- 1Start with the top attractions guide if this is your first visit: it groups the main sights and activities by type, not by a ranking.
- 2For adrenaline, the adventure planner helps your group choose by setting (water, air or land) and comfort, then each activity has its own guide.
- 3For a slower day, pick a short walk, the lake or a free outing, then book one bigger trip such as Milford Sound or Glenorchy.
- 4If the weather turns, the rainy day planner keeps the day useful. Check the live desk before you set out.
01 / Start here
The big picture
Read these first if you are working out what Queenstown is like and how long to stay.
02 / Adventure
Big thrills
Start with the adventure planner to choose by setting and comfort, then read the guide for the activity you pick.
03 / Lake, walks and views
Slower days outdoors
Walks for every level, a summit day and time on the water.
04 / Food, wine and evenings
Eat, drink and stay out
Where to eat by time of day, the burger question, Central Otago wine without driving, and how to plan an evening.
05 / Day trips
Go further for a day
Milford Sound has its own page that compares driving, a coach and flying. These guides cover the other day trips.
06 / Free days and bad weather
Free things and rainy days
Plenty of Queenstown costs nothing, and a wet day does not have to be a lost one.
07 / Who is coming
Plan for your group
Families, couples and solo travellers each get a guide written for them.
