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Friday, 29 May 2026

Meet New Zealand's new gourmet alpine adventure



Flush with cash? How about "an extraordinary new luxury culinary experience set deep within New Zealand's Southern Alps"?

ROKI Collection Queenstown has just launched Rees Valley by ROKI, which it says offers guests an immersive alpine dining journey accessible only by private helicopter.

Located in the remote Rees Valley near Mount Aspiring National Park, Rees Valley by ROKI is a secluded forest sanctuary where "wilderness, refined design and world-class cuisine converge", the media release says.

The experience invites guests to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with nature through exceptional food, warm hospitality and dramatic landscapes.

“Rees Valley by ROKI is about creating a sense of stillness and awe in one of New Zealand's most extraordinary natural environments,” said Stephen McAteer, general manager of ROKI Collection Queenstown.

“This is not simply lunch in the mountains. It is a deeply immersive experience where guests arrive by helicopter into an undisclosed alpine location and are completely transported by the landscape, cuisine and atmosphere.”

The experience begins with transfers from Queenstown, followed by a scenic helicopter flight into the Rees Valley.

Guests are welcomed with Champagne (pity, as New Zealand has some outstanding sparkling wines) on arrival before settling into a forest sanctuary with crackling fireplaces, sophisticated interiors by acclaimed New Zealand designer Virginia Fisher, and panoramic alpine surroundings.

At the heart of the experience is a gourmet New Zealand forest lunch created by culinary director Paul Froggatt and his team.

Froggatt, known for his produce-driven approach to refined modern cuisine, crafts menus inspired by New Zealand's seasons, landscapes and local ingredients.

It is billed as an all-weather experience - but I wouldn't get in a helicopter during a snow storm. 


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