Queenstown itineraries
One day on the lake
Look down from the gondola, cross the lake on a steamship, finish with steak on the waterfront. The classic Queenstown day.
Jet boat and Arrowtown
Day one you scream on the river and watch the sun set from the hill; day two you slow down in a gold-rush town. Base yourself on the lakefront.
Bungy, Milford, Glenorchy
Jump off a bridge, ride out to the fjord, and drive to the end of the lake on the last day. Three days that use the whole of Queenstown.
Festivals & seasons
- 1 — High summer peak
- 1 — The Valley, Gibbston
- 2 — New Zealand Golf Open
- 3 — Motatapu
- 4 — Arrowtown Autumn Festival
- 4 — Autumn colours
- 6 — Mardi Gras Queenstown
- 7 — Ski season
- 9 — Winter Pride & Snow Machine Festival
- 10 — Saturday craft market & Sunday Arrowtown farmers' market
- 11 — Queenstown Marathon
- 12 — New Year's Eve fireworks
Souvenirs
- Merino-possum knitwear
- Pounamu (greenstone) pendant
- Bone carving necklace
- Patagonia chocolate
- Central Otago pinot noir
- Arrowtown Bakery pies
- Handmade crafts