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RealNZ | TSS Earnslaw Queenstown Cruise
4.7
/5
586 Reviews
Boat tour
NZONE Skydive Queenstown
4.7
/5
184 Reviews
Skydiving
Skyline Queenstown
4.7
/5
691 Reviews
Cable car
Night view
Shotover Jet Queenstown
4.8
/5
181 Reviews
Boating/Sailing
Ōamaru Penguins
4.6
/5
184 Reviews
Night view
Onsen Hot Pools
4.9
/5
29 Reviews
Night view
RealNZ | Walter Peak High Country Farm
4.5
/5
166 Reviews
Farms and pastures
Kiwi Park Queenstown
4.3
/5
89 Reviews
Zoos & aquariums
U-Fly Wanaka, NZ
5.0
/5
11 Reviews
AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre
4.8
/5
109 Reviews
Historic landmark
Bungee jumping
G Force Paragliding
4.5
/5
23 Reviews
Paragliding
Hydro Attack
4.8
/5
18 Reviews
What to eat
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Fergburger
4.4
/5
185 Reviews
Quick bites
Celebrity hotspot
Avg. US$18/person
The Cow
4.3
/5
23 Reviews
Western cuisine
Great ambiance
Avg. US$35/person
Pier
4.0
/5
18 Reviews
Western cuisine
Lake view
Avg. US$55/person
Pedro's House of Lamb
4.5
/5
18 Reviews
Western cuisine
Avg. US$32/person
Patagonia Chocolates - Ice Creamery & Chocolaterie
4.3
/5
46 Reviews
Bakery
Lake view
Avg. US$12/person
Saigon Kingdom Vietnamese Restaurant Steamer Wharf
4.3
/5
9 Reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. US$33/person
Olivers Restaurant
4.4
/5
7 Reviews
Western cuisine
Avg. US$18/person
Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar
4.9
/5
120 Reviews
Buffet
Lake view
Avg. US$108/person
Blue Kanu
4.3
/5
11 Reviews
Asian cuisine
Avg. US$54/person
Flame Bar & Grill
4.5
/5
56 Reviews
Barbecue
Lake view
Avg. US$49/person
Fergbaker
4.0
/5
17 Reviews
Bakery
Avg. US$12/person
Francesca Restaurant
5.0
/5
11 Reviews
Fusion cuisine
Avg. US$54/person
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Eichardt's Private Hotel
9.4
/5
26 Reviews
The Carlin Boutique Hotel
8.9
/5
68 Reviews
Azur Luxury Lodge
9.6
/5
63 Reviews
The Spire Hotel
9.6
/5
40 Reviews
The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences
8.9
/5
301 Reviews
Gibbston Valley Lodge and Spa
9.5
/5
70 Reviews
Coronet Ridge Resort
9.4
/5
46 Reviews
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voco Queenstown by IHG
8.8
/5
436 Reviews
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
8.5
/5
241 Reviews
Ramada by Wyndham Queenstown Central
8.7
/5
124 Reviews
Sudima Queenstown Five Mile
9.0
/5
214 Reviews
Edgewater Hotel
9.0
/5
447 Reviews
Crowne Plaza QUEENSTOWN by IHG
9.0
/5
239 Reviews
Quest Queenstown
9.4
/5
153 Reviews
Millennium Hotel Queenstown
8.8
/5
295 Reviews
Rendezvous Heritage Queenstown
8.4
/5
126 Reviews
Copthorne Hotel and Apartments Queenstown Lakeview
8.7
/5
403 Reviews
Kamana Lakehouse
8.8
/5
118 Reviews
Scenic Suites Queenstown
9.0
/5
166 Reviews
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Mount Cook Helicopter Experiences
4.2
/5
46 Reviews
Dark Sky Project
4.7
/5
6 Reviews
Night view
Tekapo Springs
4.5
/5
68 Reviews
The Church of the Good Shepherd
4.8
/5
460 Reviews
Mount John
4.8
/5
101 Reviews
Mountain climbing
Night view
Lake Tekapo
4.6
/5
343 Reviews
Natural scenery
Night view
Hooker Valley track
5.0
/5
10 Reviews
Hiking
Mirror Lakes
4.6
/5
22 Reviews
Natural scenery
Night view
Milford Sound Scenic Cruises
4.6
/5
328 Reviews
Boat tour
Caroline Bay Association
4.5
/5
9 Reviews
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
4.6
/5
473 Reviews
Beaches and shores
Boat tour
Tasman Glacier
4.5
/5
67 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Lake Tekapo
4.6
/5
343 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Hagley Park North
4.9
/5
81 Reviews
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
4.6
/5
473 Reviews
Beaches and shores
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Mona Vale Garden Park
4.3
/5
86 Reviews
Avon River / Ōtākaro
4.4
/5
221 Reviews
Rafting
Natural scenery
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
4.4
/5
219 Reviews
Natural scenery
Mountain climbing
Mount John
4.8
/5
101 Reviews
Mountain climbing
Night view
Arthur's Pass National Park
4.8
/5
66 Reviews
Natural scenery
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Matuka Luxury Lodge
9.9
/5
63 Reviews
Lakestone Lodge
9.7
/5
57 Reviews
Milford Sound Overnight Cruise - Fiordland Discovery
9.6
/5
260 Reviews
Fiordland Lodge
9.4
/5
85 Reviews
Radfords on the Lake
9.1
/5
40 Reviews
Montrose Estate
9.8
/5
15 Reviews
Westwood Lodge
8.6
/5
48 Reviews
Dunluce Boutique B&B
9.8
/5
83 Reviews
Fiordland Lakeview Motel and Apartments
8.6
/5
46 Reviews
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Galaxy Boutique Hotel
9.1
/5
147 Reviews
Grand Suites Lake Tekapo
9.0
/5
231 Reviews
Mantra Lake Tekapo
9.3
/5
175 Reviews
The Terrace
8.8
/5
117 Reviews
Rainforest Deluxe
9.3
/5
95 Reviews
Rainforest Retreat
9.5
/5
131 Reviews
Distinction Luxmore Hotel
8.2
/5
64 Reviews
Lands End
9.2
/5
115 Reviews
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Skyline Queenstown
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Puzzling World
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Skydive Wanaka
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Cromwell
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Larnach Castle
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Dunedin Railway Station
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Ōamaru Penguins
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Steampunk HQ
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Pier
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Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar
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Blue Kanu
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SODA
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Jervois Steak House
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Bespoke Kitchen
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Sunfire Queenstown
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