Choose a luxury boutique hotel in Queenstown with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and sail from Queenstown Bay in a heritage steamer, feel the rush of river-rafting and settle back with a pinot noir from an Otago cellar.
Luxury things to do in Queenstown
Ride the Skyline gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak, where the lakes and mountains of Queenstown are at your feet. Play a round of golf on velvet greens surrounding Lake Wakatipu, or sail across placid waters on a scenic cruise past forests of pines. New Zealand jade is carved with Maori designs in Queenstown’s boutiques and there’s a good chance of spotting the elusive kiwi bird at the birdlife park.
Luxury outdoor experiences in Queenstown
Ski down the Remarkables snowfields in winter or paraglide over summertime mountain meadows from Coronet Peak. Cast a line into clear mountain waters to fly-fish for rainbow trout and salmon. Adrenalin surges through you as you swing out above Queenstown on an exhilarating flying-fox zip-line. Salute the morning with sparkling cuvée brut from a sunrise hot-air balloon ride or ride a horse along country trails past South Island hamlets.
Gourmet Queenstown
Follow the pinot noir wine trail to spectacularly sited vineyards in Gibbston Valley, the source of goat’s cheese served in Queenstown’s fine-dining restaurants. Fiordland venison, local oysters and confit of duck are on the menu for waterfront patio dining, where lake views are ringed with snow-capped alps. Satisfy a taste for boutique ale in a leafy beer garden or taste a sample of New Zealand’s wines in a specialist cellar bar.
Book a luxury hotel in Queenstown with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and sip chilled sauvignon blanc beside the fireside at a lakeside luxury chalet or cocktails in the historic bar of a boutique Queenstown hotel.