What a way to arrive. Whanganui River Road is a hidden treat for visitors. The Flying Fox, has a private aerial cable car and had the choice of staying in either the Gypsy Cart, the Blackberry Patch or the River Boat Cottage, complete with home cooked meals and a large dollop of Whanganui River magic.
WHAT TO DO NEARBY ON THE WHANGANUI RIVER
The River is a person : “I am the river, and the river is me” The Whanganui River has gained its own legal identity with all the corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person. Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) established the river as an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea
- Jerusalem community, church and a place of meditation with stay options
- Pipiriki Marae guardians and tour guides extraordinaire to Bridge to Nowhere
- The River and the inhabitants
- Matahiwi Cafe and Gallery
- Kawana Historic Flour Mill
- Bridge to Nowhere
TIP
FLYING FOX is part of the Weird, quirky and 16 fascinating places to stay in New Zealand – Best Bits
