Last May, my brother and I visited Queenstown. Queenstown is a town in South Island, New Zealand. It’s also known as the adrenaline capital of the world. Here you can both do extreme activities to relaxation. Check out my post on Tekapo and Wanaka.
Here are some things to do in Queenstown.
1.Hiking in Hooker Valley Track we checked out in early in our Tekapo hostel to visit the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. You do not want to miss this short hike! It’s breathtakingly beautiful!
2.Glenorchyon our first full day, we visited the charming small town of Glenorchy.
3.Brunch or shopping in Arrowtown another charming place! It’s a historic gold mining town. The whole scenery and atmosphere will take you back to the old days. It’s an amazing place filled with restaurants and local shops.
4.Pedro’s House of Lamb my brother found this place. If you are a big lamb meat lover, this place is perfect!
5.Patagonia Ice Cream great ice cream selection in the heart of the city.
6.Fergburger you can’t miss this while in Queenstown. Apparently it’s the best burger in the world. The place is always busy and packed. The burger was tasty, huge and affordable, but it wasn’t mind blowing.
7.Adventure Activities you’re in the adrenaline capital of the wold for a reason. The city centre is filled with endless activities including the famous bungy jump!
8.Day trip to Milford Sound I’m a little bit disappointed of this cruise.There’s nothing much other than the falls and fortunately the dolphins! I did Ha Long Bay in Vietnam and Milford Sound is nowhere close.
9. Skyline Queenstown the best time to do this is at night!
10. Queenstown Hill easy hike with a wonderful view of the lake and the city!
Hi, it’s been a while! I’m still in the land down under exploring, working and living. I’m sharing some photos of my recent trip to the South Island in New Zealand with my brother.
We flew to Christchurch from Melbourne, rented a car and drove all the way to Tekapo. I highly recommend renting a car. You can also stop on the way to do a big grocery shopping if you’re planning to stay in the hostel like we did.
We stayed in YHA Lake Tekapo for one night. It’s a nice hostel just across lake tekapo. This was our morning view. It was only autumn, but already very cold! Pine trees, cold weather and clear blue water reminds me of Canada. Simply stunning!
We left Tekapo for our next stop, Wanaka. Twizel is one of the most scenic roads on the south island. I can’t remember how many times we had to stop and take photos. The drive to Mt. Cook national park was picture perfect!
We also did the Hooker Valley track. I swear, I took thousands of photos! It’s an easy hike and I extremely recommend to check it out. It’s so beautiful and worth it!
Climbing Roys Peak nearly killed me, because I didn’t have proper shoes. NZ customs had to wash my hiking shoes. It was soaking wet I had to wear my Blundstone boots. The hike was tough and uphill. It was rewarding once you’re on top. I had sore and blisters after. I think it took us five hours, including lunch break.
Queenstown, the adrenaline capital of the world!! I will do a separate post about things to do in Queenstown. We spent three days here before flying to Sydney. Another day, another hiking and so much to do and see!
This photo just won Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies photography competition for Best Landscape Photo in the South Island of New Zealand!
Mitre Peak and Milford Sound on a very rainy day. Still beautiful.
Seriously though, if I had to choose between Doubtful and Milford Sounds, I prefer Doubtful. Much more peaceful, and the overnight cruise was better than the Milford day cruise.
Milford Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand
