
Aoraki / Mount Cook

Queenstown
New Zealand's adventure capital on a zig-zag alpine lake, ringed by the Remarkables.
Queenstown wraps around Lake Wakatipu beneath the jagged Remarkables, and it's the launch pad for Milford Sound, the Gibbston wineries and every adrenaline sport going. Even if you skip the bungy, the lake and mountain scenery earns the drive.
Holiday parks here put you close to the waterfront and the town, and it's a natural base for day trips deeper into Fiordland and Central Otago. Book ahead — it's busy year-round.
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Aoraki / Mount Cook

Mackenzie

Kaikōura