Things To Do

Things to do in Queenstown

Queenstown is the ultimate year-round holiday destination, with so much to see and do on land and snow, on water and in the air. It's also home to more than 28,000 people; a diverse community of outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, artists, mountain bikers and snow sports pros.

Whether you're here for a good time or a long time, Queenstown has something for you. Relax, dine out, skydive, bungy jump, snowboard or take a scenic cruise - the choice is yours. Explore the links below to find a Queenstown adventure that's right for you.

Otago Central Rail Trail

152 km of old railway between Clyde and Middlemarch, three to five days by bike, starting about an hour from Queenstown.

Watersports

Wakeboarding, waterskiing, biscuits and boat hire!

Southern Discoveries Milford Sound Cruises

Milford Sound nature cruises with Southern Discoveries, the original Red Boats, self-drive or as a coach and cruise day trip. From $143.

RealNZ Doubtful Sound

RealNZ day and overnight cruises into Doubtful Sound, via Lake Manapouri and Wilmot Pass. Nine-hour day trip from $359; overnight from $749.

RealNZ Milford Sound

RealNZ day cruises and an overnight cruise on Milford Sound, plus coach-and-cruise day trips from Queenstown and Te Anau. Cruises from $169.

TSS Earnslaw

Lake Wakatipu cruises aboard the 1912 coal-fired steamship TSS Earnslaw, sailing from Steamer Wharf to Walter Peak. From $75.

RealNZ Visitor Centre

Body Sanctum

Central Queenstown day spa on Athol Street: massage, facials and body treatments, 9am–7pm daily.

Level 1

Waitiri Creek

Family Gibbston pinot label, now pouring in a restored woolshed on Gibbston Back Road. Winter tastings Wednesday to Sunday, by appointment.

91 Gibbston Back Road

Vertigo Bikes

Queenstown's original bike shop on Brecon Street: rental fleet, workshop, daily trail shuttles and a heli bike drop on the Remarkables.

4 Brecon Street

HeliBike NZ

Helicopter-assisted mountain biking around Queenstown and Central Otago, plus guided rides, bike-park shuttles, e-bike tours and multi-day trips.

Skyline Luge

Two gravity tracks off Bob's Peak, gentle or steep, with a free chairlift back to the top. Reached by the Skyline Gondola.

Brecon Street

Day Spa$$$

Eforea Spa at Hilton Queenstown

Day spa at Hilton Queenstown, Kelvin Heights - massage, facials and body treatments, with pool, sauna and steam room use included.

Kelvin Heights

Glenorchy Scenic Tour$$

Pure Glenorchy

Small-group Lord of the Rings and scenic tours from Queenstown up the Dart Valley to Glenorchy, half day or full day.

Overnight Cruise$$$$

Fiordland Discovery

Overnight small-ship cruises on Milford Sound and the southern fiords aboard the Fiordland Jewel, a 24-metre catamaran taking twenty guests.

People enjoying Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu waterfront

Tours For Tips

Queenstown Free Walking Tours

Pay-what-you-feel guided tours of Queenstown

Guided Fly Fishing

Queenstown Fishing

Guided trout fishing on Lake Wakatipu and Southern Lakes rivers, departing Frankton Marina.

Berth B02

Rail Trail Packages$$$$

Off the Rails

Fully supported three, four and five-day cycling holidays on the Otago Central Rail Trail, with bikes, heritage accommodation and transport.

32 Charlemont Street

Free Disc Golf

Frisbee Golf in Queenstown Gardens

Free 18-hole disc golf course looping Queenstown Gardens, about an hour a round.

Queenstown Gardens

Resort Course

Millbrook Golf Course

Two 18-hole alpine courses at Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown — open to visitors, carts and clubs for hire.

Arrowtown

Goldfields Course

Arrowtown Golf Club

18-hole golf course on Centennial Avenue, Arrowtown, beside the Arrow River.

Arrowtown

Two Courses

Queenstown Golf Club

18-hole course on the Kelvin Heights peninsula, lake on three sides. Visitors welcome.

759 Peninsula Road