dining| restaurant | cafe | ice cream Visit Ayrburn, one of the latest venues to the Queenstown basin. You can stop by for an ice cream at “the Dairy” and stroll through the beautifully landscaped gardens, sample a wine tasting at “the Manure room” or enjoy a long lunch or dinner at “the Woolshed” a:…
Category: Places
Cardrona Distillery
Drink | shopping | place A visit to the Cadrona Distillery, approximately a 40 minute drive over the Crown Range, is a must stop/visit for those interested in our local handcrafted Whisky, Gin and Vodka. You can drop in and get a tasting of the spirits on offer or even better, book yourself into a…
Arrowtown
Places | Activity | shopping Don’t miss a visit to Arrowtown’s charming main street. You could easily spend an afternoon here browsing the shops, diving into the history of the area by exploring the newly refurbished Lakes District Museum, go for a hike, bike or stroll along the river and even try your hand at…
Walter Peak
Activity | Farm Tour | Boat ride | Food Cruise on Lake Wakatipu aboard the iconic steamship the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak. The leisurely 90 minute cruise across the lake showcases some of Queenstown’s spectacular alpine scenery while offering you plenty of time to explore a piece of Queenstown’s living history – the TSS Earnslaw *….
Mount Crichton
Activity | Hike | Place Mt Crichton/Creighton Loop Track (2.5 hours, 6.4km) : As you drive out towards Glenorchy, the Mt Crichton track (and car park) can be found on the left hand side of the road just after the “12 Mile Delta” carpark. This is a beautiful loop track up the side of Mount…
Moke Lake
Activity | Hike | Cycling | Place | swim | Horse riding – Loop around the lake Walking 2 -3 Hours : How quickly can you get away from the crowds? Not far out of town on the road towards Glenorchy a farm road leads its way through the hills to an idyllic small lake and camping…
Queenstown Gardens
Places | Activity | Walk | Child friendly – Best enjoyed for an after lunch (in the winter) or dinner (in the summer) stroll . After filling your stomach at one of the many great restaurants in Queenstown, take a leisurely stroll in the Queenstown Gardens. Walk along the lakefront and admire the magnificent views Queenstown…