Queenstown

• Accommodation:
  • Heartland Hotel
• Transport:
  • OrBus, the local bus service, is an easy and affordable way to explore wider Queenstown
  • There is a flat-rate fare on the bus network that’s $2
  • The Fernhill to Remarkables Park bus runs every 15 minutes
  • The Arrowtown to Arthurs Point (via Frankton) bus runs half-hourly on peak and hourly off-peak
  • Use a GoCard to pay for rides and the trip will be $2. GoCards can be purchased on the bus, at Queenstown Airport or at the O’Connell’s Mall kiosk for $5
  • There are bus routes connecting to  Te Anau, Manapouri, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound
• Things to see:
  • Arrow River
  • Lake Wakatipu
  • Shotover River
  • Cecil Peak
  • Nevis Highwire Platform
  • Lake Hayes
  • Skippers Canyon
• Tips:
  • The Queenstown Trail offers alpine vistas, crystal clear lakes and stunning river gorges
  • The Routeburn Track has mountain peaks, valleys and waterfalls and links the Mount Aspiring National Park with Fiordland National Park
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Vertical Limit and 10,000 BC were all filmed in the Queenstown region
  • Take a scenic ride in a Skyline Gondola, the steepest cable car lift in the Southern Hemisphere, to see the stunning views Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Once at t the top, you’ll see Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Walter and Cecil Peak