Day 3 - Queenstown
Overnight: TheDairy, Private Luxury Hotel  

Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and set at the base of the magnificent Remarkables, Queenstown has something to offer everyone all year round.

Action-packed adventures include jet boating, bungy jumping and river rafting. Leisure seekers may opt for a bit of trout fishing, lake cruising, picturesque walks or wine tasting in the Otago wine-growing district.
This charming resort town will be your base the next few days as you explore the surrounding area and nearby Fiordland.

Highly recommended is a trip to Milford Sound by helicopter with a Glacier Landing. Mitre Peak beckons as the helicopter lifts off on a journey to the majestic Milford Sound. Your excursion includes landing on one of the incredible glaciers located in the main divide of New Zealand's spectacular Southern Alps. The views of the glaciers will astound you, with the many crevasses, and blue ice falls. The flight ends with a sweep over the stunning Southern Lakes before returning to Queenstown.

Milford Sound, with Glacier Landing
Mitre Peak beckons as the helicopter lifts off on a journey to the majestic Milford Sound. Your excursion includes landing on one of the incredible glaciers located in the main divide of New Zealand's spectacular Southern Alps. The views of the glaciers will astound you, with the many crevasses, and blue ice falls. The flight ends with a sweep over the stunning Southern Lakes before returning to Queenstown.

Day 4 - Queenstown
Overnight: TheDairy, Private Luxury Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Shotover Jet (Morning)
Fast spectacular action on the world's most exhilarating jet boat ride as you roar through the narrow craggy canyons on the Shotover River.

After the jetboat trip you might elect to go white water rafting (*) which begins at Deep Creek. Your white water rafting expedition will convey you over the rapids of the lower canyon through the unforgettable rapids of Pinball, Sequel and Cascade Rapid, to name a few...

Wind-up the morning with a hot shower and steaming sauna at the local lodge before heading back to Queenstown.

In the afternoon you might try a Nomad Safari's 4-Wheel Drive (*) to Skipper's Canyon Safari. Wind your way around sheer cliffs towering above the Shotover River as your guide takes you into Skipper's Canyon. The Nomad Safaris 4 WD Safari transports you on a road hand carved in the mid 1800's during one of the richest gold strikes in the world. The ride is an adventure in itself... the extreme off road experience!

Day 5 - Queenstown
Overnight: TheDairy, Private Luxury Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

For those interested in a day hike we would suggest the Routeburn Encounter (*).
Depart Queenstown early in the morning, heading to Fiordland and the Routeburn Track, one of the most popular hiking tracks in the country. The Routeburn Track is in the same National Park as the Hollyford Track, visited by the Prime Minister during the filming of "The Royal Tour". Surrounded by impressive mountain scenery, the track takes you through the pastoral beech forest, out to the flats, where you will enjoy a leisurely lunch. For the more adventurous a climb to the Routeburn Waterfalls presents unspoiled views of the flats and Routeburn Gorge. The return to Queenstown is a scenic ride through Mount Aspiring National Park and high country farmland.
Ask us about the 3 Day Hollyford Track extension.

Ask us about the 3 Day Hollyford Track extension.

* - White water rafting, Nomad Safaris and the Routeburn Encounter are optional items and not included in the package as standard

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The Dairy, Private Luxury Hotel

Following extensive refurbishment in May/June of this year, the former Dairy Guesthouse in Queenstown is now to be known as The Dairy, Private Luxury Hotel.

Wilderness Lodge, Lake Moeraki

Spectacular beaches that are home to fur seals and crested penguins, untouched lowland rainforests spread between pristine lakes and rivers which drain the snow capped Southern Alps. Few places on earth can match the unique natural setting of the Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki in the heart of the 2.7 million hectares South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, Te Wahi Pounamu ( Maori translation: the place of greenstone jade)

The Lodge is landscaped in a lakeside clearing surrounded by 1000 year old rainforest trees. It offers a high level of comfort in attractive Lodge rooms (all rooms have private bathrooms) with lounges and restaurant that overlook the lovely Moeraki rapids. A relaxed drink and meal in the tranquil Moeraki Lounge as you watch the river roll by, native birds and trout jumping is a wonderful tonic in a hectic world.