Queenstown
Commonly known as "The Adventure Capital of the World", Queenstown is a resort town built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu.
Queenstown is a centre for adventure tourism such as skiing, bungy jumping, jet boating, sky diving, white water rafting, mountain biking and river surfing. The four main mountain skifields near Queenstown are Cardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Treble Cone.
Queenstown Ski Areas - Opening Dates for 2012
Dates are subject to weather & snow conditions
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Coronet Peak - 9 June to 7 October 2012
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The Remarkables - 16 June to 7 October 2012
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Treble Cone - 28 June to 30 September 2012
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Cardrona - 22 June to 7 October 2012
There are also many activity options on Lake Wakatipu, such as scenic lake cruises and water sports. The region is renowned for it's fly fishing for brown trout, and guided fishing tours can range from one day to multi day package tours. Scenic flights and guided sightseeing tours are also very popular. Queenstown is also a departure point for boat tours to Milford Sound.
Queenstown and the surrounding area contains many locations used in the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Local tours to these movie set locations are available to visitors to Queenstown.
Queenstown provides a one stop holiday destination providing adventure tourism during the day and a vibrant nightlife scene. Queenstown is also known as a popular wine and cuisine region of New Zealand. Because of the stunning surroundings and facilities, Queenstown is also a popular wedding, honeymoon and conference destination.
Visitors to Queenstown are spoilt for choice for accommodation, much of which is lakeside. Options include the popular backpacker hostels, holiday parks, self contained motel units, luxury holiday apartments, bed & breakfast accommodation and boutique lodges.
