On the two day walk you stay overnight at Onuku Farm Trampers' Hut and the Stony Bay cottages. You are welcome to visit and use the facilities provided at Flea Bay cottage and Otanerito Beach House as you pass through.

All the accommodations have fully equipped kitchens, comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers.

There is no 'official' hosting at the accommodations on the Banks Peninsula Track.
Each hut is owned and run by different families with a high degree of independence as to how they operate.

Our intention from the outset was to try and provide walkers with everything they needed for an enjoyable stay and to remain as much in the background as possible, with our contact being at the personal level rather than in the pre-arranged 'tourist' format.

In many cases you will not see anyone, but we are usually around and if you need anything or wish to ask questions, please come to the farmhouse and find us!

This first night for all walkers is in two purpose built lodges with panoramic views over Akaroa Harbour.

The smaller chalet, for two day walkers, has a kitchen/dining room and 2 bedrooms.

Or you may choose, for fun, to sleep in one of the double bed 'stargazers' where you can lie in your bed and see the stars.

Toilets and shower are shared with the four day walkers

Host. Jeff Hamilton.

This charming 160 yr old pioneer cottage is a midday stop on the two day walk and is set just 200m back from the safe swimming beach with verandah views of the bay and Pohatu marine reserve

Electric stove, hot water, shower. Log burner, flush toilets.
The cottage is sited within the boundaries of the largest mainland colony of Little Penguin in NZ.

Hosts. Francis and Shireen Helps - Flea Bay
        Steve & Pam Helps - Akaroa

At the mid-point of your walk, the second night for two day walkers is amongst a delightful collection of self-contained colonial style cottages.

The 2 day walk cottage is one roomed with a cottage garden, wood stove, barbeque, double mattress in the loft, gas cooking, candles for lighting, and your own 'bath under the stars'.

Toilets and hot shower are shared with 2 day walkers.
A full range of shop supplies are available at Stony Bay.

Hosts. Mark & Sonia Armstrong

A comfortable rest stop for two day walkers after your first two hours walking.

Set in a delightful 'out of control' organic garden, abundant with both exotic and native plants, the house is just fifty yards from a safe, sandy beach with good swimming in calm seas and great boogie boarding when the surf is up.

Kitchen in house and outside toilet/shower block.
Free coffee, tea, sugar.... and a good selection of books, magazines.
Otanerito Beach Tramper's Shop also has a full range of supplies.

Hosts. Doug Hood & Fiona Farrell