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Queenstown

A resort town so resplendent with natural beauty and outdoor fun there’s never a bad time to visit.

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This fantastic resort town is one of the most desirable places to visit in New Zealand. Here, any traveler will be satisfied with the great outdoors, culture and a good night life!

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Planning Your Visit

  • When to visit?

    A difficult question to answer, as Queenstown has 5 different climate zones! To be safe however, the dry season is May to October, but you can visit all year-round.

  • How long to visit?

    It all depends on what you're planning - if you want to go backpacking, visit the mountains, and see the beautiful countryside, then one to two weeks will satisfy any happy campers.

Good to know

  • Language
    English
  • Currency
    NZD ($)
  • Time Zone
    UTC (+12:00)
  • Country Code
    +64
  • Best time to visit
    Each season has something to offer, so plan according to what you want to do. Skiing in the winter, milder temperatures and rejuvenation in the spring, warm weather and hiking in the summer, and the beautiful foliage in the fall.

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What people are saying about Queenstown

Overall rating

4.7 / 5

based on 3,422 reviews

We had a wonderful time in the Milford Sound bus tour and cruise with Southern Discoveries. Even though it was raining, our guide and driver, Brad, made sure we stopped for photos along the drive and kept us entertained with useful and interesting knowledge about the area. Due to high winds,however, we had to turn back from going on the cruise around the Milford Sound. Our guide was sincerely apologetic about the cancellation and I reckon he felt worse than we did! So we re-booked to go on the tour again the next day (complimentary passes) to a lovely clear day and were thoroughly mesmerized by the scenery of the road trip to the Sound and the Sound itself! It was 2 tours for the price of 1! We truly live in God's country and many thanks to Brad for sharing his inexhaustible knowledge and genuine love of the South Island with us. His recommendations on eateries and places to visit was also spot on. We will certainly be back! Thank you very much for making our trip so memorable!

From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Bus & Boat Reviewed by , 8/16/2021

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The trip was excellent. Our driver was fantastic. He had great local knowledge but was also very entertaining. His dinner recommendation at Flame was also excellent. I highly recommend this tour!!

From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Bus & Boat Reviewed by Linda, 8/11/2021

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It was a great thing to do, our pilot Charlotte was very informative about what we were looking at from the air, landing and taking photos in the snow was a highlight, loved it

Queenstown: Pilot's Choice Helicopter Tour & Alpine Landing Reviewed by Anonymous, 8/11/2021

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It was amazing. Guide was friendly and managed to give us so many facts and stories about the surroundings which I never knew. It was a superb experience overall.

From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Bus & Boat Reviewed by Sahani, 8/15/2021

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Fantastic crew from the ground to the air !! Reply looked after us and made us feel welcome and safe.

Queenstown: Pilot's Choice Helicopter Tour & Alpine Landing Reviewed by Anonymous, 8/17/2021

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