Tours of the City
A plethora of tour companies provide all manner of ways in which to explore Queenstown and its surrounds. Guided half and full day nature walks in the Wakatipu Basin and Mount Aspiring National Park are run by New Zealand Guided Nature Walks (tel: (03) 442 7126; website: www.nzwalks.com). An innovative way to see the town and lake in 90 minutes is with Queenstown Ducks (tel: (03) 441 2010; website: www.queenstownducks.co.nz) on an amphibious ex-army vehicle that travels by both land and water.
Undoubtedly the best, but unfortunately also the most expensive, way to see Queenstown and the surrounding area is from the air. Trilogy Trail’s (tel: (03) 442 2207; website: www.trilogytrail.com) range of Lord of the Rings location focused tours include some where the main mode of transportation is small Glenorchy Air planes. For those who want to travel in true style, The Helicopter Line (tel: (03) 442 3034; website: www.helicopter.co.nz) offers the chance to see dramatic views of the region’s lakes, mountains and glaciers.
The coal-fired steamer TSS Earnslaw (tel: (03) 249 7416; website: www.realjourneys.co.nz) conducts nostalgic cruises around Lake Wakatipu three times a day.
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