Unplug, recharge, and embrace the glamping experience at beautiful Big Sky, overlooking Akaroa Harbour.

Enjoy luxury glamping and great BBQ food at Big Sky. We offer a sanctuary away from the chaos, a respite from the noise, and an opportunity to reconnect, relax and unwind.

We love meeting people and looking after them in our two yurts overlooking Akaroa Harbour. If you like glamping and BBQ food - we are the place for you.

In recent years, yurts have become a popular option for glamping, or "glamorous camping."

Glamping is a trend that has emerged in response to a growing desire among travellers for more luxurious and comfortable camping experiences.

Glamping is on the rise. More and more people want a little bit of luxury when they experience the outdoors. Come and see what we have to offer at Big Sky - glamping and great BBQ food!

Want to learn how to cook chicken on a BBQ to perfection? Smokie D shares some tips.

We are thrilled to be welcoming not only domestic guests but, for the first time since we opened, international guests.

We were lucky enough to travel to Vietnam. We did some cooking classes and our menu at Big Sky pays homage to that the beautiful flavours we discovered.

Read about how Dave aka Smokie D, gained a cooking qualification while working in radio and learned his craft from American pit masters. Learn more about the sustainability of a yurt.

Glamping is often called “modern camping” and has become a popular trend. If you are looking for a unique glamping experience close to Christchurch, on the Banks Peninsula - check out Big Sky.

Mick Jagger loves Yurts! Why wouldn’t he? The idea of being in a yurt and harnessing the beautiful synergy of the traditional artisan skills of the nomadic tribes distilled to create beautiful structures that make us feel a little closer to our ancestral heritage, our natural roots, and our desire to party like a Rolling Stone.

Yurts originated among nomadic groups in the steppes of central Asia, with coverings made of animal skins or felt. The structure goes back multiple millennia: Yurt (in the Turkic language), ger in Mongolian, and the Russian yurta have at least a 3,000-year history.