Day Trips From Queenstown

With so many things to discover, stay longer so you can take your time experiencing all the riches the Queenstown region has to offer. Plan your week in Queenstown with this guide to local treasures to be found in the surrounding regions. A Day trip Exploring the Outskirts of Queenstown Location:…

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Must-Do Heritage Activities in Arrowtown

Visit the Lakes District Museum Travel back in time at the Lakes District Museum. Displays explore Māori history in the region, European colonisation, and the gold rush. The museum complex is built around the town’s original bank, old stables, and an 1875 bakery with a brick oven. The basement has…

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Your Arrowtown Food Guide

One of the many delights of Arrowtown is what a fantastic destination it is for foodies. From a sticky bun in the sunny garden of a historic miner’s cottage to a three-hat feast served under the stars by one of New Zealand’s most celebrated chefs. While you're here, take time to sit and savour…

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What’s New in Arrowtown

Rifters Tasting Room Local makers of small batch gins, Rifters have opened a gin tasting room in a historic Arrowtown cottage. Built during the 1880s gold rush, Dudley’s Cottage has been carefully renovated into charming tasting rooms where antique paintwork and old copper stills set off shelves…

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Arrowtown’s Hidden Gems

Chic Local Boutiques Arrowtown is the home of a number of gorgeous independent boutiques. Bunnies is for those with an eye for vintage style. You’ll find an eclectic selection of pieces by global designers, alongside pre-loved dresses and accessories. Francis Patterson offers a beautifully curated…

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Your Arrowtown Shopping Guide

This guide brings together the elements that make Arrowtown so exceptional. From its origins as an 1860s gold mining settlement, to its current incarnation as a relaxing haven where you can relish the finer things in life in an exquisite natural setting, Arrowtown has an energy all its own. Stay a…

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Central Otago Touring Route: a Low-Impact Guide

The Central Otago Touring Route is a 341km journey through dramatic landscapes full of natural wonders and unique attractions. The stunning route follows the road less travelled from the Pacific Ocean in Dunedin to the foot of the Southern Alps in Queenstown, via the beautiful Strath Taieri and…

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Landscapes of Queenstown

Lake Whakatipu Lake Whakatipu was named from the original Māori word Whakatipu wai-māori. Legend says that the lake bed was formed when a giant demon, Matau was burned while sleeping. Lake Whakatipu is up to 379 metres deep in some places, making the lake bed below sea level at its deepest point…

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