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Best of Queenstown Sightseeing Tour

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Best of Queenstown Sightseeing Tour
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Roam through the stunning scenery on offer in Queenstown with this guided tour. Admire panoramic views overlooking the Shotover River en route to the township of Arrowtown. Here, explore the historic Chinese Settlement and try gold panning at Dudley's Cottage. Afterwards, indulge in local wines and cheeses at a vineyard before enjoying a boat cruise along Lake Wakatipu that finishes in Queenstown's City Center.
  • Sample locally produced fudge at the Remarkable Sweet Shop
  • Visit Lord of the Rings Filming Locations
  • Discover the world's first commercial bungy jumping site
  • Enjoy photo opportunities from the top of Queenstown Hill

What's Included

  • Scenic viewpoints and photo stops around Queenstown
  • Commentary from an entertaining local guide
  • Free time to explore Arrowtown
  • Wine tasting at a local winery (non-alcoholic options are available)
  • Shared cheese board
  • Private boat cruise on Lake Whakatipu
  • WiFi on board
  • Hotel pick up/drop off
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Marmolada Cafe
    43 Camp Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

    Pick up will be at the bench seats outside the Station Building on Camp Street, by Marmolada Cafe. Please be waiting 10 minutes prior to departure.

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

  • Pier
    Steamer Wharf, Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum numbers of 4 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Please be waiting at the Station Building pick up 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The Right Balance
Gladys_F, Apr 2024
It was the right amount of activities and variation for a 1/2 day tour. Our guide Anna was passionate and informative about the region. The wine/cheese tasting was delightful and the setting was lovely. Arrowtown brought another perspective. The Bungee Center and Shotover sites provided a glimpse of the love New Zealanders have for extreme sport! Scenic boat ride back was a reflective experience to settle you back in to town. Fun day!
Response from Host, May 2024
Happy to hear you had a fun day! Thank you for your review. :)
"Remarkable" Experience
Weetau_O, Jan 2024
This was my family's favourite tour while in Queenstown. Our guide Lily was absolutely brilliant. She was so much fun, great conversationist and so knowledgeable about literally everything. She even knew what the seiche was when I asked about it and explained it better than Google! The sights were amazing all around. Arrowtown was a delightful little stop. We had a beautiful wine tasting at The Church winery. Our hostess, Trish, was hilarious and even kept my 6 year old son entertained. The bungee bridge was great to watch and the view was stunning. And to finish it off we got to jump on the boat with Captain Neville for our ride back to town. He was a hoot and the boat ride was my son's favourite part of the day. It was an awesome experience and great memories were made. I highly recommend.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you so much for the great recommendation. I love hearing about your Best of Queenstown experience and that your whole family enjoyed the day and made great memories to last a life time. Thanks again for the remarkable review of the tour and Lily.
A good morning spent touring around the traps
Ross_H, Jan 2024
We went for this trip on 3/1/24. Our guides was Alana, who was full of energy and interesting facts. She was and punctual in picking us from the pick up point and dropping us back. Nice vistas, fun watching the jet boats and bungy jumpers. Nice detour to the winery. Quick trip from Frankton to the pier in town. Recommend this as an appetite wetter.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for leaving a great review and for coming on tour with us. So pleased you had a great time with Alana and saw/experienced all these activities.
Wonderful Experience
Benjie_C, Feb 2020
Short on time? This is a good way to experience Queenstown in a crunch. Our guide, Tania, was fantastic. She takes pride in showing her gorgeous town. This is a variety of experiences, not just on a coach. It includes a water taxi ride and highlights of the lakeside residences and visit to a winery in Gibbston Valley where the founding father of wines in the area first grew grapes to later become an award-winning Pinot Noir. Wine tasting is also part of this experience. A must do when in Queenstown.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Delighted to hear you had a great time on our tour with Tania and enjoyed all the different activities on our Best of Queenstown tour! Thank you for taking time to leave a great review!
uninspiring
KathyandAmanda, Dec 2019
We visited places that encouraged us to buy products eg Shotover jets, winery. We visited Arrowtown for about 30mins but had no real guidance. We spent a long time at a winery with a lot of focus on buying wine. It would have been good to have more commentary on history, culture and landscapes. Maybe just didn't suit our needs. The brochure description did not seem to reflect the actual tour.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Kia ora! We're sorry this tour did not meet your expectations. We visit locations like the Edith Cavell Bridge, Kinross winery and the Kawarau bridge because we feel they do provide insight into the history and culture of the local area (i.e gold-mining in Arthurs Point, invention of bungy jumping in Kawarau, Gibbston wine region). However, we really appreciate all feedback as it's how we improve our tours and we will definitely take this on board for future. Thank you for taking time to leave a review and we hope you enjoyed your time in Queenstown :)

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