New Zealand

Introduction
Queenstown - New Zealand's premier visitor destination, more than just breathtaking scenery and a diverse range of attractions. Queensland voted Friendliest Foreign City in a top US Travel Publication in 1996. Queenstown boasts a range of activities second to none, all within easy reach of the compact town centre. Visit the Arrowtown Museum, one of the best boutique museums in the country .Join the Queenstown Wine Trail and discover award-winning wines from the World's most southern vineyards. Return to town and sample the delights on offer in the many shops, cafes and restaurants. As night falls, get ready to experience the resort's buzzing nightlife.

Queenstown's reputation as the adventure capital of the world is well earned. Bungy Jump from the world's first commercial bungy site, swoop and soar in your own controllable "rocket", whitewater raft or surf, jet boat down canyons, tandem hanglide or parapente. Long walks, four wheel drive treks, or lunch on a majestic steamboat, you choose, it's your holiday. Take a short drive back in time to the historic goldmining settlement of Arrowtown, or drive the shores of Lake Wakatipu to discover the beautiful hamlet of Glenorchy, the gateway to the Paradise Valley and the famous Routeburn walking track. Further abroad, discover the mysteries of stunning Fiordland. Enjoy a cruise on a spectacular sound, have a close encounter with seals and dolphins which often frequent the area.

Queentown Key Attractions

Fiordland
The magic of Fiordland, where massive peaks covered in dense bush meet the wild west coast enthralls every visitor. It's an accessible wilderness, one of the world's largest national parks and recognised as a world heritage area. Home to some of the world's most magnificent scenery, Fiordland includes Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and renowned walking tracks including the Milford, Routeburn, Greenstone, Caples and Hollyford.

Wanaka
A little over an hours drive from Queenstown, Wanaka is the gateway to the Mt. Aspiring National Park, internationally renowned for its glaciers and magnificent tramping and climbing. The mountains surrounding the lake provide a winter snow lovers paradise featuring top skifields and heliski facilities and the town itself features a pretty shopping village with a wide variety of ambient areas to relax, eat and imbibe.

Central Otago
You will love the romantic serenity of Central Otago with its Tuscany-like golden hills and tiny heritage villages, the mighty Clutha River, superb wines, and a goldfields heritage of old stone buildings and goldmining relics. The area boomed during the gold rush of the late 1800's and while the gold and dredges have all but gone, the golden fields have retained prosperity as the fruit bowl of the South Island and, latterly, through the recognition of its potential as a wine-growing region.

Queenstown others attractions include a day trip drive to Arrowtown, an old mining camp with an excellent museum and jade factories or Glenorchy, at the head of Lake Wakatipu. A trip to Milford Sound can be done on a full-day trip or, if you drive, a multiday trip. These usually include lunch and a two-hour cruise on the fjord. If driving to Milford Sound, do yourself a favor and allow two days for the round trip from Queenstown

Shopper's Paradise
Queenstown is the original seven-day, open all hours town, and your search for the best of New Zealand made goods ends here. From the quirky to the quaint, the funky or the fabulous, to the simply practical, it’s wise to leave space in your luggage for the ‘must haves’ on your shopping list.

Linger awhile in uniquely New Zealand stores promoting contemporary craft and design, or try on some of the finest New Zealand apparel. There are souvenir shops aplenty to remind you of your adventures when you’re back on home turf, or adventure and sports outfitters. The O’Connell’s Shopping Centre has around 20 retailers under one roof, with something for all the family from compact discs to jewelery, contemporary art to knitwear, fashion clothing to eye wear.

Activities
There are also packages that group activities together, such as jet boating and bungee jumping or trips on two different rivers, primarily the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers. You can also go whitewater rafting on these two rivers. Possibilities for canoeing and kayaking are abundant. Jeep trips to Skippers Canyon can be just as hair-raising as the jet-boat rides.

If you like to go out on a limb, try bungee jumping, either from The Ledge near the upper gondola station or from Skippers Bridge or Kawarai Bridge, hang gliding or parapenting (a maneuverable parachute). If staring death in the face is not your thing, you might prefer taking a cruise on the lake on the steamboat TSS Earnslaw. Fishing, horseback riding, golf and snow skiing are other options

Suggested tour packages of Queenstown

Day to Day Itinerary |  Interested ? Contact us Honeymoon Hideaways Code : ITTNZ-18, Duration : 12 Days Places Covered : Auckland, Bay of Islands, Devonport, Lakeside town of Rotorua, Wai O Tapu thermal gardens, Stunning Tarawera Falls, Premier wine district of Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Queenstown, Fiordland Overnight Cruise

Day to Day Itinerary |  Interested ? Contact us New Zealands Popular Sights Code : ITTNZ-16, Duration : 14 Days Places Covered : Auckland, Bay of Islands, Christchurch, The Garden City, Franz & Fox Glaciers, Mt Cook, Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Rotorua, Lake Taupo, Magical limestone caves of Waitomo

Day to Day Itinerary |  Interested ? Contact us Luxury Nature Encounter Code : ITTNZ-22, Duration : 16 Days Places Covered : Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Tongariro, Taupo, Rotorua, Geysers, Christchurch, High country, Arthur's Pass, Hokitika, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Lake Moeraki, Wanaka, Queenstown, Milford Sound

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Hotels in Queenstown

Millbrook Resort Queenstown (5*)	Millennium Hotel Queenstown (4*)
Parkroyal Queenstown Hotel (4*)	A-Line Hotel Queenstown (3*)

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