NEW ZEALAND ACCOMMODATIONS - AUGUST WORKSHOP
Accommodations are included in the price of this workshop. With photography as our paramount concern, we first selected the best photography locations for winter photography on the South Island and then chose the best lodging available at each of these prime locations. We then reserved the most desirable rooms in each lodge. Based on New Zealand’s Qualmark Rating System we will be using only 4 & 5-Star properties.
MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK
Located at the base of New Zealand’s highest mountain in the heart of the park, we’ll have stellar views of the 12,218′ ice-capped summit of Aoraki Mount Cook from our Premium Rooms at the renowned Hermitage Hotel. We’ll spend 3 nights here, surrounded by some of the most magnificent mountain scenery and darkest star-filled skies on Earth. One of the highlights of our stay will be a private, customized 1.5-hour helicopter excursion with a glacier landing in the most dramatic region of the park.
QUEENSTOWN
With its unmatched location and views overlooking Lake Wakatipu, we’ll spend 3 nights here at the edge of the lake in our roomy Lakefront Suites. Each suite has a living room, separate bedroom, kitchenette, laundry, and deck overlooking the lake. Queenstown will be our gateway to both southern Mount Aspiring National park and the eastern section of Fiordland NP with their beautiful snow-covered mountains, turquoise rivers, and deep glacier-carved valleys. We’ll also have a 1.5-hour helicopter excursion into the mountains here.
WANAKA
With its stunning location on the shore of 25-mile long Lake Wanaka, our lodge will serve as our gateway to the central and northern portion of Mount Aspiring National Park. Each of our spacious one-bedroom suites has a living room, separate bedroom, kitchenette, and its own laundry, along with easy access to the lake for our sunrise photo sessions. We’ll spend 3 nights here photographing snow-covered peaks during the day and star-filled skies at night. One of the highlights of our stay will be a private, customized 1.5-hour helicopter excursion into the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park.
FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK
Located just around the bend from iconic Milford Sound, our individual chalets overlook the Cleddau River and have sweeping views of the surrounding mountains. We’ll spend 2 nights here in the heart of Fiordland National Park with its countless waterfalls, thundering rivers, soaring mountains, and tremendous glacier-carved valleys. We’ll also have a 1.5-hour helicopter excursion into the most dramatic mountains in Fiordland.