Best of Queenstown Sightseeing Tour
Highlights & inclusions
What you can expect
This relaxed 4-hour sightseeing experience showcases the very best of the Whakatipu Basin, taking guests beyond the Queenstown town centre to discover the region’s stunning scenery, rich history, vibrant local culture, and renowned wine.
Highlights include breathtaking panoramic viewpoints high above Queenstown, followed by a visit to Queenstown’s newest destination, Ayrburn, where guests will enjoy free time to explore the grounds and a complimentary barista-made coffee or hot beverage.
The journey continues to historic Arrowtown, where guests can step back in time and learn about the region’s gold mining heritage, with the opportunity to try their hand at gold panning.
No introduction to Queenstown would be complete without experiencing the region’s world-famous wines. The tour concludes with a relaxed wine tasting and cheese platter at a local vineyard, providing the perfect taste of Central Otago.
Location
What you need to know
- Half day fully guided tour in a luxury Mercedes van
- Shared cheeseboards and wine tasting
- Free time to explore Arrowtown with the chance to Goldpan
- Multiple scenic stops around Queenstown
- Coffee and free time at Ayrburn
- See the iconic viewpoints around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin
- Stroll the historic gold mining streets of Arrowtown
- Explore Gibbston and the Kawarau Bridge Bungy Centre
- Enjoy shared cheese platter and a guided wine tasting at a local cellar door
- Top the day off with a scenic boat cruise on Lake Whakatipu
- Departs around 9am and returns around 1pm
- Please allow four and half hours for this experience
- This experience departs Queenstown and explores Arrowtown, Gibbston, the Kawarau Bridge bungy centre, a local winery and Lake Wakatipu
- This experience departs Queenstown and explores the Whakatipu Basin, Arrowtown, Ayrburn and Lake Hayes.
- Please dress appropriate for the weather so that you can enjoy the stops on the tour.
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, hats, gloves and scarves may also be useful depending on the time of year you are visiting
- A minimum of 2 people is required for this tour to go ahead.
- Tour departs in all weather
- Valid NZ drivers license or international passport is required as proof of age to consume wine at the wine tasting
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
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