Explore rural New Zealand in the Southern Alps and learn a lot!

Spain

5

Simonetta and Gary are two very kind people willing to make the experience of all backpackers so good, they took great care of us and were very attentive to everything we needed, I highly recommend this experience!!!

over 1 year ago

Simonetta replied

Glad you enjoyed staying with us, we enjoyed you too! Come back, any time!

United States

5

I had a blast during my stay, Simonetta and Gary were very welcoming and happy to have us! The work we did made a difference and was appreciated. Having a car during our stay made a huge difference to explore on off days. The property was beautiful, lots of great sunrises and sunsets here too 😁

over 1 year ago

Simonetta replied

Glad you enjoyed staying with us, we enjoyed you too! Come back, any time!

United States

5

My fiancé & I had a wonderful time at Simonetta & Gary's! I loved learning about the chickens, how the property has grown, and their life. We helped with building what will soon be a place for volunteers to stay and it was great to see our progress. During our 2 weeks we used our car to explore on off days, enjoyed sunsets, and lived a slow life on the property as many things are 30+ minutes away. It was a great way to unwind. Simonetta was a wonderful cook and Gary often accompanied her dishes with dessert 😁 thanks for a lovely stay, we hope to meet again!

over 1 year ago

Simonetta replied

Glad you enjoyed staying with us, we enjoyed you too! Come back, any time!

Peru

5

Nice experience! Beautiful place to stay! Every morning Simonetta give you the task list and explain everything very well. Different tasks to do: feeding the chickens, gardening, tidying, cleaning, painting, etc. Besides the chickens, there are a small of flock of sheep , 2 lovely and playful dogs: Bell and Luigi and 2 fluffy cats ❤️

about 2 years ago

Simonetta replied

A wonderful couple staying, we certainly would have you back any time, Kaori and Andres! The projects continue...

United Kingdom

5

Had a great time at Mt hutt

about 2 years ago

United States

5

Simonetta and Gary were great hosts. The animals were very friendly. Thank you for my amazing experience. I loved seeing the beautiful mountains outside my bedroom window .

over 2 years ago

Simonetta replied

and we enjoyed having you, thank you for your help in all the bits and pieces around here! Also loved to hear a bit about Tennessee!
Good luck in all your adventures, and Happy birthday for the 30th.

Germany

5

I had an amazing time at the lodge. There are many different tasks to do and you never get bored. Gary and Simonetta are lovely people and make you feel at home. The food was very delicious and accommodation was amazing. I can really recommend this volunteering 😊

over 2 years ago

Estonia

5

We had a great volunteering experience at the lodge! The hosts Simonetta and Gary were really friendly and made us feel very welcome. The work is very diverse and the hours are very reasonable. We definitely recommend staying here!

over 2 years ago

United States

5

Gery and Simonetta were nice people to meet and work with them they don't let you down and they don't pressure you about it I love the where they are I loved feeding the chickens because they loved me they come running to me and after I feed them they start to sing for me. I ate a lots of eggs yummy the food was good and it's better to have a car because it's too far from town . Thank you for having me over for 2 weeks and best wishes to you both.

over 2 years ago

Uruguay

5

Fue nuestra primer experiencia en Worldpackers, y no pudo haber sido mejor :) Simonetta y Gary son excelentes anfitriones, muy amables, nos sentimos muy bien recibidos, y muy cómodos con el alojamiento recibido. Las tareas a desempeñar fueron muy variadas, como toda granja siempre hay tareas a realizar, en nuestro caso nos tocaron todas al aire libre porque el clima ayudó, y tuvimos mucha autonomía para realizarlas. Súper agradecidos por la experiencia.

about 2 years ago

Simonetta replied

Thank you Andres and Kaori for all your help. It was great hosting you and yes...the projects continue here so you are most welcome to come back!

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