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QUEENSTOWN - Gateway to Fiordland and "Adventure Capital of the World"
Use the map to find accommodation in Queenstown ('stay' on map menu brings up accommodation markers) places to dine etc or Find somewhere to stay in QueenstownQUEENSTOWN This popular holiday destination offers a wide variety of activities from bungy-jumping to jet boating and cruises on the lake, and a lot in between. BETTER PRICE HOTELS offer a wide selection of accommodation options in Queenstown and the surrounding district, from kiwi-style to international, backpackers to 5-star. You can book online here.
If you have time, take the day-trip to Skippers Canyon. Other things to do in Queenstown include Bungy jumping, skydive (skydiving), mountain climbing, ski, rafting, kayaking, fishing, horse riding, cycling, walking, scenic flights, sailing, river boarding, hang-gliding, snowmobiling and snowboarding, canyoning, heliski-ing. FIORDLAND Fiordland is a large, unspoiled area at the SW tip of New Zealand. It offers glaciers, fiords, lakes, and mountains. A large portion of the area (some 1.2 million hectares) is a National Park. Access is a little limited, but regular tourists can visit Milford Sound (view Mitre Peak) and Doubtful Sound by joining an excursion trip from Queenstown or Te Anau or driving to Milford Sound. Companies such as Real Journeys offer overnight stays aboard some of their vessels. Walking one of the many tracks in Fiordland is a popular activity for those who have trained and prepared for the expereince. Fiordland is world-renowned for its trout fishing, hiking, camping, kayaking, boating, sailing, and diving. Scenic flights by helicopter or fixed wing offer an unforgettable experience.
Fiordland is also blessed with wildlife, such as the Fiordland crested penguin, which breed in the forests along the coast, dolphins and seals which are often viewed from excursion vessels. |
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| Wellington - The capital of NZ. 'The windy city'. Built around a spectacular harbour. A very cosmopolitan city with plenty of activities. <info & hotel bookings > | |
| Christchurch - 'The garden city'. Largest city in the South Island. <info & hotel bookings > | |
| Dunedin - Somewhat maligned and often overlooked, DUNEDIN offers many diversions for the visitor with a couple of days to devote to exploring! <info & hotel bookings> | |
| Invercargill - New Zealand's southern-most city. Gateway to Queenstown and Fiordland. <info & hotel bookings> | |
| Queenstown - This popular holiday destination offers a wide variety of activities from bungy-jumping to jet boating and cruises on the lake in the historic vessel SS EARNSLAW <info & hotel bookings> | |
| Nelson - a gentle small city in the north of the South Island. Stepping off point for the Abel Tasman National Park. <info & hotel bookings> | |
| New Plymouth - at the base of Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont) <info & hotel bookings> | |
| Rotorua - with its thermal areas, and maori influences this is an essential part of any visit to New Zealand. <info & hotel bookings> | |
| NORTHLAND and the scenic Bay of Islands. <info & hotel bookings> | |
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We have enjoyed the gondola, TSS Earnslaw (pictured left), Kawerau (Two-rivers) jet and Shotover Jet. Tandem parapenting is a wonderful experience, but not perhaps for the faint hearted! but no responsibility can be accepted for errors, omissions and any consequences arising there from.
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