Queenstown

At the beginning of a five month long travelling trip, I spent the first 3 weeks in NewZealand which was amazing; the best week was spent in Queenstown. Although NZ has a lot of fantastic mountain scenery, none of them seem as beautiful as the ones surrounding Queenstown. We got a flight from the North island as we were running out of time, we got a very good deal, paid about 100 dollars (40 pound). But there is a ferry connecting Wellington to Christchurch. If you do fly into Queenstown try and get a window seat as the scenery is amazing as you fly over the mountains and land in Queenstown. Shuttle buses are the cheapest way to get from the ...  Read the complete review

Queenstown For spectacular scenery and adventure try New Zealand's favourite resort... New Zealand may be on the other side of the world but it rewards any travellers who make the long trip with a unique kiwi experience. The country is regularly voted as a favourite holiday destination and with so much to see and do, where do you start? One of the gems found in the South Island is the lovely resort of Queenstown. Mention the name Queenstown to any New Zealander or Australian and watch their eyes light up. With a perfect location nestling on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and at the foot of the impressive Remarkables Mountain Range, this all year ...  Read the complete review

I visited Queenstown whilst backpacking in NZ and was constantly told it was the adventure capital! This was true as Queenstown offers a huge variety of crazy things to do though a little more pricey than in other NZ cities. **Skyline and luge** The skyline up to the top of the 'hill' presented wonderful views over Queenstown, of the surrounding mountains/hills and of the sky blue lake. The ride was quick and smooth and reasonably priced (about $30 for ride and 3 sets of luge rides) At the top is a good size restaurant offering food, drinks and snacks all reasonable price too! Oo not forgetting the yummy ice-cream! The views are amazing up here especially on a ...  Read the complete review

TRIPLE CHALLENGE - QUEENSTOWN My husband and went to Queenstown especially for the adventure sports and as a base for seeing the glaciers. We decided on the 'Triple Challenge' as neither of us were brave enough for the 'Awesome Foursome' which includes a bungey jump! The Triple Challenge consists of a ride on the Shotover Jet, followed by a Helicopter Ride onto some White Water Rafting. We met at the base in Queenstown for a quick briefing then went straight to the Shotover Jet where we had the most exhilerating fast paced ride of our lives! The ride lasts about half an hour and you are with a small group of people in the jetboat ...  Read the complete review

There are alternatives of course, you could venture to nearby sleepy Wanaka where the opportunities to get your blood pumping are near endless. There's also the near coma inducing charm of Lake Te Anau with its myriad of activities. Most people, however, plump for New Zealand's South Island adventure capital, Queenstown. For a hamlet with an year round population of just 7,500 people this town has a huge geographical spread. Perhaps the fact that there are 15,000 tourist beds in the vicinity explains the urban sprawl. Nearby towns of Arrowtown and Frankton have now been usurped by the onward march. When we arrived there were huge road ...  Read the complete review