Queenstown Travel Guide
For details of what to do and see in Queenstown check out our Queenstown guide to car hire in Queenstown.
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Perhaps the best-known mountain resort in the southern hemisphere, Queenstown, New Zealand nestles in the aptly named Remarkables Range in the Southern Alps between the mountains and the shores of beautiful Lake Wakatipu.
Offering visitors an alluring mix of stunning scenery, and a fast growing reputation as the adventure sports capital of the world, Queenstown is a place that attracts visitors for a variety of reasons. Whether you are looking for the adrenaline thrill of leaping off a bridge into a deep gorge on the end of a bungee jump cord, the chance to ski on some classic piste, or want to try your hand at mountain biking, white water rafting, canyon jumping, rock climbing, or Zorbing, there is likely to be something on offer to either scare you silly or make you want to do it again.
At the other end of the spectrum of heart stopping excitement, the country that surrounds Queenstown is a great place to relax. A dramatic landscape of high mountains and breathtaking views that you can explore on foot or by car provided many of the backdrops for the epic Lord of the Rings films, and may be even see a hobbit or two.
With high quality hotels available and so much to do in and around Queenstown, it is no surprise that so many people add this unique city to their New Zealand holiday itinerary, and find themselves wishing that they could stay for much longer.
