Omarama
Omarama is a small town in the Mackenzie Country of New Zealand's South Island. It is 30 kilometres south of Twizel and 100 kilometres south of Mount Cook. It is a world famous gliding centre where scenic glider flights into the Southern Alps are available - as well as a pilot training school.
Get in
By car
- Omarama is on State Highway 8 at State Highway 83.
By plane
- Christchurch is the nearest international airport.
- Queenstown is the nearest major domestic airport.
See
- Clay Cliffs, NZ$5. 15 minute drive through a natural hertiage protected site looking at natural erosion that has occurred due to the Ostler fault.
Do
- Gliding. Between September and April.
- * Southern Soaring, 03 438 9600, 0800 762 746, =>. Flight times range from 20 minutes to an hour or more. NZ$235 - NZ$580. Also offers training courses.
- Hang Gliding, 0800 02 45433. Take an at least 20 minute flight over Omarama.
Learn
- Gaven Wills Mountain Soaring, 64 3 438 9555, =>. Soaring school with introductory and advanced level courses.
Sleep
- Heritage Gateway Hotel. 98 rooms.
- Countrytime Hotel. 50 rooms.
- Sierra Motels. From NZ$95.
- Ahuriri Motel, State Highway 83, 64 3 438 9451, 0800 438 945. 14 rooms.
- Omarama Hotel.
Get out
- Wanaka. 1 hour by car.
- Queenstown. 2 hours by car.
- Christchurch. 4 hours by car.
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