Stay in a typical Kiwi house complete with organic garden and hot house. We are 10 minutes by car from city centre or airport. Fishing rivers, golf courses and beautiful walks and gardens are all close by.
All of my family have lived in Japan and speak Japanese and are very friendly with a dog and cat.
I am a tour guide and offer day trips from Mt Cook in the South to Kaikoura in the North.
Total flexibility is essential in the South Island. Stay a few days and go where the weather is best. If Mt Cook is clear we can go, if the sea is calm we can whale watch, go on the Tranz Alpine when you can see the mountains.
I also offer an organic cooking tour as well as picnic golf trips.