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Golden Hills Horse Treks

Experience the beautiful landscape of Central Otago on horseback! Golden Hills Horse Treks offer stunning views of Lake Dunstan and Mount Pisa range, great horses and personalised treks. Riding in a small group we always match the pace to your individual experience and confidence level. We also offer lead rides for younger kids.
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From $81.32
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Queenstown Wine Sampler Tour

We know Pinot. Join this classic Queenstown wine tour to explore, taste, and savor wines at four of the finest boutique cellar doors around the Gibbston Region. Start your day being met by your wine-certified guide at or near your Queenstown accommodation. Then travel into the Gibbston wine region, home to top-rated wineries, accomplished winemakers, and, of course, delicious Pinot Noir. Throughout the day, enjoy four separate tasting experiences, visiting both boutique cellar doors and well-known locations, including a visit to the wine cave at Gibbston Valley. Be hosted by your friendly wine guide and cellar staff, who will educate and entertain you with local winemaking facts and stories. You also have the option of indulging in a scrumptious lunch at a local winery (additional cost ordered on the day). We're all about pairing good people with good wine, whether you're recharging your batteries, an avid sightseer, or a wine enthusiast. Join us on a top-rated wine-tasting journey.
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From $137
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50-Minute Glacier Explorer Flight from Queenstown

Head west over the Queenstown basin and Paradise Valley and into Mt Aspiring National Park. Enjoy an exhilarating flight past spectacular mountains and blue-green ice falls before landing on one of the many glaciers within the Forbes Mountains. There’s time for photos in the snow before heading back towards Queenstown past hidden alpine lakes and the rich gold mining history of Skippers Canyon.
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From $491.07
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Franz Josef Glacier Helihike

The one-hour fixed-wing flight from Queenstown to Franz Josef glacier is certainly spectacular, but the highlight of this trip is the glacier Heli Hike. The experienced guides will take you into a deep part of the glacier via a scenic helicopter flight. The helicopter passes over the deep crevasses of the icefalls and waterfalls to land on the upper ice fall of Franz Josef glacier. From there you’ll be fitted with crampons for the two hours on the ice, exploring caves and seeing the natural, ever-changing wonder of the glacier in the South Island of New Zealand.
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From $937.73
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20-Minute Remarkables Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

Experience the best view in town. Land on the Remarkables spur, overlooking Queenstown and the Wakatipu basin with Coronet and Cecil Peaks in the distance. A sensational photo opportunity at 5,000 feet.
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From $204.56
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Challenger Self Drive Guided Buggy Tour from Queenstown

This is New Zealand’s premium buggy experience utilising the best machines, guides and terrain. Nowhere in the world could a landscape be more suited to exploiting these off road buggies amazing capabilities.  Experience the thrill with the self-drive guided tours to conquer exhilarating terrain including steep mountain climbs, creek crossings and beautiful forest tracks and trail leading to stunning viewpoints over Queenstown. Just 5 minutes from Queenstown our exclusive adventure park is your perfect private playground. You will be rewarded with endless fun, excitement and off road adrenalin rushes and some of the most spectacular and breath-taking views you could imagine.
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From $293.99
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Queenstown Helicopter Wine Tour

Fly to the vines with Altitude Tours on a Helicopter Wine Tour. Start your day being met by the helicopter company at your Queenstown accommodation and enjoy a scenic helicopter flight giving you aerial views of the stunning vines and famous wine-growing region, before landing on a mountaintop for a glass of bubbles (sparkling wine). Your helicopter will land at your first cellar door where you will meet your guide and be hosted across four separate tasting experiences, including a tour of the Gibbston Valley Winery wine cave. Throughout the day you will be entertained with local winemaking facts and stories, and you also have the option of indulging in a delicious lunch at a local winery (additional cost ordered on the day). This helicopter wine tour is all about taking a regular wine-tasting journey to new heights and pairing good wine and good people, tasting the best wines produced in New Zealand, including our world-famous Pinot Noir.
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From $437.27
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Gourmet Food, Wine and Cheese Tour from Queenstown

Experience an indulgent and diverse full day tour showcasing the very best sights and tastes from the Central Otago region. Let your experienced wine guide lead you on a tasting journey through three contrasting Central Otago wine sub-regions; Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell. Enjoy a guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave and savour a unique lunch with 5 dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and perfectly matched with 5 wines. You will also have an opportunity to retrace history with a visit to the historical settlements of Arrowtown, and Old Cromwell (when time permits). Learn about the early pioneering history and how the wine region was formed through an array of fun facts and interesting stories from your knowledgeable wine guide. At the end of your tour you will be returned to your accommodation.
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Private Tandem Paraglide Adventure in Queenstown

We are the only company permitted to fly over Queenstown with stunning views of the city and Lake Wakatipu. GFORCE is New Zealand`s largest and most experienced paragliding company. Professionalism and safety are always key – we undertake ongoing training to always be at the top of our game. Our pilots are the best in the business, with well over two hundred years of combined tandem flying time. The flight is tailored to you – thrill seekers and those looking for a more relaxed pace are both catered to. Our philosophy is one of providing our customers with a genuine joy-ride. We pride ourselves on having our clients walk off the landing field with a big smile!
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From $200.18
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Best of Queenstown Sightseeing Tour

Welcome to Tāhuna Queenstown. The four-season town sitting on the edge of the mighty Lake Whakatipu. With a name fit for a Queen, it boasts an incredible mountain landscape, thrilling adventure activities, a rich gold mining history, and world-famous wines. See more and join this half-day tour that shows you around Queenstown like a local. Visit iconic scenic viewpoints, see Lord of the Rings filming locations, walk the quaint streets of Arrowtown, watch the fearless Bungy jump, taste Pinot in Gibbston, and take a cruise on the lake - all in an easy half-day adventure. The 4.5-hour Best of Queenstown Tour departs the Station Building, central Queenstown at 8:30 am, arriving back to Queenstown Bay at 1:00 pm.
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From $124.49
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Half-Day Lord of the Rings 4WD Tour from Queenstown

An adventure safari packed with breathtaking scenery, thrilling 4WD action whilst discovering LOTR filming locations. Visit the filming locations of Minas Tirith, Misty Mountains, the Pillars of the Kings (Argonath), Gladden Fields, the Ford of Bruinen and more. Travel an historic gold mining road, following the Arrow River, stop for an opportunity to try your hand at gold panning. Take in the spectacular panoramic views over the Wakatipu Basin.
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Half Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour

Epic Adventures to the Real Middle Earth and Back Again! Join our Lord of the Rings “Nerds” aka tour guides who have superior knowledge on all things “Rings”. We’ll take you to the original film locations and put YOU in the scene while narrating humorous and intriguing tales from the time of filming. Join us for your personalised journey through the real Middle Earth. Our scenic Half Day Tour includes visiting Skippers Canyon Lookout (weather permitting), Arrowtown, The Gibbston Valley and Lake Hayes. You will be able to enjoy Lord Of The Rings locations such as The Ford of Bruinen, The Gladden Fields, The Pillars of the Kings and More! This tour includes Morning or Afternoon Tea and Snacks, Photos with Authentic Props as we have the largest selection of Authentic Licensed replica props! We also have copies of the original scripts and production call sheets, adding so much more depth to your Middle Earth experience!
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From $118.23
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Lord of the Rings Scenic Tour

If you’re a movie fan or lover of beautiful landscapes, take the opportunity to see film locations from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films on this Middle-earth tour from Queenstown. You’ll tour the countryside by 4WD and visit the locations where the Fortress of Isengard, Forest of Lothlorien and other famous Peter Jackson scenes were filmed. Discover why New Zealand is the movie directors’ choice for film locations, and enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour.
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35-Minute Alpine Scenic Flight from Queenstown

A winning combination: Spectacular alpine scenery including Skippers Canyon and the Queenstown basin as well as the chance to land in the snow on one of the regions stunning peaks. Route dependent on snow conditions.
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From $286.51
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Milford Extended Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

Explore the spectacular Fiordland National Park by air on this half-day Milford Sound helicopter flight from Queenstown. Fly over Milford Sound by helicopter with a guide, and gaze out over the cliffs, waterfalls, and forests below. Stop for a stroll in Milford Sound for fine views over Mitre Peak, then land on a West Coast beach and a glacier or alpine. Along the way, gain insight into Milford Sound’s impressive geography and see sides of the region many visitors miss. This 2.5-hour tour includes round-trip travel from your Queenstown hotel.
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From $832.01