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GOLD MEMBER EventsOriginally Guide founded in 1954 by tourism and conservation pioneers Sir Les and Olive, Lady Hutchins, the Wayfare group of tourism Newcompanies Zealand’s includes Real Journeys, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Go Orange, the International leadingAntarctic Centre family and Canyon Foodof & Brew Co. experience brands GOLD MEMBER Originally founded in 1954 by tourism and conservation pioneers Sir Les and Olive, Lady Hutchins, the Wayfare group of tourism companies includes Real Journeys, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Go Orange, the International Antarctic Centre and Canyon Food & Brew Co. Welcome Based in the stunning South Island of New Zealand, the Wayfare brands offer some of the most iconic New Zealand experiences. With a wide range of products to choose WHY BOOK WITH US? from and customise, we have options to • Dedicated Events Team create unforgettable experiences for every client. Whether you are looking for a cruise • Tailor-made quotes and proposals in stunningly remote fiords, adrenaline filled • Proven experience in hosting a range activities, unique conference settings, or of events cocktail and dinner venues that will surprise • Trusted family owned company with and delight - Wayfare can deliver it all. over 60 years’ experience The dedicated Wayfare Events Team has • Local expert knowledge of southern many years of MICE experience under their New Zealand Christchurch belts and provide an easy ‘one-stop shop’ • A wide range of products in multiple when it comes to organising your next event. locations Milford Cardrona By working with all the Wayfare brands, • Seamless transitions between locations the team creates unique, seamless and Sound • Dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate Queenstown extraordinary experiences that you won’t employees find anywhere else in the world. Te Anau • High quality equipment and experiences The name Wayfare (which means to travel • Strong commitment to conservation and Doubtful or the act of journeying) identifies with New operating in an environmentally Sound Zealand as a nation of wayfarers and travellers. sustainable way Plan your next event with Wayfare and LOVE THE JOURNEY. Stewart Island LOCATIONS WAYFARE BRANDS OPERATE 01 EVENTS GUIDE Index 01 Welcome 22 Cardrona 44 International New Zealand’s 24 Winter Antarctic Centre 04 Testimonials 26 Summer 46 International 28 Conference in the Antarctic Centre Mountains leading family of 06 Real Journeys 48 Functions and Meetings 08 TSS Earnslaw & 30 Go Orange Walter Peak High 50 Canyon Food experience brands Country Farm 32 Rafting & Brew Co. 12 Milford Sound 34 Landsborough Rafting 52 Food 14 Doubtful Sound 36 Jet Boat 54 Brew 16 Glowworm Caves 38 Queenstown Water Taxis 18 Stewart Island 40 Milford Sound Cruise and Kayak 56 Journey & Location Maps 42 Doubtful Sound Cruise and Kayak 02 03 EVENTS GUIDE Testimonials The team at Arinex love working with Wayfare! There is so much variety in their products so something for everyone from relaxed to high end. The Wayfare team are always happy to tailor experiences for our incentive groups so each group is special. It is a one stop shop which makes our job really easy. The staff onsite are helpful and friendly and our groups always love the different experiences they have from Wayfare. KATIE BEER – ARINEX Wayfare is such a great partner for IDNZ. To be able to come to them for several of our incentive needs as a “one stop shop” makes the planning and operating process extremely streamlined. Always reliable and a pleasure to work with, it’s great to be able to continually depend on Wayfare for so many aspects of our programs. CASEY BERRIER – ID NEW ZEALAND 04 EVENTS GUIDE Real Journeys Sharing our Backyard Since 1954. Real Journeys is an award-winning tourism company that provides high quality experiences across southern New Zealand. From stunning Milford Sound to spectacular Queenstown through to the unspoilt magic of Stewart Island, we offer a variety of experiences in some of the most beautiful places on earth. TSS Earnslaw / Walter Peak High Country Farm / Milford Sound / Doubtful Sound / Glowworm Caves / Stewart Island 06 MILFORD SOUND EVENTS GUIDE TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak High Country Farm OPERATED BY LOCATION SEASON MAX CAPACITY Queenstown All year 400 The TSS Earnslaw and Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant at Walter Peak High Country Farm combine to create a completely unique experience that can not be missed. Our iconic century-old vintage steamship, the terrace overlooking the lake, or relax in the TSS Earnslaw, is a unique venue for any front of the roaring fire in the library. special event. Whether you are planning an Walter Peak High Country Farm is easily informal breakfast or a sophisticated cocktail accessed from Queenstown via the TSS evening, a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw is a special Earnslaw, charter vessels, helicopter or a fixed- way to experience Queenstown’s beautiful wing scenic flight. alpine scenery. The TSS Earnslaw provides the only coal-fired EVENT SUGGESTIONS passenger carrying vessel operating in the • Exclusive charter cruise Southern Hemisphere. It is a fabulous stand- • Incentive programmes alone option, or can be combined with the stunning Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant at • Team building activities Walter Peak High Country Farm. • Wedding receptions, birthday parties and family celebrations On the western shores of Lake Wakatipu, the historic homestead has the charm and style of a • High country breakfast/brunch bygone era. Offering a variety of private rooms Entertainers such as live bands, solo musicians, and exclusive hire options, guests can dine by speakers, comedians, dancers and magicians candlelight in the ballroom, bask in the sun on are all welcome and our events team can make recommendations of wonderful local talent. TSS EARNSLAW AND COLONEL'S HOMESTEAD RESTAURANT 08 EVENTS GUIDE TSS EARNSLAW & WALTER PEAK The TSS Earnslaw & Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant are both fully licensed, with on-site catering providing ultimate flexibility. Food & For lunch or dinner, our resident WE ALSO OFFER OPTIONS FOR chefs create an exquisite gourmet BBQ. • Breakfast/brunch Beverage Choose from an expansive array of New Zealand and local produce; from • Morning and afternoon tea succulent meats cooked on the open • Canapés, finger food and platter BBQ, to a selection of fresh and seasonal options vegetables and salads. Finish your An extensive wine list featuring many meal with a selection of our irresistible New Zealand and local wines along desserts, New Zealand cheeses and with a variety of beers, soft drinks, freshly brewed tea & coffee. juices and espresso coffees is available, If you want to elevate your event as are tailored beverage packages. further, our Shared Platter Menu can be tailored to your needs and is a smorgasbord of incredible food delivered straight to your table. AMPHITHEATER AT WALTER PEAK HIGH COUNTRY FARM TSS EARNSLAW & WALTER PEAK Situated alongside the Colonel’s Homestead, Walter Peak High Country Farm has extensive grounds and lends itself perfectly Walter to a variety of group activities with a rural twist. Available in conjunction with the TAILOR-MADE TEAM BUILDING Peak High homestead or as a stand-alone venue, Walter Peak High Country Farm is Tailor make your team building session Country easily accessible from Queenstown by with rural games such as laser clay a variety of transport options including target shooting, gumboot throwing Farm the TSS Earnslaw, small charter or fly fish casting. Choose to be more vessels, helicopters and fixed-wing adventurous with challenges such as planes. Groups are welcome to join our archery combat, human foosball and scheduled tours, or private tours can be human whack a mole! arranged for a tailor-made experience. 10 11 EVENTS GUIDE Milford Sound OPERATED BY LOCATION SEASON MAX CAPACITY Milford Sound All year 300 No matter how many photos you’ve seen of Milford Sound, nothing can prepare you for the incredible feeling of MILFORD WANDERER actually being there. It is one of the world’s most beautiful, majestic and untouched places, and getting there is definitely part of the experience. Real Journeys offer a range of cruise vessels one of our overnight vessels for a night of to suit any group and can customise your unique entertainment. Really up the ante and experience to suit your clients needs. choose to take a fixed wing plane or helicopter From taking one of our coaches along the directly to or from your cruise to have an spectacular Milford Road, before joining a experience of a lifetime. leisurely day-cruise on the fiord, to chartering MILFORD MARINER 12 EVENTS GUIDE Doubtful Sound OPERATED BY LOCATION SEASON MAX CAPACITY Doubtful Sound All year 135 Doubtful Sound is a place of towering peaks and bush-clad islands, of twisting hidden arms and sheltered coves. PATEA EXPLORER It remains an unspoilt wilderness where Sound is an adventure in itself. With a cruise bottlenose dolphins are frequently seen across the stunning Lake Manapouri, past the alongside our vessels, fur seals bask on rocky Manapouri Power Station and a spectacular outcrops and, at times, rare penguins can be drive over the Wilmot Pass, your clients will be viewed. As the second largest fiord in the overwhelmed with the beauty of the area Fiordland National Park, getting to Doubtful before they even arrive! FIORDLAND NAVIGATOR 14 EVENTS GUIDE Glowworm Caves OPERATED BY LOCATION SEASON MAX CAPACITY Te Anau All year 78 Lying beneath the mountains on Lake Te Anau’s western shores, the Glowworm Caves are a subterranean network lit by thousands of glowworms. This underground world is astonishingly Deep inside the caves, beyond the noise of beautiful. By geological standards the caves are the water, thousands of glowworms inhabit a very young (12,000 years) and are still being silent hidden grotto. They produce a glittering carved out by the force of the river that flows display that is truly extraordinary. Drift in through them.