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Following the significant international interest in the 2008 event, Challenge Wanaka has teamed up with two specialist travel agents to help athletes make their journey to Lake Wanaka.

Nirvana Europe is the leading triathlon sports travel company in the UK and Europe providing specialist travel and accommodation packages to sporting events worldwide. As part of their triathlon portfolio of events, Nirvana Europe is collaborating with Challenge Wanaka as the official travel and accommodation managers for the UK.

For further information:

Phone: +44 (0)191 293 6592
Email: mail@nirvanaeurope.com
Website www.nirvanaeurope.com

 

For athletes looking for the ultimate triathlon training camp, Pacific Cycle Tours has put together a unique tour featuring top pro athletes. Athletes can tour New Zealand with pro-athletes Marc Pschebizin (GER) (Challenge Wanaka winner ’08) and Susanne Buckenlei (GER) and local triathlete Axel Reiser on a 22-day swim-bike-run around the South Island with the end goal of Challenge Wanaka ‘09. Pacific Cycle Tours has specialised in customised tours of New Zealand since 1987. A New Zealand Tourism Award winner they combine their extensive knowledge of the New Zealand landscape with their passion for triathlon and attention to detail.

For further information:

Phone (USA): 800 732 0921
Phone (UK): 0808 234 6780
Phone (GER): 0800 664 523
Phone (NZ): +64 (0)3 982 9913
Email: reservations@bike-nz.com
Website: www.bike-nz.com

 

Independent Travel to Lake Wanaka

By Air
Queenstown Airport 1.5 hours
Wanaka Airport – 15 minutes
Shuttle buses and car hire available from both airports

By Road
Christchurch – 5 hours
Dunedin – 3.5 hours

By Bus
Wanaka Connexions – [www.time2.co.nz] – from Dunedin and Queenstown
Atomic Shuttles – [ww.atomictravel.co.nz] – from Christchurch, Dunedin, West Coast and Queenstown

Accommodation

Lake Wanaka has a wide range of accommodation available for all budgets. For further information, please contact Lake Wanaka i-SITE

Phone: +64 3 443 1233
Website: www.lakewanaka.co.nz

Contact Us

Challenge Wanaka
Phone: +64 (0)3 443 2700
Fax: +64 (0)3 443 2702

Postal Address:
PO Box 738, Lake Wanaka, 9343, New Zealand

Physical Address:
1 Plantation Road, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand