Retreats

River Valley Lodge is available as a venue for private retreats

Throughout the year River Valley host a variety of events, workshops, courses and retreats.

Whether you have visited us in the past, or have never visited before, we welcome you to join us. All of our upcoming events are listed below, please click through to the event to view more details.

Are you looking for a unique venue for your next retreat or event?

River Valley Lodge is positioned in a beautiful setting right beside the Rangitikei River, out of cellphone coverage, an ideal spot to switch off for a few days, relax and recharge. We have a range of facilities and accommodation options. Our facilities include social areas, kitchens, 2 meeting rooms and a sauna spa area, bar and restaurant. Accommodation options range from bunk rooms to ensuited double rooms. If you are looking for an idyllic retreat venue then get in touch with our team about hiring out the lodge.

GOOD Awaits: Regenerative Tourism Experience

A 13 Day Regenerative Tourism Experience

2024 Dates TBC

This trip has been designed as a result of over a year of research and exploration of regenerative tourism practice and potential in Aotearoa New Zealand. We’re fiercely aware of the volatile and uncertain world we are living in, and believe that tourism has a role to play in the essential work of reconnecting with our places, nature and each other. GOOD Awaits is designed as a model of a regenerative travel experience, intended to educate and inspire participants while uplifting host communities and places.

This trip has been designed to visit partner hosts who will ground the experience in a local understanding of place and community. Each partner host has been chosen because of the amazing regenerative work they are doing in their places. Regenerative practice is so much about collaboration and connection, so we hope to weave together the experiences each of these partner hosts has to offer in a way that tells a story of passion and hope.

‍We seek to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible, and to contribute to the regeneration of habitats and ecosystems. This includes measuring, reducing and offsetting our carbon emissions, minimising waste, and partnering with businesses committed to the stewardship of their natural environments. A significant aspect of the GOOD Awaits experience will be about reconnecting with nature, and we acknowledge the privilege and responsibility of visiting taonga (treasured) and often endangered ecosystems.