One golden village, two tales. The picturesque preservation of two very different goldrush communities – Chinese and European – in a town that still thrives. […]
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Thunder Creek Falls
A short walk, suitable for wheelchairs, to a view of impressive 28-metre-high falls. Like all waterfalls in the Haast valley, these are at their best after rainfall. […]
Milford Foreshore Walk
An easy twenty minute loop walk also starting from the main visitor carpark. Great views of Mitre Peak from this 400 metre walk. […]
Milford Sound Lookout Track: 10 minutes
Leads from the main Milford carpark. […]
Blue Pools Walk: 1 hour return
Amazing clear blue pools – just 30min walk there and back from the roadside carpark. Highly recommended. Located 74km from Wanaka, 10km from Makarora. […]
The Chasm: 20 min loop
This very popular loop walk starts from the main Milford Sound Highway, 7.5km past Homer Tunnel, 108km from Te Anau. […]
Routeburn Daywalk (Glenorchy end)
The Routeburn is one of New Zealand’s most stunning multiday hikes. But you can make an excellent day walk here, going to Routeburn Flats Hut and back in 4-6 hours. Trail head is about 30 mins past Glenorchy, total around 1.5 hours drive from Queenstown. […]
Glenorchy Walkway
1-2 hour loop walk; 40 mins drive from Queenstown. Drive to Glenorchy and follow this easy walkway through the wetlands, passing lakeside willows and viewing stunning mountain scenery above. […]
Church of the Good Shepherd
Tekapo’s iconic church, captivatingly positioned by the shores of the lake. Built in 1935. […]
High Country Salmon
The area is known for high altitude salmon farming. Farms can easily be visited by the roadside near Twizel. Mount Cook Alpine Salmon has a shop at the Lake Pukaki Visitor Centre, right on the lakeside (north of Twizel). […]