Queenstown Lakes Travel Guide
Queenstown Lakes accommodation, Queenstown Lakes activities and attractions, Queenstown Lakes maps, transportation to and around Queenstown Lakes - the Jasons Queenstown Lakes Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Queenstown Lakes.
You can enjoy year-round fun and adventure amid some of the world’s most majestic mountain scenery in the magnificent
Queenstown Lakes area. Famous as
New Zealand’s adventure capital, the sophisticated resort of
Queenstown is the heart of the
Queenstown Lakes area. Backed by the snow-capped Remarkables Ranges, with breathtaking views to the mountains across the deep blue waters of Lake Wakatipu,
Queenstown’s scenic beauty is hard to match. Thrill-seekers will be right at home with a huge array of adventure activities from bungy jumping and jetboating to skiing and parapenting.
If you want to take a more leisurely approach to your sightseeing, there are plenty of options. Visit the vineyards to sample the local drops, cruise the lake on
Queenstown’s historic steamship, explore the Chinese mining village at
Arrowtown, go hiking in the beautiful hills around
Glenorchy, or enjoy the gloriously scenic drive across the Crown Range Road to neighbouring
Wanaka, with its tranquil lake and adventure activities. Further afield in the
Queenstown Lakes area, you can take a ride on
Kingston’s historic steam train (summer only), or enjoy the lakes and mountain scenery at
Lake Hawea and
Makarora.
