On & Off Road Travel
Low Ratio Vehicle required
4WD experience required
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High Country Escape - 4 Day 4WD Adventure Trip
4 Day Island Hills, Honey & Glenburn 4WD experience. Wide horizons, authentic station life, and refined rural experiences across the heart of the South Island high country.
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High Country Escape is a carefully curated four-day journey through some of North Canterbury’s most spectacular and remote landscapes. Combining the history and vast openness of Island Hills Station, the artisan flavours of Springbank Honey, and the rugged beauty of Glenburn Station, this 4WD experience offers adventure and connection to land, food, and place.
Guests can choose between a fully catered accommodation experience or a fully catered camping adventure.
🏞️ Days 1 & 2 – Island Hills Station | Hurunui
Day One – Arrival into the High Country
Your adventure begins with a scenic journey into Island Hills Station, one of the Hurunui’s most striking high-country landscapes. Rolling hills to mountain ranges, wide valleys, rivers and expansive tussock country create a powerful sense of space and remoteness from the moment you arrive.
Enjoy a hosted morning tea in scenic terrain before setting out on a guided exploration of the station. Learn about high-country farming, land stewardship, and the history that has shaped this remarkable landscape. Experience elevated viewpoints that provide outstanding opportunities for photography and quiet appreciation, and valleys that offer the thrill of rocky river crossings.
A freshly prepared lunch is provided before the afternoon continues, with further exploration into valleys and ridgelines.
By late afternoon, settle into your chosen overnight experience:
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Fully Catered Farm Accommodation – Comfortable lodging with dinner provided
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Fully Catered Camping – Island Hills remote site with dinner provided
As night falls, enjoy clear skies and exceptional stargazing, a hallmark of the high country.
Day Two – Deep Exploration & Morning Light
Wake to crisp mountain air and sweeping morning views across Island Hills Station and enjoy a relaxed Continental breakfast.
The day focuses on deeper exploration, reaching areas not accessed on Day One. Your guide will share further insight into station life, the terrain, and seasonal changes that shape the land. We’ll stop for a catered morning tea and a well-earned lunch on elevated heights.
After a final Island Hills experience, you will begin the journey south toward your next destination.
Accommodation for day two is set alongside the beautiful Ashley River amidst native bush and wildlife. Dinner is provided in a historic town setting.
🐝 Days 3 & 4 – Springbank Honey & Glenburn Station
Day Three – Honey, Hills & Glenburn Station
Wake to bursts of birdsong and breakfast as you begin the day. Springbank Honey, is your first destination where you’ll enjoy a guided visit into the world of New Zealand beekeeping. Sample premium local honey featuring regional flavours and enjoy a hosted morning tea.
From here, travel into the high country at Glenburn Station, twisting roads open into a broad valley of farmland, ridgelines, and wide-open vistas.
A catered lunch is enjoyed on arrival before guided exploration of the station begins.
The afternoon offers varied terrain which includes elevated viewpoints, bush, swamps and rivers. As the day winds down, we head off to settle into overnight accommodation options:
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Fully Catered Accommodation – Comfortable lodging with dinner provided
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Catered Camping – dinner provided
Day Four – Glenburn Mornings & Farewell Views
Wake with the expectation of another epic day of exploration at Glenburn Station. You’ll enjoy the panoramic views which stretch across the high country from the mountain we are traversing today.
Enjoy a provided Continental breakfast, then spend the morning exploring additional areas of the station, with time for photography, and quiet reflection. Morning wildlife sightings are common, making this an ideal time to experience the land at its most alive.
After a final high-country experience, begin the return journey, concluding four days of immersion into New Zealand’s rural heartland.