Prime Tips For Guests To Queenstown
There's nowhere quite like Queenstown, whether it is extreme adventure you might be seeking
, or pure relaxation in a fantastic setting. Your Queenstown hotel is going to be nearby to almost everything, because this is a little location by global standards...but very, very big on attraction!
Look at that lake!
Lake Wakatipu and its marvelous shoreline will be one of the very first things on your schedule, and you actually can see them in style from the steamship, Earnslaw - it's been part of the place since 1912! Cruising, kayak and sailing excursions are available too, and there are shoreline pathways to explore on foot.
Views, marvelous views
Virtually all hotels in Queenstown boast impressive outlooks, but for the very best possible panoramas, venture into the hillsides. Undertake the Time Walk on Queenstown Hill (about 2-3 hrs) or explore one of the two major ski resorts. To get an air-borne viewpoint, you'll find chopper flights, skydiving and even an downtown bungee.
Insider Advice: Feeling lazy? Arrive at the summit of Queenstown Hill by gondola - and if dizzying altitudes aren't your thing, try out a easy wander on sunrise or sunset by Lake Wakatipu: just breathtaking.
Enchanting winter
It is fair to say that Queenstown first built it's identity as a wintertime locale and rightly so...it really is stunning throughout the winter/skiing season (approximately June to October). Skiers and snowboarders arrive from around the world, lining up to ski and snowboard on Coronet Peak, the Remarkables, or perhaps for the younger crowd the Snow Park which is a world class freestyle ski and snowboard facility near Wanaka. Further afield, though not too far away for a days skiing, are Cardrona and Treble Cone. Designed for the wealthier adrenaline enthusiast there is a great deal of choices for wonderful backcountry skiing and snowboarding. Various other winter activities include ice-skating and ice hockey. The fabulous Winter Festival happens every year in late June to early July.
Expert Tips: Coronet Peak has night skiing on Fridays and Saturdays, early July to mid-September. Saturday evenings are family-friendly.
A bit of history
Queenstown is situated in the middle of the historical Otago goldmining area: go to close by Arrowtown and soak up it's historical past and ambiance (don't overlook the Chinese camp). Feeling adventurous? The route through Skippers canyon is both stunning and terrifying. Further afield but worthy of the drive are the tracks, channels and ghost towns of the Goldfields Mining Centre conservation park - twenty five fascinating hectares.
Adrenaline junkies paradise!
Bungee started out here, so Queenstown's Shotover Bridge will be the best spot for you to take that 1st jump of faith. Been there, done that? You should try the Ledge, and enjoy amazing views as you plunge through space. And there is certainly plenty more to push you, for example white water tubing, jet boating, extraordinary eco-adventures, parapenting, canyoning, river boarding (you have to see this), river-surfing, hang gliding, the Nevis Arc, sky-diving, luge, canyon-swinging - And that is just a flavor of the mad things you can experience in Queenstown!
Less taxing on the nerves?
Need an experience of the less extreme sort? Alternatives include mountain country pony trips, hot-air ballooning, canoeing, Lord of the Rings tours, wilderness strolls, 4WD tours, mtn bike riding, segway and 4-wheel bikes.
Sports sports activities and extra sporting activities
Your Queenstown resort is a perfect starting point for playing golf, angling, horseback riding, bike riding, taking walks, mountaineering, hunting, abseiling and more.
Expert Advice: Mad keen golfers must not miss Millbrook Resort's 27-hole championship course by Arrowtown.
Kiwis, kea and the countryside
Spot a kiwi as well as other New Zealand birds, including the planet's smartest animal - the kea - at Kiwi Birdlife Park, or experience the ins and outs of a hill country sheep farm at historic Walter Peak (sail there on the Earnslaw).
Local Tips: Look at kea flying totally free at The Remarkables parking area, though keep hold of your belongings!
Fine, fine wines
Central Otago produces some of the planet's highest quality wines at a few of the world's most picturesque vineyards! Wineries close to Queenstown include Chard Farm, Amisfield, Brennan, Gibbston Valley and Coal Pit. Excursions are available.
Exploring the township
Mix with tourists from all around the country as you experience Queenstown's stores, cafes, art galleries, nightlife, bars and dining places. The township is not massive, but it is huge on style and ambiance.
Local Tip: Many shops are open late, and most will probably wrap up and send your acquisitions for you.
Take a walk
You will find many amazing walking tracks near Queenstown, but they are not typically a stroll in the park. The Milford Track and Routeburn, for example, take quite a few days and call for very cautious organizing. If you want a trek much less substantial, there's the 6 hr Moonlight Track or 5-hour Ben Lomond trek. And there are actually several easy hikes close to the lake, right in town.
Relax, relax!
You'll want to unwind right after all those excursions, so take a sail, book yourself into a day spa, relax with lunch on the lake, check out the Queenstown Gardens, the Underwater Observatory or a vineyard.
Local Advice: for the ultimate in relaxation, check out the hot pools looking over Skipper's Canyon.
by: Robyn Maahs
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