Enjoy the Comforts of the Countryside
at Buscot Station Backpackers New Zealand

Located in Southern Mackenzie Country between Omarama and Twizel along SH8, Buscot Station Backpackers New Zealand is a comfortable backpackers hostel situated on a Merino and cattle station. The spacious country house of the lodge offers an excellently furnished kitchen and laundry area, as well as a comfortable lounge where you can discuss your New Zealand adventures with fellow tourists.

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This backpackers accommodation offers guests a choice of double and twin bedrooms. The budget-conscious tourist may also opt to stay in the hostel’s self-contained dormitory. BBH members get discount rates here as in all other member hostels. Internet facilities are available in the backpackers lodge, and the spacious garden outside provides a great place to walk.

The countryside around Omarama is peaceful and rejuvenating, and staying at Buscot Station Backpackers New Zealand enables you to make the most of the nearby opportunities. Go on the Buscot Peak walk to explore elevated ridges from which you can get scenic views of breathtaking splendor. Sample some fine Merino wool and observe cows grazing through fields of rustic beauty.

The Clay Cliffs nearby are another outstanding location for walking and tramping. Here, ridges and pinnacles reach upward to astounding heights, separated by extremely narrow and deep canyons - making for fantastic otherworldly scenery. Horse trekking and fly fishing are popular New Zealand outdoor activities in the area, while a helicopter flight can give visitors memorable aerial views.

From Buscot Station Backpackers New Zealand, you can journey to Lake Tekapo or Lake Benmore to experience an environment perfect for gliding. The daring among adventurers will soar into the air amid clear skies and wonderful mild weather. Omarama even hosted the 1995 World Gliding Championships.

It is no wonder, then, that the Maori named Omarama after their word for “Place of Light.” Astronomers flock here because the clear skies give them excellent views of the celestial bodies they study. During the holidays, thousands of tourists also arrive, dwarfing the township’s local population of fewer than 300 residents.

So captivating is the scenery around Omarama that this area was extensively used to film Peter Jackson’s epic “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. The astounding diversity of terrain - from peaceful country fields to dramatic jagged cliffs - makes this a unique place on the Earth, and Buscot Station Backpackers New Zealand will give you the perfect base from which to enjoy it all on your New Zealand vacation. Indeed, inexhaustible land, water, and air adventures can be had here; the only limit is your imagination!