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Travelling to Queenstown? Get inspired by these top tips to make your holiday even better.
Queenstown is a place that invites you to venture beyond – to slow down, stay a while and soak in every moment.
When you travel Queenstown this way, you'll feel like a temporary local. You’ll take your time, get to know the community, connect with our culture, and give back.
Your small choices can have a big impact on our community – like planning to stay an extra day, choosing lower emissions transport, or opting to share in a guided experience with a local.
Ready to delve deeper? Here’s what you need to know before you go.
Tip #1: Take your time
You’ve earned it – plan to take your time and stay a while to really immerse yourself in this place. No matter what time of year you’re visiting, these six-day Queenstown travel itineraries will help you relax, unwind, and experience Queenstown on a deeper level.
It’s worth extending your stay to explore Queenstown’s surrounding regions and towns. There’s so much to uncover in Arrowtown, Gibbston, Glenorchy, Kingston, and further afield, too.
Recharge this Autumn in Queenstown – a 6-day Travel Itinerary
Escape the hustle of your everyday life and recharge with an autumn break in Queenstown. Take it slow, explore hidden gems, and re-energise in nature.
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Savour Winter in Queenstown – a 6-day Travel Itinerary
Let the world slow down this winter with a long, relaxing stay in Queenstown.
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Experience the Slower Side of Spring in Queenstown - a 6-day Travel Itinerary
A 6-day slow travel Queenstown spring itinerary. Spring things to do and places to stay for those who like to stay longer, move a little slower, and...
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Soak Up Summer in Queenstown - a 6-day Travel Itinerary
Take the time to immerse yourself in Queenstown’s natural beauty, connect with the locals, and ground yourself in a true, authentic sense of this...
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Tip #2: Consider how you get around
Whether you choose to explore Queenstown on foot, by the $2 public bus network, by bike on the Queenstown Trail, or by hiring your own EV, considering lower emissions transport options makes for a trip that’s better for our community, your wellbeing, and your pocket.
Your Guide to Queenstown Walks & Hikes
Whether you feel like a relaxing stroll or a multi-day trek into the backcountry, Queenstown has walking tracks for all ages and abilities. Here's...
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How to Explore Queenstown by $2 Public Bus
Queenstown's bus network makes it easy and affordable to explore scenic spots like Sunshine Bay, Frankton, Kelvin Heights, and Arrowtown.
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Exploring Queenstown by Bike
With almost endless riding opportunities and spectacular vistas around every corner, Queenstown is a dream destination for cyclists both on and off...
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Guide to Exploring Queenstown by EV
From charging options to regional travel tips, plan your electric road trip with this guide to getting around Queenstown by EV.
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Tip #3: Seek sustainable stays
Rest easy knowing your Queenstown stay helps preserve the environment and gives back to our local community. Discover Queenstown stays that are doing good – like working to reduce their energy use, supporting local suppliers, diverting food waste, and much more!
Low Impact Places to Stay in Queenstown
Rest your head and ease your conscience with this guide to low impact Queenstown accommodation options.
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The Headwaters Eco-Lodge: arrive negative – leave positive
If there’s an obvious illustration of regenerative tourism, it can be found at the end of the road - the Headwaters Eco-Lodge in Glenorchy.
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Millbrook Resort: Journey to a Greener Stay
A world-class resort in harmony with the surrounding land – that was the vision of the Ishii family who founded Millbrook Resort in 1993. Over 30...
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Hilton Queenstown: Making Travel Better Globally and Locally
From carbon-neutral meetings to food waste diversion and funding reforestation – here's how Hilton Queenstown is making travel better, globally and...
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Tip #4: Connect with our community
When you become a temporary local when visiting Queenstown, you’ll forge connections with our community and share in our love for this place. Find fun ways to become a temporary local and connect with our people with the guides below.
How to Become a Temporary Local on Your Trip to Queenstown
If you want to experience what living here is really like, this guide to exploring Queenstown like a local is for you.
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Ski Patrol Couple Charlotte and Sam's Love Affair With Queenstown
Charlotte and Sam's love for the mountains has led them to spend their winters at Coronet Peak keeping people safe on the Queenstown slopes.
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Local Ride Guide Finn O’Connor Shares His Queenstown Insider Tips and Favourite Bike Trails
Finn takes visitors on guided Queenstown mountain bike tours. He shares his story, tips for travellers, and his favourite Queenstown mountain bike...
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Meet Anika, a Gibbston Winemaker with a Passion for Regenerating Queenstown’s Environment
Anika makes wine for Coal Pit Vineyard and Winery in Gibbston. She shares her passion for reforestation, and her favourite Queenstown hikes.
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Tip #5: Get inspired
Queenstown has an ambitious goal to be a regenerative tourism destination with a carbon zero visitor economy by 2030 – read more about the plan here. Inspired by nature, our innovative community is leading the way and pushing new boundaries by giving back to people and place.
Get inspired to leave your mark, without leaving a trace, in Queenstown with these stories of our operators who give back to the environment and the local community.
Kinloch Wilderness Retreat: Retreat in Nature and Discover Your Nature Within
Sustainability wasn’t a word that was used in the early days – it was just a matter of common sense.
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Appellation Wine Tours: Going further, exploring more, emissions free
Appellation Wine Tours prides its business on going further, exploring more of Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. Now these tours aren’t only enjoyable, they’re on the road to an emissions free future.
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Three Ways Visitors Are Giving Back to Queenstown
Discover three easy ways you can make a positive impact during your stay and how your visit can help preserve Queenstown's natural beauty for generations to come.
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Mana Tāhuna: from a small seed of hope to a flourishing future
A passion to preserve the Queenstown Lakes for future tamariki (children) and mokopuna (grandchildren), has been the driving force behind Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust's focus on restoring biodiversity around Whakatipu basin. A small seed of hope, planted by whānau Māori ki...
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Shining the Light on LUMA’s Commitment to Inclusivity and Sustainability
LUMA is a sensory event transforming the Queenstown Gardens every year with an enchanting display of lights, music and performances. But what truly makes the event shine is a thoughtful approach to inclusivity and sustainability.
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Peregrine Wines: Land, Birds and Pinot
The story of Peregrine Wines goes deeper than the accolades and blissful tastes of pinot noir the region is well known for. Its vines are rooted in kaitiakitanga – guardianship for the land.
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How Queenstown is Changing Tourism for Good
Get the lowdown on Queenstown’s journey to become a carbon zero regenerative destination by 2030 and discover how we’re changing tourism for good.
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