Kaka Retreat

Fiordland & Southland


These studio units are among the island's best, with plush interiors, flash bathrooms and private verandas, although kitchen facilities are scant. Two older-style but smart fully self-contained cottages offer good value for up to six people.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fiordland & Southland attractions

2. Rakiura Museum

0.24 MILES

Historic photographs are the stars of this small museum focused on local natural and human history, and featuring Māori artefacts, whaling gear and…

3. Ulva Island

2.08 MILES

A tiny paradise covering only 269 hectares, Ulva Island / Te Wharawhara is a great place to see lots of native birds. Established as a bird sanctuary in…

4. Bluff Hill

21.9 MILES

A steep sealed road leads up to the top of 265m Bluff Hill (Motupōhue), where a path spirals up to a lookout. Various walking tracks head up here,…

5. Stirling Point

22.51 MILES

Posing for a photo beside the Stirling Point signpost is a quintessential Bluff experience. Distances to Wellington, London and New York are indicated by…

6. Bluff Maritime Museum

22.89 MILES

Salty tales whisper from the portholes, driftwood and barnacle-clung planks displayed at Bluff's small museum by the container port. The best part is…

7. Jimi Rabbitz Gallery

22.91 MILES

With characters that are part cheeky, part creepy, award-winning sculptor Helen Back makes whimsical works that look like they've stepped from the pages…