Nestled between the Teme River, Manuka valleys and beautiful beech forest, it’s hard to imagine a more serene setting. Except, of course, for the occasional sounds of a hunter catching their dream trophy.
You’ll have exclusive use of the lodge during your stay, with our entire team devoted to creating the trip of a lifetime.
Meet our private chef, Mark
Award-winning, talented and humble…so we’ll have to do the bragging for him.
Originally from the Philippines, our executive chef Mark Diu fell in love with hunting, wildlife and foraging when he moved to NZ in 2006. He’s now renowned for his expertise showcasing hand-foraged, locally grown and seasonal NZ produce.
Mark delivers a truly 5 star culinary experience, and time and again wows our guests with his creativity, texture and flavours. He’s a regular feature in our guest book, with so many telling us the food was an unexpected highlight of their stay.
DON'T JUST LISTEN TO US
"Chef Mark prepares unequalled cuisine and is quite accomplished!"
"The hunting experience too is absolutely incredible and exceeded our expectations completely. So difficult to put into words but we know getting back is again at the top of our list!!!"
-Mike and Paul Shipley – Medford, Oregon, USA
"Mark has been so kind, and his food is creative and the absolute best I have ever had! That Salmon!"
"The hunting experience too is absolutely incredible and exceeded our expectations completely. So difficult to put into words but we know getting back is again at the top of our list!!!"
-David and Jillian Henning – Augusta, Kansas, USA