Queenstown Tourist Attractions
Queenstown offers a huge variety of exciting and memorable tourist attractions. The best way to take in the beauty of the alpine township is to hop aboard the Skyline Gondola where you will be hoisted to 800 metres (2400 ft) on nearby Bob's Peak. Not only can you take in the stunning lake and mountain views, you can also enjoy other activities such as the Luge Ride, Bungy Jumping and Paragliding. A visit to Queenstown wouldn't be complete without seeing the Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jumping. Other Queenstown attractions include the Steamship "TSS Earnslaw", Jet Boating with Shotover Jet and Kawarau Jet, Wine Tasting Tours, Waterskiing, Scenic Helicopter flights with Heliworks, Glenorchy, the historic mining town of Arrowtown plus the stunning Hollyford and Routeburn walking tracks.
Skyline Queenstown Offers spectacular views high above Queenstown on Bob's Peak. Also features a Restaurant, Cafe, Souvenir shop plus an exciting Luge Ride. |
NZONE Skydiving Offers exhilarating skydiving jumps from 15,000 feet above the stunning backdrop of Queenstown / Lake Wakatipu. Free courtesy coach. |
Appellation Central Wine Tours Departing Queenstown daily, Appellation Central’s small group tours offer a great day out tasting wine, enjoying local cuisine, sights and history. |
Queenstown Wine Trail Offers personalised, friendly sightseeing wine tours of vineyards and wineries in the Queenstown and Central Otago wine regions. |
TSS Earnslaw Boat Cruises Offers scenic cruises on Lake Wakatipu and to Walter Peak Station aboard the gracious 1912 vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. |
Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters Offers scenic helicopter flights, heli-weddings plus exclusive charters to Milford Sound, Fiordland, Mt Cook and Lord of the Rings filming locations. |
Shotover Jet Offers a high-speed, exhilarating Jet Boat ride through the spectacular canyons of the Shotover River near Queenstown. |
Discover Arrowtown An historic mining town, Arrowtown offers a relaxed atmosphere, stunning natural surroundings and lies along banks of the Arrow river. |
Kawarau Jet Offers unforgettable Jet Boat rides of scenic Lake Wakatipu, the willow lined Kawarau River and the shallow, fast-moving Shotover River. |
AJ Hackett Bungy Jumping Offers a range of locations and heights to Jump from including the Kawarau Bridge Bungy - home to the original 43-metre Bungy Jump. |
Glenorchy A spectacular 45 minute drive from Queenstown, Glenorchy is known as the Gateway to Paradise and the famous Routeburn walking track. |
Hollyford Track A 3-day guided walking track offering spectacular scenery including snowy mountains, pristine rivers, lakes, native rainforest and remote coastal vistas. |
Routeburn Track A world-renowned hiking track that traverses 32 km of Mount Aspiring & Fiordland National Parks in NZ's South West World Heritage Area. |
Queenstown Rafting Offers a wide range of exciting, scenic, fully guided white-water rafting trips / adventures on the Kawarau, Landsborough and Shotover rivers. |
Wake Tours Offers a range of exciting watersport activities on picturesque Lake Wakatipu including wakeboarding, waterskiing, manta ray, biscuiting and lake tours. |