Adrenaline Kick: Test Your Limits in Queenstown
Gather up your courage and discover why Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of the world. Thrills and spills, crags and canyons, we have the intense thrills you're after.
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Family Fun in Queenstown
From blood pumping thrills, to scenic bike rides, Queenstown has all ages and stages covered for your next family holiday.
Have Fun Like a Local: Insider tips
Exploring the world as a traveller is great fun, but sometimes you want to mingle with the locals and discover exactly they do for fun. Here are some insider tips.
A Week of Total Indulgence in Paradise
Reward yourself with wine experiences, air adventures, delicious food and more, with this week long itinerary of indulgence.
Getting to Queenstown
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Queenstown
Milford Sound
Drive time: 5 hours 55 minutes
Drive time: 5 hours 55 minutes
Te Anau
Drive time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Drive time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Invercargill
Drive time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Drive time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Dunedin
Drive time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Drive time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Franz Joseph
Drive time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Drive time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Fox Glacier
Drive time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Drive time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Haast
Drive time: 3 hours
Drive time: 3 hours
Aoraki / Mt Cook
Drive time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Drive time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Christchurch
Drive time: 7 hours 15 minutes
Drive time: 7 hours 15 minutes
Lake Tekapo
Drive time: 3 hours
Drive time: 3 hours
Cromwell
Drive time: 55 minutes
Drive time: 55 minutes
Wanaka
Drive time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Drive time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cardrona
Drive time: 50 minutes
Drive time: 50 minutes
Events in Queenstown
17
Oct
2019 Arrowtown Spring Arts Festival
Arrowtown Creative Arts Society presents the 2019 Spring Arts festival. Arrowtown Blooms into Spring with Creativity and Events from October till mid-November with a variety of events, creative workshops, films, talks, and an art exhibition. Watch Buckingham Street "Grow" with Spring floral displays to coincide with the launch of the 2019 ACAS Spring Arts Festival program. The program can be downloaded at www.acas.nz and bookings at www.eventfinda.co.nz
16
Nov
Air New Zealand Queenstown International Marathon 2019
Welcome to the World's Most Beautiful Marathon! Choose between 42km, 21km, 10km or 3km Kids Run.
17
Nov
The Story of Lost Cargo featuring The Black Seeds
Join Cargo Brewery to celebrate and try the launch of their new beers, whilst watching The Black Seeds perform!
31
Dec
New Year's Eve 2020
Where better to celebrate and bring in the New Year than one of the most beautiful places on the planet?
18
Jan
Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert
5 massive headline acts including Billy Idol, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Anastacia, Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Smash Mouth (SOLD OUT).
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How Queenstown Became the Adventure Capital of the World
Queenstown was carved out of the land by glaciers, rivers and lakes, but it has been shaped by innovative adventurers and entrepreneurs from New Zealand and around the world.
Queenstown's Most Instagrammable Locations
Queenstown is one of those places that will inspire even the most inexperienced photographer to become an Instagram addict for the week.
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Best stargazing experiences in Queenstown this winter
Stargazing in New Zealand is a captivating experience and whether you’re an astronomy enthusiast or you’re just after the thrill of spotting a shooting star, Queenstown is a fantastic place for stargazing on a clear night.
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Queenstown welcomes the 100th NZ Golf Open
Professionals, amateurs, past winners, celebrities and golfing heroes are gearing up to join the field in celebration of the 100th New Zealand Open Championship.
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Meet our Locals
Alice Robinson: Growing up on Coronet Peak
Even Winter Olympian Alice Robinson finds it difficult to put the feeling of skiing into words, she says it's 'kind of like a roller coaster', when you feel like you're 'in control but you're kind of not, that's when it's...
The Graham brothers: Queenstown's coolest office
Originally hailing from Bermuda, Ted and Dan Graham’s love affair with Queenstown started in 2001 when the brothers travelled the South Island, through Central Otago, Wanaka and Queenstown.
Fleur Caulton: The essence of life
Fleur Caulton is a strong believer that food makes life fun, she’d even go so far as to say “food is the essence of life and most of us live to eat”.
Sam Chapman: Creating a sustainable community
The key word behind Sam Chapman, Stephen Marr and Adam Smith’s development of The Sherwood Community Hotel was ‘experiment’. Having never operated hotels before, the team drew on one shared insight from their own travels, the idea that nobody wants...
Queenstown, the Southern Hemisphere's premier four season lake and alpine resort
Welcome to the official Queenstown website. Feel inspired by Queenstown’s stunning scenery, huge range of activities and renowned warm welcome. Surrounded by majestic mountains and set on the shores of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, the natural beauty and the unique energy of the region create the perfect backdrop for a holiday full of adventure, discovery and rejuvenation. You’ll find everything you need to plan your next trip to Queenstown, from accommodation options to the endless array of activities and attractions, as well as a full calendar of events.