Located on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and looking out at the famous Remarkables Range, Queenstown combines natural beauty and a setting for adventure. Magnificent mountain ranges and crystal alpine lakes offer a huge range of adventure activities. Get your heart racing and adrenaline pumping with a bungee jump, jet boat ride, or hang gliding experience, or just soak up the incredible view with an awe-inspiring scenic flight. After a busy day exploring, put your feet up at one of our iconic hotels in Queenstown, or curl up with a glass of renowned Central Otago Pinot Noir at one of the centre’s many cosy restaurants and bars. With more than 100 superb eateries to select from, you’ll find it hard to choose! Queenstown is hugely popular as a ski retreat during winter, but is gorgeous all year round.
The town also boasts wonderful wineries, amazing art galleries, sophisticated shopping and challenging championship golf courses. Queenstown accommodation professionals can recommend and organise a wide assortment of things to see and do during your stay. With so much on offer, you’re bound to make some amazing memories in New Zealand’s best-loved resort town. The best way to see all of Queenstown is to take the Skyline Gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak for breathtaking views across Lake Wakatipu to the surrounding mountains and the city below. Serving prospectors during the gold rush of the 19th century, the quaint, historic village of Arrowtown is just a 20-minute drive from Queenstown. The hills and valleys that surround Queenstown are prime wine-growing country. Venture out to Gibbston, Bannockburn or Wanaka and sample some world-class Central Otago Pinot Noir against a backdrop of lakes and snow-capped mountains. The TSS Earnslaw, a 1912 coal-fired steamship, is a beloved piece of Queenstown history. Take a relaxing yet informative 90-minute cruise on this lovely vessel, taking in the engine room and the historic on-board displays. Queenstown has an amazing network of biking trails. The Queenstown Trail, linking Queenstown, Arrowtown and Gibbston, is one of the most scenic ways you can visit the region’s most popular tourist attractions. Add in vibrant nightlife, amazing mountain biking, trout and salmon fishing, hiking and you’ve got a town with just about everything a tourist could want.
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