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Day trips from Wānaka
Queenstown's quieter neighbour: a lakeside town with the same mountains, two ski fields, the skydive and the road to Mount Cook and the glaciers.
Within reach
- WānakaThe lake, Roys Peak, Cardrona, skydiving
- QueenstownAn hour over the Crown Range for the big-name activities
- Aoraki / Mount CookA long but spectacular day via the Lindis Pass
The lake, Roys Peak, Cardrona, skydiving
Wānaka
Cardrona snow day
Wānaka
Wide beginner terrain and a dedicated kids' snow park.
Child $119
Tandem skydive
Wānaka
Freefall above the Southern Alps from up to 15,000 feet.
Lakeside luxury lodge stay
Wānaka
A design lodge on the water, with a private guide on call.
An hour over the Crown Range for the big-name activities
Queenstown
Skyline gondola & luge
Queenstown
Ride to Bob's Peak for the view, then luge back down.
Child $39
Shotover jet boat
Queenstown
Spin through the canyons at speed, inches from the rock walls.
Child $89
Coronet Peak lift & lesson
Queenstown
Groomed runs 20 minutes from town, with night skiing too.
Child $129
Glenorchy & Paradise scenic drive
Queenstown
The lakeside road to Glenorchy and on to the Paradise valley — film country, and the quietest views near town.
Child $95
Shotover canyon swing
Queenstown
A 109-metre freefall into the canyon, your way to launch.
Kawarau bridge bungy
Queenstown
The original 43-metre bungy over the Kawarau River.
Tandem paragliding
Queenstown
Launch from Bob's Peak and drift over the lake and town.
Private heli-picnic on a peak
Queenstown
Fly to a private summit for lunch above the clouds, just you two.
A long but spectacular day via the Lindis Pass
Aoraki / Mount Cook
Aoraki dark-sky stargazing
Aoraki / Mount Cook
Telescopes and a guide under the darkest skies in the country, with the mountain a silhouette behind you.
Child $70
Hooker Valley guided walk
Aoraki / Mount Cook
An easy valley trail to a glacier lake beneath the highest peak.
Child $85
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