Subaru WRX Experience
This First Class Fun All Wheel Drive Experience is a world first.
You and your team will use the stable of our potent, powerful Subaru WRX ’s to tackle the challenging & spectacular Highlands Circuit – it is a whole new class of fun that will have your team members on the edge of their saddle. There are three different packages of high-performance driving experiences are on offer, using up to five Subaru WRX’s, for the ultimate team building experience.
Highlands’ out-of-the-box approach to tourism means that companies can be assured, that their guests haven’t had an experience like this before.
The Subaru WRX Ultimate Driving Experience
A four-hour All Wheel Drive high-performance driving experience. Included in the four-hour package, is entry into the renowned national motorsport Museum, access to the private GT members lounge, five unique action experiences on the circuit, including track laps on C Circuit and finishing with a hot lap with our professional driver at the wheel, on the full circuit. Morning or afternoon tea is provided.
Includes:
- 4-hour experience
- Subaru WRX fleet
- Access to the private GT Members Lounge
- Morning or afternoon tea included
$5,850
*maximum 10 people
*Price is based on the duration of the experience (not per person)
Subaru WRX Taster Driving Experience
A two-hour All Wheel Drive high-performance driving experience. Included in the two-hour package, are experiences on the circuit that will provide plenty of action and unique experiences for the participants, including track laps on our C circuit and finishing with a hot lap with our professional instructor at the wheel.
Includes:
- 2-hour experience
- Subaru WRX fleet
- If you have 20 people, we would need to split your group into 2 groups of 10 and add activities to keep all guests entertained – refer to the Highlands Highlights pricing below.
$3,750
*maximum 12 people
*Price is based on the duration of the experience (not per person)
$369
Normal price (Group discount when booking 10 or more)
Subaru WRX Teaser Driving Experience
This package is available only for groups, participating in a minimum of two other Highland’s activities. Your guests will be rotated through the experiences in teams of ten and will participate in one high-performance driving experience. We can cater for groups of up to 100 people with the teaser experience.
Includes;
- 30-minute experience (Allow 45 minutes)
- Subaru WRX fleet
- Talk to us about what other activities you can do with the teaser
- Talk to us about adding catering to your booking
$1,250
*maximum 30 people
Price is based on the duration of the experience (not per person)
Highlands Highlights for 20 people
Subaru WRX Experience
10 people participate in 2-hour package
Highlands Experience
10 people participate in Go-Karts, Blindfold Buggy Team Building, Museum entry includes Reaction Test and Virtual Reality Room and the Highlands Famous Taxi (commentary lap and fast lap). Then each group swaps over.
Includes:
- 2-hour Subaru experience
- 5 other activities included
- Talk to us about adding catering to your booking
- Allow a total of 4.5 hours for this experience
$540
pp
based on 20 people
TESTIMONIALS
I must say our entire program was challenge after challenge and Highlands did such an amazing job to deliver what our client have called their best launch yet!
Thank you for being so flexible during the booking process as well as onsite, it made such a difference for us. I would not hesitate to recommend you and the team at Highlands and I look forward to working together again!
Michael Smith
New World
I must say our entire program was challenge after challenge and Highlands did such an amazing job to deliver what our client have called their best launch yet!
Thank you for being so flexible during the booking process as well as onsite, it made such a difference for us. I would not hesitate to recommend you and the team at Highlands and I look forward to working together again!
Michael Smith
New World
Highly recommend the fantastic facilities and unique offerings available for groups at Highlands. An exhilarating spin around the track in a Ferrari definitely ticked off a few backlists. Go-kart races and Subaru WRX timed slalom made for some healthy competition and bragging rights at the end of the day.
Christine Westerby
Team Leader at BCD Meetings & Events
The Subaru WRX Experience is a hit with groups! Getting out on the track environment and behind the wheel of a WRX is an awesome experience. Add in some expert driving tuition and healthy competition, along with all the other experiences and facilities that Highlands has to offer, and you’re into a terrific day out together.
Greg Norris
Director for One Nine Five
My Incentive group had a fantastic time at Highlands with the specially curated range of activities that appealed to our varied group of men and women who ranged in age from 20 to 55 years. All the activities were great, but the two absolute favourites were the Subaru WRX experience and the Supercar Fast Dash. The group certainly left Highlands on a ‘High’! Thank you again for a great day.
Suz Baker
Director at Eventionz Ltd
Conference Room (Pit Lane)
Our stand-alone pit lane building has a private conference room on level 1 and is available for exclusive hire. It offers one of the most distinctive function venues in the South Island. This space has an expansive glass-fronted room with amazing views across the Highlands circuit and out to the Central Otago hills, the doors flow out onto an outdoor deck.
This room is a blank space so lends itself well for theming or branding or let the breath-taking views be your backdrop.
The building has a lift and stair access.
This room has block out curtains for audio visual and plenty of off-street free parking.
Audio visual includes 75” TV screen, all other Audio Visual price on application
Pit lane conference room set up
- Half day or full day hire available
- Exclusive hire of the room
- Round tables and chairs
- Linen
- WiFi
- 75” TV screen wall mounted
- Pads and pens
- Free car parking
- Dedicated Functions co-ordinator
- Set up and pack down, cleaning and rubbish removal
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Conference Room (Pit Lane) Specifications
Space:
Room:
176m2
Exterior deck:
246m2
Activities:
Talk to us about adding on-site activities to your conference
Capacity:
- Cocktail style 150 guests
- Theatre style 100 guests
- Banquet (rounds) 70 guests
- Banquet (long tables) 120 guests
- Cabaret (round) 56 guests (8 per round table)
- Breakout space several garages underneath or out on the deck
Function:
Talk to us about adding a welcome function, onsite dinner or cocktail function to your conference, and if a multi day conference we can certainly share our local knowledge for offsite options too.
Catering:
Talk to us about our various catering options using in-house and external suppliers
Accommodation:
We have accommodation onsite including studio rooms and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments with shared lounge and kitchen and of course a balcony to soak in the surrounding views
Private GT Members Lounge
Our Private Members lounge is available for exclusive hire, this area is a finely appointed room offering you the very best facilities with comfortable lounge décor and fireplace. Located on the second level of the Highlands Museum complex, the members lounge offers sweeping views of our race circuit and park out to the Central Otago hills with its own exclusive balcony and toilets.
Audio Visual includes 1 x 55” & 1 x 65” TV screens wall mounted. All other Audio Visual price on application.
GT Members Lounge set up
- Half day or full day hire available
- Exclusive hire of the room
- Furniture (set up is lounge style)
- Tables and chairs if you require boardroom style
- Linen
- WiFi
- 1 x 55”& 1 x 65” TV screens wall mounted
- Pads and pens
- Free car parking
- Dedicated Functions co-ordinator
- Set up and pack down, cleaning and rubbish removal
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GT Lounge Specifications
Space:
Room:
86.2m2
Activities:
Talk to us about adding on-site activities to your conference
Capacity:
- Cocktail style 30 guests
- Lounge style 25 guests
- Boardroom 16 guests
- U-Shape 11 guests
Function:
Talk to us about adding a welcome function, onsite dinner or cocktail function to your conference, and if a multi day conference we can certainly share our local knowledge for offsite options too.
Catering:
Talk to us about our various catering options using in-house and external suppliers
Accommodation:
We have accommodation onsite including studio rooms and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments with shared lounge and kitchen and of course a balcony to soak in the surrounding views
Highlands Café
Located at our Highlands Museum complex, the café has stunning views across the Highlands circuit and central Otago Hills. Plenty of seating inside for large groups and also the café boasts an impressive al fresco dining area with shade sails to protect you from the Central Otago sun.
The café area is the social hub of Highlands and has multiple uses.
- Platters and drinks at the end of your activities – bring your group back together to share their stories and times.
- Casual dinner café style with outdoor flow onto the lawn and café balcony
- Formal dinner with outdoor flow onto the lawn and café balcony
- Bar and dance area if your dinner is in the Museum
Cafe set up
- Non-exclusive hire included (reserved space)
- Exclusive hire options available
- Furniture (set up café style is included)other seating set ups are available on request for an additional price
- WiFi
- Free car parking
- WiFi
- Dedicated Functions co-ordinator
- Set up and pack down, cleaning and rubbish removal
- Audio Visual = POA (price on application)
- Linen = POA (price on application)
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Café Specifications
Space:
Room (inside):
120m2 (where tables are)
buffet table and bar serving area an additional
59sm2
Room (café deck):
216m2
Lawn area in front of café:
281.6m2
Activities:
Talk to us about adding on-site activities to your conference
Capacity:
- Cafe style (inside) 90 guests
- Cocktail style (inside) 100 guests
- Café style (on the deck) 100 guests
- Cocktail style (on the deck) 150 guests
- Cocktail style (lawn) 180 guests
- Formal dinner (round tables) 100 guests with buffet (inside)
- Formal dinner (round tables) 100 guests with plated dinner (inside)
Function:
We have accommodation onsite including studio rooms and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments with shared lounge and kitchen and of course a balcony to soak in the surrounding views
Catering:
Talk to us about our various catering options and menus
National Motorsport Museum
This is the heart of Highlands and is an unique venue for any cocktail function, stand up dinner for a large group or small intimate dinner. Set in modern architecture, with floor to ceiling windows that look across the Highlands circuit and Central Otago hills, polished concrete floors and home to over $25 million of cars!
The Museum has wide appeal event to non-motorsport fans, the cars become the ice breaker and talking point for any welcome or cocktail function.
- Stand up cocktail function
- Stand up welcome function with food stations
- Intimate dinner (round tables down the middle amongst the cars)
- Intimate dinner (long table down the middle amongst the cars)
Cafe set up
- Non-exclusive hire included (reserved space)
- Exclusive hire options available
- Furniture (set up café style is included)other seating set ups are available on request for an additional price
- WiFi
- Free car parking
- WiFi
- Dedicated Functions co-ordinator
- Set up and pack down, cleaning and rubbish removal
- Audio Visual = POA (price on application)
- Linen = POA (price on application)
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Museum Specifications
Space:
Museum seated dinner
844m2 (middle cars removed)
Museum cocktail
2271m2 (all cars left in)
Activities:
Talk to us about adding on-site activities to your conference
Capacity:
- Cafe style (inside) 300 guests (using full museum)
- Food stations cocktail style 300 guests (using full museum)
- Seated dinner long table 80 guests (middle cars removed)
- Seated dinner round tables 70 guests (middle cars removed)
Function:
We have accommodation onsite including studio rooms and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments with shared lounge and kitchen and of course a balcony to soak in the surrounding views
Catering:
Talk to us about our various catering options and menus
Marquee dinners
Highlands has plenty of space for a marquee or several marquees, set on our well-manicured grounds with 360 degree views of the Central Otago hills.
We work with professional suppliers including marquee hire company, caterer, event photographer, audio visual and linen company to provide every detail for your function.
We manage the suppliers and provide you with one comprehensive quote. With plenty of off-street parking and various sites available.
Marquee Set Up
- Exclusive hire options available
- WiFi
- Free car parking
- Dedicated Functions Manager
- Set up and pack down, cleaning and rubbish removal priced on space required
- Marquee and Furniture = POA (price on application)
- Audio Visual = POA (price on application)
- Linen = POA (price on application)
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Marquee Specifications
Space:
Various sites on our main terrace and at pitlane
Activities:
Talk to us about adding on-site activities to your conference
Capacity:
- No limit
Function:
We have accommodation onsite including studio rooms and 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments with shared lounge and kitchen and of course a balcony to soak in the surrounding views
CATERING
Highlands has an onsite Café and licensed bar with a dedicated team to provide you with a variety of delicious options and group packages to suit. Our food can be served in any of our Function venues onsite.
Our in-house catering team can prepare morning tea, lunch and dinner to everything in between. Or we can bring in one of our approved preferred out catering teams to match your requirements.
We have a selection of beverages for purchase including premium beer, cider, local Central Otago wines, soft drinks and local juices.
Our groups menu is available on request.
Contact our groups team for more information groups@highlands.co.nz
FAQS
Booking Enquiry Form
Make an enquiry by using the form and our Groups team will be in touch shortly to help or feel free to call us on 03 445 4052 to discuss your requirements.
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