Queenstown New Zealand

Queenstown New Zealand, the birthplace of bungy jumping and "Adventure Capital of the World" is an exhilarating year-round alpine resort, renowned for its majestic lake and mountain scenery. Queenstown is New Zealand 's premier visitor destination. Queenstown boasts a wide variety of accommodation, visitor activities and sightseeing attractions. An extensive range of Queenstown Accommodation includes Hotels, Motels, Apartments, Backpacker Hostels and Camping Grounds. Visitor activities and attractions are many and varied and include Skiing, Golfing, Hiking, Walking, Jet Boating, White-water Rafting, Lake Cruising and Shopping or Dining at one of the many Restaurants, Cafes, Wineries and Bars. The historic mining town of Arrowtown is nearby to Queenstown while Wanaka, the other main town within the Queenstown Lakes District, is around one hours drive over New Zealand 's highest state highway, the Crown Range. Milford Sound and the world heritage Fiordland National Park are an exceptional three hours drive from Queenstown.