Stay · Bluestone Encampment · Matakana Coast
Safari Tent 2 is open-plan canvas beneath the trees, with a queen bed dressed in beautiful linen, a set of single bunks, its own bathroom and a well-equipped kitchenette. The simplicity is the luxury: a good bed, a warm shower, coffee in the morning and a deck beneath the trees. It sleeps four.
Struck-through dates are booked. Choose a check-in date, then a check-out date. Rates and the final booking are on the next page.
The residence
Canvas on a timber platform among kānuka and cabbage trees, with views across the estuary. Inside, a queen bed and single bunks, your own bathroom, a well-equipped kitchenette and a sofa; outside, a table on the deck and an electric Weber barbecue for cooking in the open air. Mornings begin with tūī birdsong.
At Bluestone Encampment, each residence at Bluestone Encampment (the Cabins, Safari Tent 1 and Safari Tent 2) has its own bathroom and its own kitchen or kitchenette. When booked individually, the swimming pool and the laundry are shared with the other Encampment guests. Book Bluestone Encampment on a sole occupancy basis and the whole property and its facilities are yours alone.
Sleeping
The grounds
The birds start before you do. Wander the property looking for native birds, with the estuary on three sides and a vast lawn for games, barefoot kids and the Kiwi way of life. An adventure playground sits among the trees, with the shared pool pavilion and laundry a short walk away.
Amenities
The two tents sleep the same four, each with its own bathroom and kitchenette. Safari Tent 1 has a bath outdoors on its deck; Safari Tent 2 does not. Both have outdoor dining, and look through the trees to the estuary at Bluestone Encampment, on Bluestone Estate.
Four: a queen bed and a set of single bunks. Four is the limit. Book Safari Tent 1 as well for eight, or sole occupancy of Bluestone Encampment for twelve.
Yes, your own, with a shower.
Yes. In true glamping style, there's an electric Weber barbecue and a well-equipped kitchenette with an induction hob, fridge, dishwasher, espresso machine and air fryer, with tea and coffee waiting. Pantry provisioning can also be arranged before you arrive.
The tent and its deck are yours alone and completely private. Safari Tent 1 and the Cabins are separate residences on the property with their own guests. The swimming pool and the laundry are shared when the residences are booked separately. Book sole occupancy of Bluestone Encampment and the whole property is yours.
Yes. The bunks are made for them, and a tent in the bush is the kind of thing children remember. The tent is in the bush and close to the water, so they need the same supervision they would anywhere beside water and trees.
Bluestone Encampment
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Bluestone Encampment
Canvas under the trees, a queen bed, a set of bunks, and an outdoor bath under the sky.
Sleeps 4 · Open plan · 1 bathroom
From NZD 300 a night · 2 nights minimum
See Safari Tent 1
Bluestone