Queenstown is located on the South Island of New Zealand. The city, which can be found in the southwest portion of the island, is near an inlet created by glacial activity. The inlet known as Lake Wakatipu provides some activities for tourists and adds to the beauty of the location.
Getting around with no car is fairly simple. Major hotels offer transport to and from the downtown. There are regular coach services to and from Glenorchy and Arrowtown every day. There are also taxis, tour cars and taxi buses that operate all day long. If you want independence, you should hire a car, cycle or moped.
Queenstown has activities all year long. Queenstown is the adventure capital of New Zealand and the home of the first marketable bungee jump site in the world. Tourists to Queenstown who are looking for adventure will discover so many activities like snowboarding, skiing, jet boating, rafting, hiking, sky diving, ballooning, mountain biking, hang gliding and more.
Queenstown also has numerous activities for the tourists that have had too much exhilaration or for those who are just looking for a soothing holiday. Central Otago is the fastest mounting wine region from New Zeeland and lots of the regions wineries are just a tiny drive from Queenstown. There are also plenty of walking tracks if you want to take a hike.
Some of the New Zealand's most extravagant lodges, apartments, boutique hotels and resorts are located just in Queenstown or close-by. For tourists who are looking for a motel, hotel, bed and breakfast, or even for backpacker housing. there are also a lot of properties.
