Mohaka River Farm
About This Farm Stay
A community-built retreat on the Mohaka River in Hawke's Bay, between Taupo and Napier. Mohaka River Farm creates authentic experiences where learning, craft, and connection come together — guided fly fishing, knife making, pottery, woodworking, leatherwork, log-to-home tours, guided hunting, horse treks, weddings, and team-building events. Accommodation in two cosy 20m² studio chalets (sleeping 2 each) plus a new 45m² two-bedroom cottage (sleeping 4). Breakfast included, full catering optional with hearty local-produce menu. The chalets sit in their own private area 2km from the main farm homes, with absolute quiet, dark skies, and a short walk to the river.
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Location
408 McVicar Road, RD 2, Hawke's Bay 4182
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How much does Mohaka River Farm cost per night?
Mohaka River Farm is listed at NZ$280–$550 per night. New Zealand farm stay rates are normally quoted per property rather than per person, so a group filling the property pays less per head. Confirm the current rate and what it includes directly with the property — we take no commission and do not handle bookings.
How many people can stay at Mohaka River Farm?
Mohaka River Farm sleeps up to 8 guests across 3 rooms. For comparison, the median listing in our directory sleeps 6. Ask the property for the room-by-room bed configuration — a headline capacity can be made up of bunks rather than doubles, which matters for who is travelling.
What can you do at Mohaka River Farm?
Mohaka River Farm offers Fly Fishing, Crafts & Workshops, Horse Riding, Guided Hunting, Log-to-Home Tours and Weddings & Events. What is actually available on any given day depends on the season and on what the farm is doing that week — spring is lambing and calving, autumn brings harvest and shearing. Ask when you book rather than assuming everything runs year-round.
Where is Mohaka River Farm?
Mohaka River Farm is at 408 McVicar Road, RD 2, Hawke's Bay 4182, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. Rural properties typically sit 30–90 minutes off the main touring routes and there is no useful public transport, so a rental car is effectively required. Drive the final approach in daylight the first time — farm gates are rarely signposted the way a hotel is.
What is included at Mohaka River Farm?
Mohaka River Farm lists WiFi, meals, river and darkSky. What "meals" covers varies between properties — it may be breakfast only, or full board — so confirm the detail before you arrive.
What kind of farm is Mohaka River Farm?
Mohaka River Farm is a boutique farm property, offering an authentic farm-life stay — everyday rural New Zealand rather than a staged experience.
Can you bring a dog to Mohaka River Farm?
Assume not, and ask before booking. Most New Zealand farm stays are working stock properties where an unfamiliar dog is a stock-worrying risk, and none of the 60 listings in our directory records pets as welcome. Mohaka River Farm has not published a pet policy with us — contact the property directly.
Is Mohaka River Farm any good?
Mohaka River Farm holds a 4.9 rating from 115 reviews on Google. We collect no reviews ourselves, so that is the rating from Google rather than from us — follow the link on this page to read them.
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