Private Farm Walks
Embark on the ultimate New Zealand walking adventure at Te Aratipi.
Choose from a one-day guided or self-guided catered walk, or a two-day, two-night guided or self-guided fully catered experience on our 3,000-acre sheep and beef farm. Located just 25km southeast of Havelock North and 5km from the stunning Waimarama Beach, our farm is easily accessible and only 45 minutes from Napier/Hastings Airport.
Enjoy panoramic views stretching up to the Mahia Peninsula, sweeping down past Napier, Te Mata Peak, Mt Erin, Mt Kahuranaki, the Ruahines, Kawekas, and even as far as the Manawatu Gorge. Named after its 600-meter-high point of cultural significance to the Ngati Kahungunu tribe, Te Aratipi has a rich history waiting for you to discover in addition to an authentic rural New Zealand experience.
Perfect for families, friends, couples, and international tourists seeking adventure - walking here allows you to get up close and personal with the landscape of our region and to explore it under your own steam. Providing exercise, fresh country air and relaxation, create wonderful life-time memories with us. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Option One: One Day Catered Walk
Ideal for both locals and travellers, experience Te Aratipi with one of our two epic day walks.
Select either the 'Te Aratipi' or the 'Mangatawa', walk and we'll ensure your group enjoys a remarkable journey across private farmland, featuring stunning coastal and mountain vistas.
Take your time and enjoy having your lunch prepared and packed for you.
Just 30 minutes from town, you can make it back in time for a quick shower and turnaround before heading out for dinner!
Price: $95 per person (incl gst), 4 person minimum.
The price includes:
• A generous, home-made country-style picnic lunch and refreshments.
• Toilet facilities at the beginning and end of the walk (and at the Cabins for the 'Te Aratipi' walk).
• Available any day, subject to availability, between Labour weekend – end of June. Outside of this, on request.
• Safe, private parking.
• Access to the private farmland walk, maps and detailed track information.
• Meet for a leisurely 10:00 a.m. start where you'll be welcomed, briefed, and provided with a map before setting off on your walk. You'll enjoy a lunch break halfway through the walk and guidance on where to stop for afternoon tea but, feel free to take your time and pause whenever you like. See more details about each walk below.
• A native tree will be planted thanks to your experience booking!
• See payment details + Ts and Cs here.
*GUIDED OPTION - If you'd like Ro to assist you and accompany you on your walk (eliminating the need to follow a map or markers) please email for more details and pricing. Ro will also take care of your picnic, boil the kettle, and provide entertaining conversation or banter.
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Option Two: 2 Days & 2 Nights Catered Walk
Stay and walk with us at Te Aratipi.
Indulge in both the day walks, and for the full Te Aratipi experience, stay with us in between. Shed your walking boots and step into the past as you relish the delightful Rabbiter’s Cottage. Imagine hot showers or a bath soak, fine linens on the beds (no need for sleeping bags!), delectable country-style meals (straight from the garden and farm), the freshness of farm air and tranquil serenity.
With just a short drive down the road to the stunning Waimarama Beach, you can incorporate an end of day swim with ease!
Price: $2,600 (incl gst) total for up to 4 people.
The price includes:
• Arrival 10am : You'll be welcomed, briefed, and provided with a map ahead of your adventure that day.
• 2-night stay in the quaint historic Rabbiter's Cottage. This includes 2 x bedrooms for 4 people + 1 bathroom, full kitchen, living/dining. All quality linen and towels provided. See more info here.
• If you fancy a 3rd night with us, it's an extra $600 total (including gst) and this will cover the extra meal (welcome treats, dinner and dessert). Arrival is between 4pm - 6pm the night before.
• All dinners, desserts, breakfasts, morning and afternoon teas, lunches during your stay. These will be a mix of provisions and pre-prepared/cooked meals that will just require pulling together as per your liking or re-heating and popping on the table for when you are ready to eat. Easy.
• Exclusive use and stay in Cottage.
• Available any day, subject to availability, between Labour weekend – end of June. Outside of this, on request.
• Safe, private parking.
• Access to the private farmland, maps and detailed track information.
• Both mornings aim for a leisurely 10:00 a.m. start. You'll then enjoy a lunch break halfway through the walk and guidance where to stop for afternoon tea but, feel free to take your time and pause whenever you like. See more details about each walk below.
• A native tree will be planted thanks to your experience booking!
• See payment details + Ts and Cs here.
*GUIDED OPTION: If you'd like Ro to assist you and accompany you on your walk (eliminating the need to follow a map or markers) please email for more details and pricing. Ro will also take care of your picnic, boil the kettle, and provide entertaining conversation or banter.
prefer being GUIDED?
Guided Walks with Ro
For a more personalised experience, opt for a guided walk with Ro. Skip the map and markers—Ro will lead the way, sharing the rich history of Te Aratipi and its cultural significance to the Waimarama and Maraetotara region. Along the way, you’ll learn about the local wildlife, with bird spotting, and tree identification. Ro will also prepare your picnic, boil the kettle, take lots of photos for you and keep you entertained with great conversation (or attempt to!).
Te Aratipi Walk
Degree of difficulty: Moderate. Three hill climbs.
Distance: 11km or 4-6hrs (with breaks).
Highlights: Reaching the summit and the views from the top and the waterfall.
Start your adventure at Te Aratipi Homestead with a scenic farm trail. Wander through lanes with stunning views of mountain ranges, native bush, and distant farms. Cross streams, pass contented livestock, and ascend to the summit for breathtaking 360-degree panoramas of the Pacific Ocean and stunning Hawke's Bay.
Explore our QEII reserve, stroll through native plantings, and enjoy a well-deserved lunch at Te Aratipi Cabins—your halfway point.
Descend through rock formations, admire coastal views, and visit Te Aratipi Waterfall for a refreshing break.
Conquer one more hill climb up to the golf course before finishing your journey and returning through Willow Lane and the limestone laneway back to the Homestead.
Mangatawa walk
Degree of difficulty: Easy - Moderate. Two smaller hill climbs.
Distance: 11km or 3-5hrs (with breaks).
Highlights: Views of Te Mata Peak, rolling hills and the rock formations.
Begin your adventure at Te Aratipi Homestead, following arrows across the road and up the paddock to the native bush. Spot hidden metal birds along 'The Old Pump Shed Bush Walk,' then continue into a rock valley.
Pass Hobbit Rock, through a valley and climb a hill to enjoy ocean views. Follow the sheep tracks, snap a photo under our frame with the Te Mata Peak and the Bay in the background. Descend down to traverse stunning rocks, passing Kahuranaki and towards the Tuki Tuki Valley. Sweep back up past ‘Lance the Land Rover’ and get lost in exploration as you weave amongst rocky valleys. Lunch at Skull rock or for sweeping views, head up to ‘Granny Fay’s Vantage Point’.
Continue your journey through more rocky valleys, have a seat on ‘Flat Fergie’ and then head ‘home’ through the ‘Western Bush’ block, our new QEII covenant.
