about queenstown

Queenstown has been named the Adventure Capital of the World. This is due to the vast variety of adventure activities offered in the region, ranging from the mild to the wild. The activities offered include at least three different bungy jumping sites, a choice of jet boat ride, paragliding, sky diving, 6 fields to skiing and snowboard, river rafting, a range of safaris including snowmobile, four wheel drive, cycle and motor bike treks and so on.

The region also has a great variety of leisure activities such as wine tours, sightseeing tours, guided walks, scenic flights, museums and so on. Queenstown, Kingston, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Hawea, Luggate and Makarora make up the Queenstown Lakes District.

Queenstown is situated on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and overlooks the majestic Remarkable mountain range. Lake Wakatipu is over 378 metres deep and 82 km in length. The lake rises and falls by 12cm every five minutes. The Remarkables were named because they are the one and only mountain range in the World that run truly North-South. Queenstown has two major ski fields; Coronet and Remarkables a short drive away.