If you've been seeing the Uber luxury boat rides available in Europe and feeling sick with jealousy, never fear - Uber NZ is sussing a winter adventure version that's eeeeven better, because it costs nothing.
To celebrate their 10th birthday in NZ, Uber is offering Uber One customers the opportunity to book a full day of bougie alpine activities on the house, including a ride in a snowcat, a day of private skiing and a degustation lunch in a mountain hut.
Is there a catch? Yes, always. There are only 80 slots available to book starting today, and it's first in, first served.
You'll also get transfers from Queenstown to Soho Basin - soon to be part of the Cardrona Ski Field, espressos and pastries and apres ski goodness.
You just have to search for 'Uber One Exclusive Ski Experience' in the UberEats app. Reservations open today at midday, but the dates for the experience run over the next few weeks.
Having had the good fortune to give it a whirl, I can tell you, this is something you don't want to miss.
Now, as much as I love skiing, I'm no Richie McCaw on the slopes. The fresh off-piste tracks were gorgeous and powdery, but a bit of a handful. Let's just say I spent a fair chunk of time making friends with the snow.
Thankfully, Uber teamed up with expert guides at Soho Basin, who were on hand to make sure we didn't go completely sideways in the untouched backcountry.
So, a heads up: If you're all about skiing, you'll want to have your A-game ready. If not, kick back, enjoy the snowcat ride, and start dreaming about the lunch that awaits.
And lunch. My god, that lunch. After my adventures in the powder, the high-altitude degustation was just what the doctor ordered. The menu, put together by the award-winning crew at Amisfield, was a mouth-watering showcase of local flavours.
Every dish was a winner; fresh, hot seafood chowder, braised beef short ribs. and a cheesecake covered in freshly grated black truffle?! It was honestly unreal. Dining up in the clouds felt incredibly special.
What really blew me away was how the whole experience felt like it was tailor-made for us. If you do this, you're going to feel like a VIP every minute of the day.
So, if you're one of the lucky 80 who get to experience this for free, you're in for an absolute treat.
By Reagan White
