Activities
a cruise across Lake Whakatipu aboard the iconic century-old coal-fired steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. Choose to add a Walter Peak Farm Tour or their famous gourmet BBQ lunch or dinner as a package. They also offer horse treks or you can take a bike over and cycle around various trails.
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TSS Earnslaw Queenstown
Beach Streeta cruise across Lake Whakatipu aboard the iconic century-old coal-fired steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. Choose to add a Walter Peak Farm Tour or their famous gourmet BBQ lunch or dinner as a package. They also offer horse treks or you can take a bike over and cycle around various trails.
Wanaka is another great spot, and worth a day trip, just an hours drive over the crown range. Visit Puzzling World, try yummy takeaways at Firebird, peruse the local shops and take a walk by the lake. Crossfire Wanaka offers a range of activities including mini golf, a golf driving range, claybird shooting and archery.
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Wanaka
Wanaka is another great spot, and worth a day trip, just an hours drive over the crown range. Visit Puzzling World, try yummy takeaways at Firebird, peruse the local shops and take a walk by the lake. Crossfire Wanaka offers a range of activities including mini golf, a golf driving range, claybird shooting and archery.
If you’re keen on swimming, the warmest and most popular spot in Queenstown is at Frankton Beach on Lake Avenue. Alpine Aqualand at The Queenstown Lakes Events Centre has a tepid leisure pool and lazy river as well as two hydroslides.
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Alpine Aqualand
Joe Oconnell DriveIf you’re keen on swimming, the warmest and most popular spot in Queenstown is at Frankton Beach on Lake Avenue. Alpine Aqualand at The Queenstown Lakes Events Centre has a tepid leisure pool and lazy river as well as two hydroslides.
Game Over
14 Red Oaks DrGo Karts, Timeout arcade & Lazer Tag (Red Oaks Drive, Frankton).
Hanley's Farm has an awesome free kids playground on Jack Hanley Drive.
Another cool playground is at Lake Hayes Estate – McBride Park, on Hope Avenue just along the road from The Hayes Cafe.
Jack Hanley Drive
Jack Hanley DriveHanley's Farm has an awesome free kids playground on Jack Hanley Drive.
Another cool playground is at Lake Hayes Estate – McBride Park, on Hope Avenue just along the road from The Hayes Cafe.
A fun place to bounce and jump and roll on trampolines , for all ages - check it out on Red Oaks Drive, near Game Over Queenstown, The Saturday Farmers Market, The local Library and Chipmunks.
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SITE Trampoline
A fun place to bounce and jump and roll on trampolines , for all ages - check it out on Red Oaks Drive, near Game Over Queenstown, The Saturday Farmers Market, The local Library and Chipmunks.
Sightseeing
Arrowtown is worth a day trip, 15-20 minutes with a quaint town, shops, cafes, opportunity to walk a trail or two, pan for gold, and there is even a partially restored 1880s Chinese settlement village used by gold miners, with rustic huts & interpretive signs that you can walk around and explore.
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Arrowtown
Arrowtown is worth a day trip, 15-20 minutes with a quaint town, shops, cafes, opportunity to walk a trail or two, pan for gold, and there is even a partially restored 1880s Chinese settlement village used by gold miners, with rustic huts & interpretive signs that you can walk around and explore.
Cromwell is 45 minutes through the gorge, and offers a quaint historical area to walk around and a farmers craft market on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Try my favourite real fruit icecream, smoothies or frappe’s (or try yoghurt icecream) at Jackson Orchard on 73 Luggate-Cromwell Road, Cromwell.
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Cromwell
Cromwell is 45 minutes through the gorge, and offers a quaint historical area to walk around and a farmers craft market on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Try my favourite real fruit icecream, smoothies or frappe’s (or try yoghurt icecream) at Jackson Orchard on 73 Luggate-Cromwell Road, Cromwell.
Town and the lake front is 15-20 minutes by car for a bunch of other activities, eateries, retail stores and things to see and do there like jet boating, ride a water buggy, there is a kids playground near the Bathhouse Restaurant, and walk around the gorgeous Queenstown Gardens, you can even hire a frisbee to play frisbee golf from the Queenstown Ice Arena (or ice skate if you choose!). There is also an Odyssey Sensory Maze
Queenstown Lakes District
Town and the lake front is 15-20 minutes by car for a bunch of other activities, eateries, retail stores and things to see and do there like jet boating, ride a water buggy, there is a kids playground near the Bathhouse Restaurant, and walk around the gorgeous Queenstown Gardens, you can even hire a frisbee to play frisbee golf from the Queenstown Ice Arena (or ice skate if you choose!). There is also an Odyssey Sensory Maze
Neighbourhoods
Queenstown Central and 5 Mile Shopping Centres (right beside each other) on Grant Road, Frankton. Catch the #3 bus to get here from Remarkables Park Shopping Centre. Which offer other bigger stores like Countdown, pak n save, Kmart, The Warehouse, looksharp, Briscoes, Rebel Sport, Kathmandu, Tank, Hikarai sushi (delicious), Taco Medic, Subway etc as well as more unique stores to browse through. Joe’s Garage is a nice spot for breakfast or any meal of the day, at Building 8, 36 Grant Road, Five Mile.
Grant Road
Grant RoadQueenstown Central and 5 Mile Shopping Centres (right beside each other) on Grant Road, Frankton. Catch the #3 bus to get here from Remarkables Park Shopping Centre. Which offer other bigger stores like Countdown, pak n save, Kmart, The Warehouse, looksharp, Briscoes, Rebel Sport, Kathmandu, Tank, Hikarai sushi (delicious), Taco Medic, Subway etc as well as more unique stores to browse through. Joe’s Garage is a nice spot for breakfast or any meal of the day, at Building 8, 36 Grant Road, Five Mile.
City/town information
Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. It is approximately 45 km by road or boat from Queenstown. 45 minutes out of Queenstown and offers a scenic drive out to a small town offering walks, hiking, horse trekking, great spots for picnics, river tours etc.
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Glenorchy
Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. It is approximately 45 km by road or boat from Queenstown. 45 minutes out of Queenstown and offers a scenic drive out to a small town offering walks, hiking, horse trekking, great spots for picnics, river tours etc.
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$2 Bus Trips save lots!
You are a 2 minute walk to bus transport – the bus-stop to use for travelling in all directions, is just across the bottom carpark beside The Shelter Restaurant & Bar. Turn left when you leave the Toru Apartments and walk towards the shops, across the carpark to the next level of parking, you will find the stop as you walk up the hill. Catch the #1 bus to the airport, Frankton Hub, Town, Fernhill & Sunshine Bay. Catch #3 bus to Kelvin Heights and Frankton Flats. From the Frankton Hub, you can catch #4 bus to Jacks Point & Hanley’s Farm, and #2 bus to Arthurs Point and Arrowtown.
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The Saturday Farmers market just up the road is a must!
Check it out on Red Oaks Drive, 9am-2pm. You’ll also find easy access to cycle or walk Queenstown’s trails following the river in both directions. Turn right out of the Toru building, across the road and towards the Quest hotel. Once past it, turn right and walk down red oaks drive towards the LQ Hotel. Cross the road to walk straight ahead at the roundabout and across the field along the fence line towards the river, and you will hit the gravel trail – you can walk/cycle in both directions for as long as you like. Some lovely picnic spots too!