See what the experts are saying about Queenstown. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
The southwestern section of the South Island holds some of New Zealand's greatest natural beauty. At its heart, the Fiordland National Park is but a small portion of Te Wahipounamu, the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area -- 2.6 millio... Continue reading »
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Introduction
404km (250 miles) SW of Franz Josef; 263km (163 miles) SW of Mount Cook; 117km (73 miles) S of Wanaka; 172km (107 miles) NE of Te Anau Queenstown has over one million visitors a year, and you don't have to be a genius to figure out why. We... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Getting Around By Plane -- Queenstown is well serviced by Air New Zealand National and Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000 in NZ; www.airnewzealand.com) from such cities as Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and Rotoru... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The office is at 59 Beach St. (tel. 03/442-7730). Area Code -- The telephone area code (STD) for Queenstown is 03. Currency Exchange -- Try Thomas Cook, 34 Camp St. (tel. 03/442-6403), or BNZ Bureau de Change, 11-13... Continue reading »
Queenstown Travel Experiences
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The Wettest Walk on Earth
Well. This was another long walk. And reading through the brochure exentually I came to understand that we'd get rained on. Average of 2... Continue reading »
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My first sky dive!
We drove over to Wanaka on the 31st, on the way to Queenstown (the normal stopping point on the tour). Along the way, we got our fi... Continue reading »
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New Zealand, Milford Sound: Boat Journey Through...
In the morning, after spending an evening in a picnic area outside the small New Zealand town of Milton, we both woke up freezing. An ext... Continue reading »
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On the road to Queenstown
It was after 9 before we headed out south out of Franz Josef towards Wanaka and Queenstown. &nb... Continue reading »
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What do you say UK?!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanyaconnor/collections/72157609516772066/ Friday 12th DecemberHeading for Milford Sound today - the infamo... Continue reading »
Popular Queenstown Hotels
- Pinewood Lodge
- Bumbles Backpackers
- Millennium Queenstown
- Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
- Millbrook Resort
- Heritage Queenstown
- Trelawn Place
- Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
- Grand Mercure Hotel St Moritz
- Hotel St Moritz Queenstown
Popular Queenstown Things to Do
- What not to do???
- Deer Park Heights
- NZone Skydive
- Skydiving with N Zone
- Helicopter to the top of a glacier
- Go out
- Milford Sound
- cinema fun
- Canyon Swing - World's Highest Swing
- Nevis Bungy
Popular Queenstown Restaurants
- Hoi An
- Sushi Bar (The)
- Relishes Cafe
- Haven't had it yet
- Fergburger
- Dux de Lux
- Burger Place
- Skyline Restaurant
- Winnie's Pizza and Bar
- Tatler
