Outdoors in Otago

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outdoors in Otago : the essentials

Lakes in Wanaka

Wanaka Lake

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Wanaka is a small town 110 km from Queenstown and the lake of the same name is one of the loveliest and biggest in New Zealand. It

Lakes in Queenstown

Wakatipu Lake

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At over 80 kilometers long and covering a surface area of 291 km², Lake Wakatipu is the third largest lake in the area. It's an es

Islands in Queenstown

Skyline Queenstown - Gondola & Luge

Said to be the steepest cable car in the Southern Hemisphere, the Skyline Gondola is a tourist attraction that can be found in Que

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Lakes in Queenstown

TSS Earnslaw Vintage Steamship Cruises

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In Queenstown you can take a boat for a cruise on the Lake, it is a bit expensive, $ 48, about 24 euros, I did it to see the view

Hiking in Queenstown

Routeburn Track

It is considered to be one of the nine great walks of New Zealand, 32 miles driven in three days, and that runs through the Mount

Hiking in Queenstown

Dart River

The Dart River Track (sometimes called Rees-Dart Track) is one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the region of Lake Wakatipu

Bays in Owaka

Curio Bay

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Curio Bay has a 200 million year old petrified forest. It is still possible to distinguish the rings of some trees and even the st

Gardens in Queenstown

Queenstown Gardens

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A tourist spot in the South Island in New Zealand, Queenstown offers so much during both the winter, and the summer. It's a real

Gardens in Dunedin

Botanical Garden

The truth is that there are many botanical gardens and it's not logical to visit all of them. What makes this one worth a visit ..

Nature Reserves in Wanaka

Mount Aspiring National Park

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Bays in Owaka

Surat Bay

Surat Bay is located on the Catlins coast, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand, and it is a pretty wild place with a b

Nature Reserves in Wanaka

Arnott Point

This point is at the very edge of the main road between Haast and Wanaka. This rocky point houses a large colony of seals, sea lio

Viewpoints in Owaka

Slope Point

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South of the Catlins National Park, you can find the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand (there is a small islan

Waterfalls in Owaka

Mclean Falls

Inside the park of the Catlins, and after a 30 minute walk from the parking attendant, we found a pair of the most photogenic wate

Waterfalls in Owaka

Niagara Falls

When we got the brochure with the points of interest in the area near Curio Bay, we saw one that had been marked with a smiley fac

Hiking in Queenstown

Caples Track

The Caples Track is one of the many trails that begin north of Lake Wakatipu, near Kinloch, Glenorchy, and about fifty kilometres

Nature Reserves in Queenstown

Deer Park Heights

Hill Deer Park Heights is a private nature reserve, but is accessible to the public. It has several species of wild animals (deer

Viewpoints in Wanaka

Monument Lookout

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This is the best place if you want a good view of the town of Wanaka and its lake without requiring much physical effort. This hil

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Activities in Otago

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Premium Day Tour and Cruise

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starting from

$161.75

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Flight and Boat Cruise

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starting from

$320.93

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Skyline Queenstown Gondola with Lunch or Dinner

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starting from

$48.70

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip with Lunch

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starting from

$136.07

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Queenstown Skyline Gondola and Luge Rides

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starting from

$38.84

The most popular destinations

Queenstown

Wanaka

Owaka

Dunedin

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