About the Venue

The Venue - New Gupta Vraja

The Recharge Festival is held in the picturesque native New Zealand bush setting of New Gupta Vraja, 12kms down the Otaki Gorge, just one hour north of Wellington.

New Gupta Vraja is home to 20 acres of native bush and birds with fruit trees and vegetable gardens too!

There are two main buildings:

  1. Krishna Kunja – main event hall for the Recharge Festival and,
  2. Gaura Haven – separate smaller accommodation facility.

This tranquil setting, teamed with spiritual food, sounds, discussions & company, is simply… nectar!

During the year New Gupta Vraja is used for private retreats and working bees, encouraging simple, healthy living and time for contemplation and meditation.

How To Get Here

NOTE: Please note the new road layout since the opening of the new expressway 

From South (Wellington)

Exit the expressway at the sign for Otaki/Otaki Beach/Te Horo,
At the top of the ramp take an immediate right turn (the brown sign in front of you says ‘Tararua Forest Park’). This will put you onto Otaki Gorge Road,
In approx 200m keep left at the round-a-bout (ie, don’t go back onto the Expressway)
Drive approx 9kms to the suspension bridge over the river
Cross the suspension bridge and drive straight.
New Gupta Vraja is at the end of the road on the right.

From North (Auckland)

Exit the expressway at the sign for “Otaki” and drive through Otaki township,
Over the original Otaki River bridge turn left onto Otaki Gorge Road.
NB: If you miss this exit then it’ll be a long way (Waikanae) before you can exit again and retrace your steps.
Drive approx 9kms to the suspension bridge over the river
Cross the suspension bridge and drive straight.
New Gupta Vraja is at the end of the road on the right.

Traffic

Speed

  • Please restrict your speed to 50km/hr once you have crossed the swing bridge and are approaching New Gupta Vraja. There are generally a lot of locals walking or biking on the road, so this is important for their safety as well as yours.
  • Please restrict your speed to 20km/hr once you are inside New Gupta Vraja.

Roads

  • The road in New Gupta Vraja is a one-way circuit road following an anti-clockwise direction.  It is only wide enough for one car, so please be careful driving at all times./li>
  • When you arrive follow the RIGHT fork in the road which will take you past the main house and down to the festival hall parking. Please drive carefully and do not exceed 20 km/hr.