Inside the incredible luxury New Zealand lodge tucked away in a remote glacial valley that you can ONLY reach by helicopter Minaret Station Alpine Lodge is nestled at the head of a glacial valley on the western shores of Lake Wanaka Transfers are via sister company Alpine Helicopters which offers departures from Queenstown and Wanaka READ MORE: Fascinating size-comparison maps reveal how big countries and continents REALLY are By Jessica Hamilton Published: 15:50 BST, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement 'This is not your normal hotel transfer.' That's how Minaret Station Alpine Lodge, a luxury resort in New Zealand , describes the journey to its ultra-secluded retreat. The five-star lodge is nestled at the head of a glacial valley on the western shores of Lake Wanaka.
Surrounded by mountains and national parks, there are no roads to get there. The only way to reach the property is by helicopter. On the way, guests will enjoy 'one of the world's finest scenic flights' that soars through 'spectacular mountain valleys, over snow-capped peaks, and across braided alpine rivers'.
Behold Minaret Station Alpine Lodge in New Zealand - which can only be reach by helicopter The lodge (above) sits 3,000 feet above sea level on a 50,000-acre working farm that's home to deer, sheep and cattle On the way, guests will enjoy 'one of the world's finest scenic flights' that soars through 'spectacular mountain valleys, over snow-capped peaks, an.