Be Your Best You!

Off-Grid Adventure Camps

Welcome to your ultimate holiday camp adventure! Get a taste of rural New Zealand and enjoy the wide-range of activities and adventures on offer. Enjoy amazing kiwi food, make life-long friendships and enjoy every moment - un-plugged and off-grid!

About Our Camps

Off-Grid International Adventure Camps offers international student groups an unforgettable, authentic New Zealand camp experience in the heart of Central Hawke’s Bay.

Our camps are designed to support personal growth, hands-on learning, and meaningful connection - with each other and with the natural world. Students take part in a wide range of fun and inspiring activities that challenge them, build confidence, and foster lifelong skills - all within a supportive, nurturing environment.

Set in rural New Zealand, students get a true taste of Kiwi life - from exploring the land and meeting the animals to witnessing sheep shearing up close. They might even enjoy an exhilarating off-road Can-Am buggy ride!

We tailor each camp experience to suit the needs of your group. Choose from a 3-day (2-night), 6-day (5-night) option or a a day-trip. We welcome groups of 20 to 60 students and can customise the programme to suit your preferred focus, season, and desired outcomes.

There is a wide-range of activities your students can experience (listed below). Whether the goal is fun, adventure, time in nature, or a taste of Kiwi culture - Off-Grid delivers a truly enriching New Zealand experience your students will never forget!

Come join the fun!

🌟Activities

Depending on the time of year, length of stay, and your group's focus, we can fully customise the camp experience for your group of International students. Activities may include:

🌾 Farm & Rural Life Experiences

  • Farm Discovery Tour – Learn how the farm operates, meet the animals, and see how everything connects.

  • Sheep Shearing Demonstration – Watch a sheep being shorn and discover the many incredible uses of wool.

  • Can-Am Farm Ride – A thrilling off-road tour of the property in our Can-Am buggies.

🧭 Outdoor Skills & Bush Adventures

  • Orienteering – Learn how to read maps, use a compass, and navigate the landscape.

  • Bush Treasure Hunt – A fun, team-based hiking adventure with a twist!

  • Raft-Building – Collaborate as a team to design and build a raft using provided materials - then put it to the test on the water!

  • Camping Experience – Pitch tents, cook meals over a gas burner, go eeling, roast marshmallows, and enjoy spotlight adventures at night.

🚴‍♂️ Adventure & Challenge Activities

  • Biking – Explore our custom-made bike park. Designed and built by an expert bike coach, the bike park has options that cater for beginner riders through to advanced, and will provide a challenge for all ages and levels.

  • Obstacle & Confidence Course – Three different levels to test agility, balance and confidence.

  • 90 m Flying Fox – Soar along our epic zipline.

  • 70 m Waterslide – Fast, wet, and heaps of fun!

  • Kayaking & Paddleboarding – Have fun, cool off and explore a range of challenges based at our main dam.

  • Archery, Axe Throwing and Slingshot – Aim, fire, and test your hand-eye coordination and precision.

  • Paintball Target Shooting – Practice your aim in a safe, static target setup - lots of fun!

  • Golf Challenge – Hone your golf skills and see if you can hit the ball into the target.

🎨 Creative & Cultural Activities

  • Creative Workshops – Options include flax weaving, glass art, or music sessions (e.g. campfire guitar & singing).

  • Traditional Māori Experience – Upon request, we can explore putting down a hāngī (earth oven meal) to share a powerful taste of Aotearoa’s culture. Other options include flax weaving and learning traditional Maori songs.

🤝 Team Building & Group Fun

  • Leadership & Communication Games – Fun, engaging activities to build teamwork (indoor and outdoor options available).

  • Adventure Race – A fast-paced team challenge combining multiple skills and lots of fun.

  • Free-Time Fun – Basketball, volleyball, board games, Gaga ball, and more!

🌟What Set’s Us Apart

✅ Exceptional Instructors

Our hand-picked team is made up of trusted, experienced leaders with backgrounds in:

  • Teaching & Outdoor Education

  • Health, Fitness & Sport

  • Nursing, Farming & the Military

They’re mature, passionate, and dedicated to helping every child thrive!

✅ Delicious, Nutritious Food

Meals and snacks are prepared fresh on-site by experienced chefs. Our food is healthy, hearty, and designed to keep kids fuelled and happy throughout their adventures.

✅ Amazing Venue

We’re based at the incredible Ranui Farm Park, which features:

  • An Adventure Park, with a wide-range of activities on offer.

  • A Mountain bike park, a dirt bike park, and jumps park.

  • A working farm where kids can interact with animals and learn about farm life.

  • Scenic Natural Setting: A mix of open farmland, native forest, and regenerating bush, with plenty of walking and biking trails to explore.

  • Excellent Facilities: A variety of accommodation options, hot showers, and all-weather spaces including a large hall and covered outdoor areas.

✅ 100% Device-Free

No screens. No distractions. Just real adventure, real fun, and real connection.
Kids are so engaged, they don’t even miss their devices!

🛡️ Your Child’s Safety Comes First

We take safety seriously. You can trust that your child is in excellent hands:

  • Fully Police-Vetted Staff

  • First Aid Trained Team Members on site daily

  • Clear Safety Protocols for Every Activity

  • Experienced, Caring Leaders

Peace of mind for you. Freedom and fun for them!

Keen to enrol?

Thanks for your interest in our Adventure Camps. Please fill out the form, so we can get in touch with more information. Let us know if you have any questions or if you’re keen to enrol your students, and our trusty team will be in touch with you promptly.

We look forward to hearing from you!

(Scroll further down to see some of our testimonials!)

  • "Our daughter had an incredible time at Off-Grid Adventure Camps! The variety of activities kept her engaged and excited throughout her stay, and she bonded well with the other children. Emily and the team were exceptional - knowledgeable, attentive, and clearly passionate about their work. And the food looked delicious: above and beyond! The entire experience was so positive that our daughter is buzzing about going on the next one"

    M Roseingrave (Hawkes Bay)

  • "Thank you so much team, for giving Eddie and Violet such a great adventurous time. They both said how kind all the instructors were. They loved all the activities, especially Gaga ball and Archery. And especially thank you to the chefs for doing such a wonderful job catering to their dietary needs. I was jealous hearing of all the delicious meals, snacks and deserts they got served. Making the daily cakes vegan was above and beyond"

    L Eagle (Hawkes Bay)

  • "Awesome camp, amazing set up, action-packed, beautiful farm, making memories that our kids will value. Huge thanks to Off-grid Adventure Camps, Emily and her fabulous team for taking care of all the camp kids. Appreciate your time and effort!"

    S Foss (Gisborne)

  • "Our son Toby had an absolutely fantastic time at camp! The wide range of activities kept him busy and introduced him to so many new opportunities. He not only had a blast but also learned some incredible new skills"

    N & J Parsons (Waipukurau)

  • "The team and Ranui Park Farm were so friendly and welcoming. My son had the best time at camp and is looking forward to the next one. The activities and food were top notch and there is something for everyone to do. A great experience all round"

    A Funnell (Hawkes Bay)

  • "Such an awesome camp - our two kids LOVED it! Emily and the rest of the team are absolutely amazing. Thanks for providing our children with an epic 6 days of super fun activities, incredible memories and great new friends"

    L Grady (Hawkes Bay)

  • "The staff/team were supportive and encouraging, the food was fantastic (thanks to excellent chefs) and getting photos from the first day was very reassuring... The booklet was very well put together - we have been through all the thought-provoking sayings so carefully collated by your team. And device free!!!!"

    F Ellison (Hawkes Bay)

  • "My son loved the camp. He had opportunities to do things he has never done before. He was safe and well cared for"

    A Millar (Hawkes Bay)

  • Make memories that will last a lifetime!

  • Be active and challenged everyday!

  • 6 days of fun and friendship!

  • Be your best you!