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Things to do in Queenstown
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, March, June, July, August and December.
Things to do
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The Skyline Gondola
Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables at sunset, and the summer luge to get back down. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hr≈ €40best in the evening
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The Kawarau Bridge bungee jump
The world’s first commercial bungee site, above a turquoise river. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsSport2 hr≈ €130best in the morning
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Milford Sound by boat
A fjord framed by thousand-meter walls, waterfalls and fur seals, at the end of a mountain road. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature12 hr≈ €150takes the whole day
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The Shotover jet boat
A jet boat skimming the walls of a narrow canyon. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsSport1 hr 30 min≈ €90best in the afternoon
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The road to Glenorchy
Forty-five minutes along the lake to the Lord of the Rings filming locations. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryViewpoint4 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Arrowtown, the gold rush village
A gold rush street, a reconstructed Chinese settlement and maples in autumn. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Queenstown: in January, February, March, June, July, August and December, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 10 |
| February ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 12 |
| March ideal | 18 °C / 64 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 13 |
| April | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 10 |
| May | 12 °C / 54 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 15 |
| June ideal | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 10 |
| July ideal | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 9 |
| August ideal | 9 °C / 48 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 12 |
| September | 10 °C / 50 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 20 |
| October | 13 °C / 55 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 17 |
| November | 18 °C / 64 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 12 |
| December ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 15 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €80
- Mid-range
- €145
- Comfort
- €275
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 6.7 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: New Zealand
- Plugs
- Type I, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 111
- Driving
- On the left
Near Queenstown
- Rotorua New Zealand, 990 km
- Auckland New Zealand, 1,040 km
- Tasmania Australia, 1,720 km
- Sydney Australia, 1,940 km
- Melbourne Australia, 2,120 km
- New Caledonia New Caledonia, 2,540 km