Winter weekend trips are short but sweet, just a 3 hour drive from the Kapiti Coast, is a small town called Okahune that’s situated at the bottom of Mount Ruapehu which is covered in a beautiful blanket of snow!
We took the trip to get out of the city and into the snow! It’s been a while since I’ve seen the white stuff, and the first time for my partner in crime. We both needed to relax, eat good food, drink good drinks and see something new.
We booked our accommodation at Kings in Okahune with a view of the mountain, to our surprise it wasn’t that cold! Every time we drove somewhere we were like “oh look it’s gone down in temp” or “what! how has the temperature gone up!
While booking our accommodation we were told that there were wood fire hot tubs 700metres down the road. While searching to find them online was difficult! I finally found a number and booked a 5pm slot so we could watch day turn to night.
Wow!!! What a way to end a day of playing in the snow! You keep the fire going by adding firewood yourself, and unwind by telling stories and reminiscing! Brandon the owner has only recently just opened Ohakune Hot tubs at the beginning of July and I felt lucky to be one of the first people to experience this new local attraction. This is a perfect way to end the day after some time on the slopes or a romantic gesture for a loved one. Brandon has great customer service and I am sure this venture will be a success with currently 3 hot tubs but planning to add another 2, I can’t wait to visit again! I only wish we knew it was open the night we arrived I’d definitely have booked a tub! At $75 for two people for an hour! It was definitely a highlight of mine…I might be bias as I love being in hot tubs! And they only way I was getting out is by it going cold…we may have forgotten to add more fire wood! But I wouldn’t have left otherwise.
Definitely add this onto your list of things to do while in New Zealand. Check out the link below for all the info you need, book in advance so your not disappointed. https://www.visitruapehu.com/see-and-do/all-activities/ohakune-hot-tubs