person / per night.
Book now as places for the 2024 season are limited and filling fast.
This is the ideal park for families, large and small groups, trampers, trout fishermen, skiers and adventurers or to just spend time relaxing in our beautiful and quiet surroundings. We are the perfect base for the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing – transport is available from our front door. Our park is an ideal school camp for any time of year with a wide choice of affordable accommodation plus we provide catering for groups of 20 or more.
