Had the absolute pleasure of staying at GABC a few weeks back with a couple of mates. What Doug, Liz and their team have created is something very special. The ability to create a homely vibe and bring strangers together for a wonderful meal is incredible. We didn’t get an experience a safari up into the mountains but it’s definitely on the cards for next time. Can’t wait to stay again and bring some crew over from Melbourne to experience base camp. Thanks again Doug and Liz + team, just incredible. Owen
FAMILY SNOW CAMP
+ ACCOMMODATION
IN GLENORCHY
We are the Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp, right at the doorstep of the best adventure playground in the country.
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FEATURED ADVENTURE
Snow Kingdom
Heli · Snow Camp · Family Friendly
3 Nights
4 People max
From $2,650 per person (based on group of 4)
3 Nights
4 People max
From $2,650 per person (based on group of 4)
Looking for something different this winter? — How about an overnight snow camp in traditional heavy canvas tents…
…complete with wood-fired tent heaters, stretcher beds, hot food, expert high alpine guides and more? Let us make it easy — 3 nights — you’ll spend your first and last night with us at our Base Camp with one night in the snow.
We can supply anything you might need, whether it’s transport or equipment (crampons, ice axes etc.) from $2,650 per person based on a group of 4. Contact us to find out more.
Available Dates:
● 30th June to 2nd July
● 4th to 6th July
● 8th to 10th July
● 13th to 15th July
● 17th to 19th August
Itinerary
Day One
Arrive at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp in the afternoon. You’ll be checked in and shown around before meeting your guide who will brief your group and check your gear ahead of drinks and dinner with us at our Base Camp Food Over Fire licensed restaurant.
Day Two
Up nice and early, and after breakfast you’ll meet your guide and climb into one of our Defender 4X4s to be shuttled to a nearby heli lift zone. It’s a spectacular flight into the mountains of the UNESCO South West New Zealand World Heritage Area.
You will all get involved in setting up your high alpine camp. Once all set up, and after you’ve had some refreshments, you’ll begin your snow fun. You will be taught some new skills and put them to good use (snow cave making, snow shoeing, ice axe technique, how to fit and use crampons, introduction to high alpine safety and more).
Once back at your alpine snow camp base you will help with dinner preparations and enjoy spending time with your group far away from technology and truly connected. The star gazing up there is next level too.
Day Three
Today’s activities will have been planned by your guide in collaboration with your group. These activities will vary from group to group.
Break your snow camp down, pack it up for your heli lift back to The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp. We will all be waiting there for you there, fires will be on, sauna too, the bar will be open and your dinner will have been slow cooking all day.
You will enjoy your debrief with your guide (doesn’t take long) with enough time for you to freshen up for dinner
Day Four
Enjoy breakfast and a fresh brew on your last morning with us (this time).
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
A two day and three night backcountry experience for women to improve off-track mountain movement.
Available dates:
- May 30th to June 2nd
- June 9th to 12th
This course covers:
- Weather Interpretation
- Route Selection
- Gear Tips
- Off-Track Map & Compass Navigation
- Garmin, Inreach & PLBs
- Survival Skills
- Emergency Procedures
- River Crossing Techniques
- Campsite Selection
- Confidence Building
Contact us and we’ll make it easy from there.
We are always more than happy to customise your adventure especially for you. All we need is for you to CONTACT US with your preferred dates, a little information about you/your group and we will send you some options – nice and easy.
GOOGLE REVIEWS
Oh man oh man what an experience. This is New Zealand hospitality at its finest. It feels like you’re going to your best friend that you haven’t seen for ages house for dinner. I feel like if I had to sum up what New Zealand is to someone who was visiting our beautiful country then I would just send them to Liz and Doug. The camping experience, the accommodation and the shared dinner. You really can’t top that. Amazing work guys, you should be so proud with what you have created. It’s by far our most memorable time of our time in Queenstown. Thank you, thank you thank you!
This was like visiting friends we hadn’t met yet! We came for my husband’s 50th birthday. Liz and Doug made us feel so welcome. The cozy cabin was a delight - the wood burning stove is so charming, the beds were comfy and Mr tweens had a blast. Highly recommend booking a sauna session, too. The dinners were incredible and they went out of their way to make a special birthday celebration for us complete with a proper chocolate pudding.
Glenorchy is a stunner - an hour and a world away from the bustle of Queenstown.
We had the pleasure of meeting Doug and Liz to help celebrate a family members 50th Birthday.
From the get go the experience was exceptionally warm and enthusiastic. This passionate group of professionals created the perfect environment for our festivities.
Hand written menus and beautifully curated food set the stage for an amazing celebration.
Would recommend to anyone who values a true hospitality experience to make the trek here.
Chefboy approves.
A truly outstanding experience all round! Amazing hospitality from the whole team at base camp, coupled with some of the best food we have eaten in NZ! We had two nights at base camp in the cosy huts, and a night camping up the Dart Valley - a really special experience! Could not recommend enough!
NEED A PLACE TO STAY? - HOW ABOUT A COSY MOUNTAINEERS HUT?
Inspired by the historic mountaineer’s huts that typify the New Zealand Southern Alps, our accommodation has been created by adventurers for adventurers.
Among a host of other inclusions, we have a sauna, our popular ‘Base Camp Food Over Fire’ licensed wood-fired restaurant, fire pits, festoon lighting, Wifi (although we encourage a different kind of connection) and have gone to some trouble with the little things that we think make all the difference.
OUR HUTS & CABINS
Cosy Hut
4 People
A queen bed, a bunk with two single beds and access to nearby shared luxurious bathrooms. Perfect for couples and families.
Triple Bunk Hut
6 People
Two fun triple stacked bunks with nearby shared luxurious bathrooms. Perfect for groups.
Double Bunk Hut
6 People
Three fun double stacked bunks with nearby shared luxurious bathrooms. Perfect for groups.
Hostel Hut
1 Person
Reserve a single bed in a shared hostel-style bunk hut with nearby luxurious shared bathrooms.
En-Suite Hut
2 People
A queen bed with a private bathroom and shower. Perfect for couples.
OUR FACILITIES
- Restaurant
- Sauna
- Laundry
- Parking
- Wood Fires
- Gun Safe
- Bar
- Showers
- Drying Room
- Souvenirs
- Storage
- Transfers
- Wood-fired BBQs
- Toilets
- Dishwasher
- Gear Hire
- Free WiFi
- Family Friendly
Our Facilities
Bar
Restaurant
Wood-fire BBQs
Fireplaces
Sauna
Toilets
Showers
Storage
Washing Machine
Drying Room
Equipment Hire
Souvenirs
Free WiFi
Parking
Dishwasher
Gun Safe
Transfers
Family Friendly
Stay with us in Glenorchy
Whether you’re looking for a place to stay at the beginning or end of an adventure, or you’re a traveller looking for a place to rest, Base Camp might just be the ticket…
…Hut-style accommodation with different bed configurations. Family friendly. Queenstown Airport transfers, adventure transfers, our Base Camp Food Over Fire licensed restaurant, sauna, drying room, laundry and more.
Contact us for more info.
