Blue Mountain Explorer - 4 Nights

Climb mountains, cross rivers, swim your horse in a lake, see the most pristine country in New Zealand. All on completely private land, be spoiled by our staff, experience the best of what New Zealand has to offer and have the horse riding adventure of a lifetime.

A fully catered, fun-filled adventure exploring Blue Mountain Station and learning about high country farming. This is a great opportunity for intermediate to experienced riders to explore 25,000ha of pristine private high country. We provide horses that know the terrain and the task in hand and guide you throughout the experience. Expect a true taste of life on a high country station!

ARRIVAL TIME - DAY 1 - 12PM                       EXIT TIME - DAY 5 - 10AM

Check out the full itinerary at the bottom of the page for more details. 

4 NIGHT HORSE TREK

• 4 Night Adventure 
• Fully guided horse trek for a real high country experience
• A full team of cowgirls/guys will be there to assist you throughout your trip
• Stay out at camp for several nights and finish with a luxury stay at our private lake
• Camp games and roping lessons
• Listen to country stories and yarns around the fire
• Learn about high country farming, wool producing and our history
• Guided by the station owners

• Horses are provided - Fit and ready to ride
• Stock and Western Saddles
• Stationbred, TB and Standardbreds horses 
• Helmets provided
• Rides will be up to 20km across  hill country
• Opportunities to walk, trot and canter

MEALS

• Professional chef 
• All snacks and meals included
• Complimentary beer and wine
• Beef, mutton, pork and wild venison all from the farm
• Meals provided from dinner on the first night to breakfast on the last morning

ACCOMMODATION

• Basin Creek Hut
• Camp Out - Bell Tents
• Blue Mountain Lake
• Mostly private rooms, although some room sharing maybe required
• Linens and towels provided
• Washroom - Showers or washing in the creek!
• All of your gear will be delivered to your accomodation 

RIDER REQUIREMENTS

• Only intermediate to experienced riders can book the this horse trek
• All riders must be physically fit at the time of the horse trek
• All riders must be able to walk down hill
• All riders must be comfortable at walk, trot and canter.
• Maximum weight of riders is 100kgs
• Must be comfortable to ride for up to 20km per day
• This package is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.
• Terms and Conditions Apply.
• This package is capped at 6 participants and is a shared booking.

PAYMENT

• $1000 Non refundable deposit per rider to secure your spot. Payment required within 7 days of booking request.
• Full payment required 12 weeks before the the starting date of the horse trek
• Payment plans available - Please contact us directly.
• Guest Information sheets will be sent out once booking is made. These must be completed and returned with 28 days of booking being made.

BLUE MOUNTAIN EXPLORER ITINERARY
4 NIGHT - 5 DAYS OF RIDING

ARRIVAL DAY - DAY 1

• ARRIVE AT THE STATION - around 1pm
• MEET AND GREET - Meet the crew and riders
• MEET YOUR HORSE - Get matched up with your pony
• RIDE TO CAMP - Join us on a ride out to camp, this gives you a chance to get to know your horse and get the saddle warmed up\
• STAY AT THE BASIN CREEK HUT
• DINNER 
• CARD GAMES

 DAY 2

• BREAKFAST AT THE BASIN HUT - Up bright and early, breakfast and get you and your horse ready for a big day on the hill. 
• CLIMB THE HAT - Hope on your mount and head out to the trails. We will be do at least 25km of hill climbing and sight seeing around Blue Mountain Station. Views of the Great Divide all the way across the Canterbury Plains. 
• LUNCH - Stop for a scenic lunch at a historical hut.
• GET BACK TO CAMP - After a long day in the saddle. We will camp back at the Basin Hut, unsaddle the horses and get them ready for bed. 
• DINNER - Delicious fire side dinner under the stars. 
• CAMP GAMES

 DAY 3 

• BREAKFAST AT THE BASIN HUT - Up bright and early, breakfast and get you and your horse ready for a big day on the hill.
• EXPLORE THE ANDREWS - We will make our way the native gulleys of Blue Mountain Station, stopping at historical huts and seeing the native wildlife. 
• LUNCH - Stop for a scenic lunch along the way. 
• COOK SHOP - We return back to the heart of the station to stay at our traditional New Zealand cottage for a hot shower and to put the ponies to be bed.
• DINNER - Have dinner at the homestead with the farm owners, learn some of the rich history. 
• WOOL SHED TOUR - An evening Wool Shed tour after dinner, learn about the New Zealand Wool Industry and the quality of wool we produce. 

DAY 4 

• BREAKFAST AT THE COOK SHOP - Delicious breakfast in the wool shed.
• SADDLE UP - Get back in the saddle for a river ride and explore the tussock country of North West side of Blue Mountain Station
• LUNCH AT THE LAKE - A beautiful lunch by our private lake. 
• PONY SWIM - Swim the ponies in the lake, play pony games on the lawn. 
• 4 COURSE DINNER - A locally sourced 4 course dinner at the lake to celebrate the ride. 

DAY 5

• PACK YOU BAGS - We will return home by 10am
• HEAD HOME WITH THE HORSES 
• FINAL GOODBYES - Say goodbye to the crew, your new found friends, group photos.
• SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

AVAILABILITY

This package is available once per month from 1st September 2024 to 28th April 2025. Please see available dates above. 

If you would like to book this package on a different date, please contact us directly for booking. 

A 25% weekend premium is charge for Saturday/Sunday bookings.