Autumn in Arrowtown

Shotover Jet

Buckingham Street Arcade

WHAT TO DO IN ARROWTOWN

• Visit the award-winning Lakes District Museum & Information Centre for maps, books, souvenirs
• Walk the Arrow River Loop Track, one of many walks in the area
• Explore Buckingham Street with restaurants, cafes, shops, galleries
• Stroll through the historic Chinese Village
• Take a horse and carriage ride
• Hire a gold pan and head to the Arrow River
• Try your luck at fishing the Arrow River or Lake Hayes
• Choose from 4 outstanding golf courses
• Bike or go horse trekking on the mountain trails
• Take a four-wheel drive tour through Lord of the Rings country
• Watch the action at the Bungy Bridge – maybe take the plunge
• Sample the wines at Amisfield and Gibbston Valley wineries
• Don’t miss the Arrowtown Autumn Festival (April)

WHAT TO DO IN THE SOUTHERN LAKES DISTRICT

• Take the 20-minute scenic drive to Queenstown, international resort town and New Zealand’s adventure capital
• Enjoy an afternoon in the Queenstown Gardens
• Tour artist galleries
• Plan a day or two at Milford Sound with awe-inspiring scenery
• Ski at one of the 3 nearby ski fields
• Get a thrill: take a jet boat ride or go river rafting
• Get a bigger thrill: drive the famous Skippers Canyon Road (not for the faint-hearted)
• Try hang gliding, sky diving or a scenic helicopter flight
• Ride the Skyline gondola to the activities complex at the top
• Cruise Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm on the Earnslaw Vintage Steamship
• Go bush and discover scenic walking tracks in the region
• Tour vineyards and sample outstanding regional wines
• Drive over the Crown Range to the picturesque lakeside town of Wanaka



The Cottages

Buckingham Street

 

 

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