For Trail Walkers
We are now OPEN only on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY.
Please book before arriving.
Arrival Time: Preferably between 1 and 5pm. Thank you!
Advance booking essential!
If you need a vegetarian/ vegan meal (served between 1 and 5pm), please inform us a day before you arrive. Also let us know if you are vegan or have any dietary restrictions.
A pit stop worth remembering
Krishna Sanctuary is the perfect place to rest your aching feet and weary body if you are SOBO or wash off that Raetea mud if you are NOBO on the Te Araroa trail.
Situated at 135.2kms on Te Araroa at the base of the Raetea forest section, this is the most appropriate place to fill up yummy, nutritious food in your belly; tasty water in your bottles; positive vibes in your mind; and love within your heart and soul. Look out for the Krishna Sanctuary sign at the entrance.
Facilities available
All facilities provided for the walkers are on a donation basis. For those unsure of how much to give, we have recommended an amount for each facility that you use. To help us maintain the facilities and continue these services for the walkers, please donate generously from your heart.
- A home cooked vegetarian/ vegan meal, usually available between 1 and 5pm - $10 per meal. Bookings are essential one day in advance of your arrival if you want guarantee of a meal. Please let us know if you are vegan or have any food allergies.
- Camping facilities include tent site, composting toilet; drinking water; charging devices; stream for taking a refreshing bath - $10 per person per night of stay. Please see your hosts, Abhay and/ or Jayanti before pitching your tent.
- Hot shower - $5 per use
- One cabin on sharing basis - $35 per person per night. Includes facilities mentioned with camping.
- One private cabin - $90 single; $120 twin share per night.
- Wood fired hot tub - $20 per person using the tub, $80 minimum to operate. Up to four people can use at a time. Booking one day in advance is essential.
- Wood fired sauna - $20 per person using the tub, $80 minimum to operate. Up to four people can use at a time. Booking one day in advance is essential.
- An inversion table to stretch out your back is available on a complimentary basis in the shared cabin. If using, please first ask your hosts to set it up for your height and then use it at your own risk.
A few expectations of you
We request you to please be mindful of a few expectations we have of you for your time at Krishna Sanctuary:
- Food is sacred and precious for sustaining life - please don't waste. We recommend you wash your hands before and after eating.
- Please pitch your tent only after speaking with your hosts - Jayanti and/ or Abhay.
- Please respect our gardens by:
- not plucking any fruits or flowers;
- being careful not to damage any plants, including not hanging clothes on trees instead only use clotheslines provided;
- leaving the place clean - only biodegradable waste can be left on the land. Remove any stickers from store-bought fruit before throwing away fruit peels on the land. Please use only provided bins for any other rubbish.
- To maintain the sanctity of this place while you are here, please avoid consumption of alcohol, drugs or any meat, chicken or fish.
- This is a smoke-free, vape-free property. If you need to smoke or vape, please do so outside the property.
- While we have taken utmost care for you to have a memorable time at Krishna Sanctuary, you are ultimately responsible for your care and safety while you are here. Your hosts cannot be held liable for any incidents that may occur during your stay here.
- Please take the time to pack up carefully when you leave here as it may be difficult for us to post forgotten items to you.
Thank you and have a wonderful stay!
What the trail walkers say about us
Take a look at some of the trail walkers' words of appreciation left behind in our guest book. Click on the images to zoom!
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