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Featured Activities
If you’re planning a trip to Wānaka – expect to explore. The Wānaka region and the South Island as a whole are made up of several distinct areas each with their own community and vibe. Check out day trips, multi-day itineraries and surrounding areas – all which can be explored from Wānaka as your base!
There is so much to do and see outside of central Wānaka. Explore Lake Hāwea, Cardrona, the Matukituki Valley, Luggate and Makarora.
Blogger and photographer Sophie Piearcey visits somewhere completely new in Makarora.
Writer and photographer Kate Craig-Brown snuck out of Queenstown for an over-nighter in beautiful, historic Cardrona.
Blogger and photographer Sophie Piearcey spends a magical evening in Lake Hāwea.
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