Southern Lakes & Fiordland

Southern Lakes & Fiordland

At a glance … lakes, mountains and fiords form a stunning backdrop to adventure activities.

Gateway

Queenstown Airport offers some international flights from Australia. Christchurch has the nearest comprehensively serviced international airport.

Unforgettable Events

Street Harness Racing – January – Te Anau
Wanaka Rodeo – January – Wanaka
Central Otago Food & Wine Festival – February – Queenstown
Arrowtown Autumn Festival – April – Arrowtown
Warbirds Over Wanaka – April – Wanaka
Silverstone Race to the Sky – April – Wanaka
Lindauer Queenstown Winter Festival – June / July – Queenstown
Pulsate Wanaka Big Air – August – Wanaka
The World Heli Challenge – August – Wanaka
Gay Ski Week New Zealand – September – Queenstown
Queenstown Jazz Festival – October – Queenstown
Kepler Challenge – December – Te Anau

Travelling times

    Wanaka to:
  • Queenstown 1 hour, 50 minutes
  • Te Anau 4 hours, 35 minutes
  • Cromwell 50 minutes
  • Christchurch 6 hours, 30 minutes
    Queenstown to:
  • Wanaka 1 hour, 50 minutes
  • Te Anau 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • Cromwell 55 minutes
  • Christchurch 7 hours, 15 minutes
    Te Anau to:
  • Wanaka 4 hours, 35 minutes
  • Queenstown 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • Cromwell 3 hours, 40 minutes
  • Christchurch 9 hours, 15 minutes

Action

Skiing or snowboarding at Queenstown or Wanaka during winter

Relaxation

Pamper yourself at a fine-dining restaurant in Queenstown

Wildlife

Glimpse Fiordland’s underwater life with a glass-bottomed boat cruise


Taste


Sample Central Otago’s delicious apricots and cherries


Culture


Explore gold-rush history in Central Otago