Your Hosts: Camilla & Ryan

Ryan & Camilla have combined their passions for the great outdoors, beautiful New Zealand countryside & amazing living.  They provide an off grid, eco retreat. Luxury - in a bush setting.

The property is a modern day utopia just 15 mins drive from Takaka, at the top of the South Island in New Zealand! The Glamping sites are totally private, and the property is situated on 100ha of exquisite native forest tucked away on the edge of the National Park.  It's a world away from it all. Peace, tranquillity and ABSOLUTE PRIVACY are guaranteed!

Situated at the very end of the road, just one valley over from the start of the Anatoki Track, this special property has easy 2WD access and mostly council maintained gravel road. The entrance leads to a concrete ford crossing the creek that borders the property, then the fern lined driveway winds up to the glamping tents.  Each tent location enjoys elevated views down the Takaka valley and is sheltered from the prevailing SW wind. 

Services offered by Golden Bay Glamping also include meals cooked by a professional chef and remedial massages are available for booking.

Ryan Carr

Ryan is a keen hunter, outdoorsman, and in-shed tinkerer. He served in the Kiwi army for a time and has recently completed a 20+ year career as a paramedic and Intensive care paramedic.

He now passes his time working on the property, building chook houses, and masquerading as a part time dog ranger.

Ryan can help you get setup for local hunting and is a wealth of information on what you can do in the local area.

Camilla Carr

Remedial Massage Therapist

Camilla is a qualified remedial massage therapist. She began massaging in Melbourne, Australia in 2001 where she completed her Relaxational Massage Certificate IV. In 2015, Camilla obtained a Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy from the Australasian College of Natural Therapy.

Before moving to New Zealand, Camilla worked in Sydney with Julia Russell Elite Sports Massage. Her clients for JRM included several Australian NRL teams (Manly Sea Eagles, Cronulla Sharks, and the Canterbury Bulldogs), the NSW Waratahs, and the NSW Men's and Women's Cricket teams.   Camilla has massaged international rugby teams All Blacks Wallabies England and South Africa. She also volunteered her services to: Can Too, Women's Breast Cancer Foundation and UNHCR.

Camilla currently practices in Takaka and on-site.  She sees clients for all aspects of massage, specialising in remedial, myofascial, pregnancy, sport and deep tissue. 

Professional Chef

Camilla worked as a professional Chef for over twenty five years. After training in Tasmania—and winning Apprentice of the Year in 1994—she worked her way up the east coast of Australia from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast, increasing her knowledge of food in a variety of establishments from fine dining restaurants to casual cafés including the Sheraton Noosa Resort, Marchetti’s Tuscan Grill, and Zest in Food.

Since 1997 she has travelled the world, living and working in London and Edinburgh in the U.K., Florence in Italy, and Chicago in the United States. Her CV includes stints in Terence Conran’s Great Eastern Hotel in London (now called Andaz) as well as Campagnola and Union Pizzeria in Chicago and lastly, Berta in Alberta St, Sydney.

From 2005 she has provided private cooking classes and wine-pairing evenings in clients’ homes in Chicago, Florence, and Sydney.  In 2008, Camilla was owner and operator with Brett Deverall at Sydney Corporate Catering and then in 2009 they opened Sydney Cooking School where she worked until 2018.

She now brings her cooking expertise to Golden Bay providing fabulous food to guests as well as offering on-site cooking classes and virtual cooking classes.