Tours in Queenstown

This is our most diverse full-day tour private from Queenstown. With a taste of everything – sightseeing, shopping, history and food, it’s more comprehensive than any other Queenstown tour, perfect if you’re short on time or don’t want to be out driving every day. It’s also a loop tour so you’re never in the same place twice. 6 Regions : Arrowtown, Wanaka, Cromwell, Crown Range, Cardrona, Gibbston & Kawarau Gorge 13 Amazing Stops : LOTR & Bungy Bridge, Kawarau Gorge, Cromwell, 45th sign, Wanaka township, high view over Lake Wanaka, the Wanaka tree, bra fence, Cardrona Hotel, Crown Range, Crown Terrace and Arrowtown/Chinese Village. Being a private tour you can contact us and we can customise the day for your wishes.

Embark on an immersive craft beer journey with our fully guided tour, where every sip tells a story. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, this experience promises a memorable exploration of three distinct local breweries, each exuding its own unique charm and character. At 2 breweries indulge in a plethora of beer options, meticulously crafted to cater to various palates, all at a great price. With stellar reviews, you're ensured a seamless and enriching experience throughout. Enjoy an exclusive beer and food paired lunch, thoughtfully designed to accommodate dietary preferences, adding an extra layer of delight to your journey. Delve deeper into the art of brewing with an insightful tour of Canyon Brewery, where you can learn fascinating insights into the craft behind your favorite brews. Relax and savor every moment of your day with hotel pickups and drop-offs ensuring an easy day. And as a cherry on top, receive a voucher to enjoy after the tour. Default pickup is Camp Street

Odyssey is an a-maze-ing adventure where while trying to find your way out you will experience darker challenging spaces, quirky physical obstacles and challenges, illusions, lighting effects, scents, sound effects and strange sensations that all together provide you with a unique experience that you will never forget!  Odyssey is fun for all ages, great family entertainment and definitely a must see for all tourists. The incredible journey through Odyssey takes around 20 -30 minutes however there is no time limit to your adventure and you are free to discover Odyssey at your own pace. Odyssey is recommended for those aged 8 and over but if you would like to enquire about how suitable Odyssey is for your young ones, please feel free to get in touch!

The limited passenger numbers on our modern Mercedes Sprinter Vans make for a much more personal experience. It also allows us to stop more often for photos and short walks than the big 50-seater coaches (up to 12 stops along the way). We connect with Milford Sound's only boutique small boat cruise. Passenger numbers on the cruise are limited to 50% of the boats capacity.

Experience gravity-fuelled excitement on the New Zealand's only mountain carts! No prior experience is needed for this fun downhill activity, just a sense of adventure & a thirst for FUN! Carting sessions last for 2 hours with multiple trails to choose from. How many hot laps can you squeeze in?! - Action & excitement for all ages on 3 distinct tracks - Unique to Cardrona Alpine Resort - Stop & take in the view or race your mates! - Heaps of time to get up to speed with a 2 hour session - Hydraulic disc brakes mean security, even on steeper tracks Our opening days and hours differ throughout the season. Off peak 15th Dec - 24th Dec / 23rd Jan - 3rd March Open Thursday to Monday, 10am - 4pm (12-8pm every Friday!) Peak 26th Dec - 22nd Jan Open Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm (12-8pm every Friday!)

On this unique experience, fly high through alpine scenery to a carpet of snow! Lift off from base and fly to your pilot’s favourite, of the many breathtaking mountains in the southern lakes region, land among the snow and take in the scenery, build a snow man,sledge down the mountain, have a snowball fight or take your picture on top of the world. Re-board your helicopter after enjoying your winter-wonderland, fly over the stunning alpine scenery and back to the base.

Queenstown VIP Wine Drop & Hop Tour Travel where you want, when you want Enjoy a fun day out and experience Arrowtown and the Gibbston Valley Area renowned for growing some of the best wines in the world. Queenstown Expeditions Our Queenstown VIP Drop & Hop service will link you with these epic locations throughout the day. From famous Pinot Noir to locally brewed beers, your Queenstown visit must include a relaxing experience in the Queenstown wine area.

Paradise Valley full day tour is the perfect activity for families and small groups, offering flexibility to accommodate your personal interests whether they be walking, photography or viewing movie locations of Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit. This tour will allow you to leave your worries behind as you take your time exploring all the Glenorchy region has to offer. It is the ultimate tour for those wanting a leisurely day with great food, and optional walks. So if you’re looking for stunning views and exclusive locations then this tour is for you.

Half day tour from Queenstown to Glenorchy. This photographic tour is an enjoyable outdoor adventure combined with insightful guidance on maximising the use of your camera. You will learn life long skills on the fine art of landscape photography from an award-winning photographer, while discovering some unforgettable locations. You will learn how to take beautiful landscape images using your own equipment. I also have a few special locations up my sleeve that have magical views. Glenorchy is surrounded by magical snow-capped mountains, stunning lakes and rivers, ancient beech forests. And at the edge of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks, the frontier town of Glenorchy has provided the backdrop for many films, including The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Also the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy is one of the world’s greatest drives, following along the Wakatipu Lake. You will get to enjoy the whole journey as your guide looks after the driving.

The Picnic on the Peak is one of our most popular excursions. Queenstown has some of the most breathtaking scenery in New Zealand and what better way to enjoy the remarkable views of Lake Wakatipu and the Southern Alps than enjoying a champagne picnic perched high up on one of the peaks.

Experience the world's first Heli Gin Tour on this finely curated gin-tasting experience that includes a mix of tastings, scenery, fun & education. Start your day with a pick-up from your Queenstown accommodation and enjoy a special scenic helicopter flight. Land on a mountaintop and enjoy a unique gin-tasting experience while taking in the breathtaking views of Queenstown. From here, we'll touch down in the Cardrona Valley, where you will meet the rest of your group and continue by road. Throughout the afternoon, you'll enjoy three separate gin and spirit tasting experiences, with each location offering something special, including a distillery tour at the famous Cardrona Distillery. Enjoy a gin and tonic upon arrival, shared platters at two of the locations, and be hosted by a friendly guide and the tasting room staff, who will entertain you with distilling facts and stories.

Our custom-built 4-wheel-drive, 4-wheel-steer off-roaders are one-of-a-kind, all-terrain vehicles that will go anywhere. Our off-roader ride is one of Queenstown’s most unique adventure experiences and is definitely not for the fainthearted. Learn how it feels to fly on the water. Literally. Experience next-level Jet Boating in Queenstown with a ride on our Jet Sprint Boat. These custom-built 4-seater Jet Sprint Boats are a world first and guaranteed to make a screamer out of everyone they have the pleasure of meeting. Take aim and fire! At the Oxbow Gun Club, you can enjoy a spot of healthy competition shooting clays out of the sky against New Zealand’s most magnificent backdrops. Enjoy one-on-one guidance in Clay Target Shooting from an experienced instructor ensuring few clays get away alive.

If you're not a morning person or if you want to make the most of your time in Queenstown and don't have enough time to spend a full day at the wineries, this is the perfect tour for you! On the Afternoon Wine Tour, we will depart from town (Queenstown Station Building) at 1:30 PM and we will visit 3 boutique wineries in the Central Otago wine region. On our small group boutique wine tours, you will have the opportunity to learn about the wine region, wine tasting and enjoy a relaxed afternoon among the spectacular scenery of Central Otago. You will also enjoy a delicious cheese platter while tasting our exquisite wines in one of the wineries visited.

Experience the very best of New Zealand on this two day West Coast adventure! Tour highlights include Queenstown, Lakes Wanaka and Hawea, the wild West Coast and the world-famous Tranz Alpine Scenic Train. Hailed as one of the greatest train journeys in the world, the TranzAlpine Train will take your breath away on the journey to your final destination of Christchurch. This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the tour and different drivers. You have free time to explore on your own and are free to choose where and when to eat, meals are not included unless specified.

This is your chance to photograph one of the most spectacular and majestic places on Earth; Queenstown and the Southern Lakes. This Half-Day Private Photography Tour will take you to iconic locations you see in brochures as well as those special spots only a local would know, to explore and capture the beauty and splendour yourself. This tour is designed for photography enthusiasts and your guide is a passionate landscape photographer, with years of local knowledge.  Enjoy 4-5 hours visiting some of the most interesting and beautiful destinations around Queenstown. Your expert guide will help you with creative advice and show you how to get the most from your camera. The weather in this amazing region is constantly changing bringing many moods to the mountains, lakes, rivers and forests. Whatever the conditions we know where best to take you to capture unique scenes of outstanding natural beauty. Includes bonus take home guides on using your camera and how to compose great photos.

Depart over the Remarkables, track along the Oreti River across New Zealand’s vast southern farmland before reaching the stunning Southern Coast. Fly over Foveaux Strait passing Dog Island and Ruapuki Island before landing on Ryan’s Creek Airstrip on the hill overlooking the Oban township. This is an unguided day on Stewart Island where you can choose how to spend your day. From an adventure-packed itinerary to spending a leisurely day birdwatching or walking. All additional activities are to be booked directly by the customer and are not included in the package. Any activities should be booked between 10:45am - 3:30pm. Enjoy fresh fish and chips from the Kai Kart or local eatery Sit back and relax on your flight back to Queenstown after enjoying the real ‘island life’ adventures. Experience it all from your window seat!

At Body Sanctum, we know that in today's environment, our lives are just forever busy, we never have enough time! Body Sanctum has been designed with all this and especially you in mind. We have designed our beautiful premises to offer espresso treatments to luxury indulgence, whatever you desire and whatever time you have. Allow our experienced staff, gorgeous location and spectacular views, take you to another world......You deserve it!

View alpine lakes, rivers, forests, glacial valleys, and ice capped mountains from above with this 2-2.5 hour helicopter tour. Fly over the fiord and enjoy landing on a remote west coast beach and an alpine glacier!

Fly to the vines with Altitude Tours on a Helicopter Wine Tour. Start your day being met by the helicopter company at your Queenstown accommodation and enjoy a scenic helicopter flight giving you aerial views of the stunning vines and famous wine-growing region, before landing on a mountaintop for a glass of bubbles (sparkling wine). Your helicopter will land at your first cellar door where you will meet your guide and be hosted across four separate tasting experiences, including a tour of the Gibbston Valley Winery wine cave. Throughout the day you will be entertained with local winemaking facts and stories, and you also have the option of indulging in a delicious lunch at a local winery (additional cost ordered on the day). This helicopter wine tour is all about taking a regular wine-tasting journey to new heights and pairing good wine and good people, tasting the best wines produced in New Zealand, including our world-famous Pinot Noir.

• This private photography tour provides a flexible itinerary. • Your guide holds the public liability insurance, first aid certification and Passenger Service license, which allows to carry and transport clients and are the legal requirements for running this kind of business safely. All of this provides confidence and peace of mind to the clients that this local business offers only the high quality, safe and enjoyable experiences.

Punctual and Reliable: Shuttles arrive promptly at the Station Building at 12 pm daily. Comfortable and Modern: Enjoy a smooth ride in well-maintained, smaller-group shuttles. Scenic Journeys: Take in breathtaking landscapes en route to Coronet Peak. Friendly Staff: Our professional team ensures a pleasant and smooth ride. Convenient Service: Pick-up and drop-off at the same location for your convenience. Daily Service: Plan your snow activities with our daily shuttle service. Focus on Fun: From 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm, enjoy playing in the snow without the hassle of loading equipment. Stress-Free Return: Relax on the return trip at 2:00 pm.

If you’re looking for the best Off-Roader experience in New Zealand, this is it. Take a ride in Oxbow’s Ultimate Off-Roader, our one-of-a-kind, custom-built, all-terrain vehicle that goes everywhere. The Ultimate Off-Roader is a 4-Seater, 4WD, 4-wheel steer vehicle with an extremely low centre of gravity, allowing them to practically go anywhere! After custom-designed compact sporting field set against one of New Zealand’s most magnificent backdrops. Equipped with eight automatic clay target throwers to suit all abilities; it also includes the run-away rabbit across the ground (don’t worry, it’s not the real thing!)

A world-class tourism destination just 45 minutes from Queenstown Airport, Highlands Motorsport and Tourism Park is home to a range of exceptional experiences which are exciting for the whole family. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be looked after by their friendly team – treating you to some authentic kiwi hospitality! Voted the #1 Thing to Do in Cromwell by TripAdvisor, Highlands – Experience the Exceptional is conveniently located along SH 6 in Cromwell in beautiful Central Otago. It’s a must do when you’re exploring the region – ideal for day trips because Highlands really does offer something fun and extraordinary for everyone. So whether you’re travelling solo, as a couple, in a group, or with family, Highlands is an NZ must-do for the ride of your lives.

ENJOY SHORT WALKS IN THE SUMMER? Take the time out to try your hand at Snowshoeing, among the snow and ice, and see for yourself the jaw-dropping Winter views across the Wakatipu Basin, a mile above Queenstown. Explore the Remarkables "Jagged Edge" ridge at your own pace! Off the beaten track, away from the ski fields, with mile high views over Queenstown and the Wakatipu basin! What more could you ask for? This is an amazing half day, tailored to your needs. This Snow Shoe Journey is achievable by anybody that's willing to get active. There is a moderate uphill hike (approx 30-45mins) to reach the crest of the ridge, and some of the best views that Queenstown has to offer!  A real, authentic alpine adventure, this will be a truly memorable experience!