Guidebook for Queenstown
Food Scene
Beautiful setting beside the Shotover River, watch the Shotover Jet boats go past.
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Cavells Cafe and Bar
1 Arthurs Point RdBeautiful setting beside the Shotover River, watch the Shotover Jet boats go past.
Great flame grilled food with a South African flavour. Try the ribs but I suggest just getting the half portion, they are HUGE!
Bookings are recommended as it is very popular with the locals and it can be hard to get a table.
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Flame Bar & Grill
88 Beach StGreat flame grilled food with a South African flavour. Try the ribs but I suggest just getting the half portion, they are HUGE!
Bookings are recommended as it is very popular with the locals and it can be hard to get a table.
Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar
1 Rees StGreat location in the centre of town with views over the lake.
Fantastic buffet food with coal barbecued meats as well as roasted dishes, seafood and more. You get to go over on the famous Earnslaw, a 100 year old steam ship.
The Lodge at Walter Peak Station
Fantastic buffet food with coal barbecued meats as well as roasted dishes, seafood and more. You get to go over on the famous Earnslaw, a 100 year old steam ship.
The Boatshed Cafe
847 Frankton Rd10 minutes walk from our place. Right on the lakefront.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny but fantastic service. Great supporters of the local Mountain Bike Club.
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Atlas Beer Cafe
Tiny but fantastic service. Great supporters of the local Mountain Bike Club.
Entertainment & Activities
They offer daily coach and cruise tours to the beautiful Milford Sound. They can also make any other bookings you need for or offer advice on other activities or places to go and see.
In winter they offer:
- ski, snowboard and clothing rental
- ski bus transport
- airport transfers
- ski packages
Kiwi Discovery
They offer daily coach and cruise tours to the beautiful Milford Sound. They can also make any other bookings you need for or offer advice on other activities or places to go and see.
In winter they offer:
- ski, snowboard and clothing rental
- ski bus transport
- airport transfers
- ski packages
White water rafting at its best. Rafting the historic Shotover River, famous for its spectacular Skippers Road to get in there and white water rapids and raft through a 140m tunnel/mine shaft.
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Go Orange
44 Shotover StWhite water rafting at its best. Rafting the historic Shotover River, famous for its spectacular Skippers Road to get in there and white water rapids and raft through a 140m tunnel/mine shaft.
A range of tours and activities in Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford and Doubtful Sounds and Fiordland.
Activities include:
Cruises
Sightseeing by coach
Te Anau Caves
The historic steam ship the Earnslaw
Walter Peak Station - restaurant and farm park/show
Over night and day time cruises
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Besucherzentrum Real Journeys
88 Rees StA range of tours and activities in Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford and Doubtful Sounds and Fiordland.
Activities include:
Cruises
Sightseeing by coach
Te Anau Caves
The historic steam ship the Earnslaw
Walter Peak Station - restaurant and farm park/show
Over night and day time cruises
One of the Queenstown / Wanaka area iconic ski fields.
In summer they open up a bunch of great mountain bike trails.
Transport is available from Queenstown and Wanaka
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Cardrona Alpinresort
Cardrona Valley RdOne of the Queenstown / Wanaka area iconic ski fields.
In summer they open up a bunch of great mountain bike trails.
Transport is available from Queenstown and Wanaka
Parks & Nature
Stunning scenery on the way in as well as cruising Milford Sound itself. I suggest taking a guided tour as it can be a challenging road and your driver can give you expert commentary.
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Milford Sound
Stunning scenery on the way in as well as cruising Milford Sound itself. I suggest taking a guided tour as it can be a challenging road and your driver can give you expert commentary.
A great variety of rare native New Zealand birds and animals, located near the centre of Queenstown (below the Skyline Gondola).
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Kiwi-Vogellebenspark
51 Brecon StA great variety of rare native New Zealand birds and animals, located near the centre of Queenstown (below the Skyline Gondola).
A beautiful little secluded lake up in the mountains approx. 15 minutes drive out of Queenstown, heading for Glenorchy. Watch out for the turnoff on your right.
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Moke Lake
A beautiful little secluded lake up in the mountains approx. 15 minutes drive out of Queenstown, heading for Glenorchy. Watch out for the turnoff on your right.
This is a secluded place with stunning scenery, used to film a lot of the "Lord of the Rings". There are a lot of short and multi-day hiking trails that start from here.
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Glenorchy
This is a secluded place with stunning scenery, used to film a lot of the "Lord of the Rings". There are a lot of short and multi-day hiking trails that start from here.
Arts & Culture
Visit the Arrowtown Museum and the old mining huts in the Chinese mining village. Try gold panning in the Arrow River.
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Arrowtown
Visit the Arrowtown Museum and the old mining huts in the Chinese mining village. Try gold panning in the Arrow River.
Shopping
Remarkables Park Town Centre
Hawthorne DriveEssentials
Z - Queenstown - Service Station
846 Frankton RdA fuel service station approx. 10 minutes walk from our property