Treetops Activities - Guided Safaris
 In the heart of a forest in the middle of New Zealand's incomparable Volcanic Plateau, Treetops offers an unbeatable range of activities, both on the estate and further a field, to suit everyone's taste.
Wild Food Cooking Experience
The Full-day Wild Food Cooking Experience begins with a memorable, guided 4WD expedition deep into Treetops’ 2500 acres of native bush to discover the magnificent wildlife population of fish, birds and animals. Unspoiled streams are packed with fat trout and eels, there are herds of deer and wild pigs and both native and introduced game birds; the best way to prepare and cook each of them is explained. More
Photographic Safari
The Treetops Estate offers endless photographic opportunities from panoramic views, through woodland glades and rushing waterfalls dappled with sunlight, to majestic stags and unique birds flitting elusively through the canopy. Your guide is an internationally recognised photographer, who will teach you how to make better use of your own camera, and advise you on making the most of your photographic opportunities. The lessons you learn here will improve your photography for the rest of your life! (3 hours minimum)
4WD Safari
A one-hour venture into the heart of the estate. Our guide will take you deep into the quietest corners of the valley, where you will have the opportunity to see and photograph the wildlife of the estate in natural surroundings. Walk home or have a picnic at one of the numerous vantage points. (1 hour)
Horse Back Safari
The Treetops stable includes horses for all levels of rider from absolute beginners through to experienced horsemen and women. And there is no doubt that horseback is an incomparable way to take in the sights and sounds of the estate. Let our horseman, Diddy, lead you along trails that wind through native bush and open grassland to view rushing streams, tumbling waterfalls, deer, buffalo, and many birds. Horse riding lessons are also available. (2 hours minimum)
Great Eco Treasure Hunt
Children are naturally inquisitive, and the Great Eco Treasure Hunt provides the perfect way for the budding biologist to learn about New Zealand’s unique flora and fauna. It is a mystery adventure safari, taking children deep into the forest to discover for themselves what makes this country’s animals and plants so special. (3 hours minimum)
 Maori Indigenous Food Trail
"Haere mai taua te hikoi i te ngahere" “come walk with me in the forest”. We are introducing a new experience for guests: The Treetops Lodge & Wilderness Estate Maori Indigenous Food Trail.
For 800 years before the coming of the Europeans, Maori harvested the forest for food and medicines. Your Maori guide will lead you through the forest and show you many of the traditional plants that were utilised. In keeping with Treetop's eco-friendly ethos the focus of the fine cuisine is on locally-grown produce including native ingredients. Our Chef comments, “Native herbs are not commonly used on menus in New Zealand so utilising them in our cuisine provides a new culinary experience, in particular for guests from overseas”.
The forest food trail educates guests on native Maori cuisine and the indigenous herbs and plants used, and is headed by leading local expert, Charles Royal. Charles who has created the tour exclusively for Treetops, has more than 20 years experience with Maori food. The tour starts with the background to Maori cuisine and how this translates to the modern day. During the tour, guests will sample a series of foods made with native herbs sourced on the property whilst learning about their medicinal and nutritional properties. The tour includes a Maori-style lunch for two. (2 hours minimum)
Bird Watching/Nature Trail Safari
Spot unique New Zealand birds, and learn about the many unusual forest plants that abound in the Treetops Estate. Commentary and birdcall tapes are available, or be led
through the forest by a knowledgeable guide.
View our Self Guided Walks here.
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