QUEENSTOWN & WANAKASouth Island Lifestyle
Queenstown, New Zealand, sits on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. Renowned for adventure sports, it’s also a base for exploring the region’s vineyards & historic villages.
There’s bungee jumping off Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge & jet-boating on the Shotover and Dart rivers. In winter, there’s skiing on the slopes of The Remarkables & Coronet Peak.
Queenstown sits on the shore of the beautiful Lake Wakatipu among scenic alpine ranges.
Queenstown is the tourism capital of New Zealand with many options for skiing, bungy jumping, sky diving, canyon swinging, jet boating, horse trekking & river rafting.
Queenstown is also a renowned cycling destination, providing everything from easy scenic tracks to backcountry trails & downhill mountain biking.
WANAKA
Wanaka, a resort town on New Zealand’s South Island, is set on the southern end of its lake with views of snowcapped mountains. It’s the gateway to the Southern Alps’ Mount Aspiring National Park, a wilderness of glaciers, beech forests & alpine lakes. Treble Cone and Cardrona ski resorts are near the park.
Adventure seekers can go skydiving, canyoning, climbing or mountaineering & there are hundreds of kilometers of tracks for hiking or biking.
The crystal-clear water of the lakes & rivers are ideal for kayaking, fishing, lake cruises & jet-boating. In winter, Wanaka is a center for skiers & snowboarders with four world class ski areas just a short drive from the town.