Queenstown Sightseeing Tour: Highlights of Queenstown
Description
Embark on a guided morning adventure through Queenstown’s most iconic sights in the comfort of a luxury minivan. With small-group intimacy and complimentary hotel transfers, this tour blends stunning scenery, local history, and adrenaline. Begin with panoramic views from Queenstown Hill, then head to the Gibbston “Valley of the Vines” to witness bungy jumpers at the historic Kawarau Bridge. Enjoy a wine tasting or coffee stop at Gibbston Valley Winery and visit a Lord of the Rings filming location along the Kawarau River. Explore charming Arrowtown’s gold rush history before returning via Arthurs Point, where you might spot jet boats racing through the dramatic Shotover Canyons.
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Itinerary
Incredible photo opportunities of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables and Lord of the Rings filming locations
Stop in to watch bungy jumpers at the AJ Hackett bungy bridge.
Indulge in a wine tasting or tea/coffee at Gibbston Valley Winery cellar door. Check out their onsite cheesery or gift shop (where time permits).
Discover beautiful Arrowtown’s golden history and colonial architecture.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note we will provide you with an exact pickup time when you have chosen your hotel. If your hotel is not listed, please advise your accommodation details and we will get back to you with the nearest pick up point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(31)
We enjoyed getting the chance to go on a tour of Queenstown’s closest sights, and Craig was a wonderful conversationalist and affable guide for it all. Thanks!
Informative couple of hours around Queenstown. Taimee was very knowledgeable and enjoyable guide. Only complaint was the van provided had a loud rattle in the back door and the couple seated in the rear couldn’t hear all her commentary.
Thank you for your review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed your time exploring Queenstown with Taimi and found her knowledge and commentary enjoyable throughout the tour. We also really appreciate your feedback regarding the vehicle rattle and understand how this would have impacted the experience for those seated in the rear. We’ll be following this up with our team to ensure it’s addressed. Thanks again for travelling with Appellation Wine Tours!
The beautiful landscape of South island NZ. The guide and driver Ted is very friendly and knowledgable.
Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed the beautiful South Island scenery and Ted’s friendly, knowledgeable guiding. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Loved Arrowtown & our guide Ted was excellent, he deserves a raise. Loved his recommendations for stores in Arrowtown. Loved the bee experience, too!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad you loved exploring and had a great time in Arrowtown - it’s such a special spot. Ted will be thrilled to hear your kind words; we agree he’s fantastic and we’ll be sure to pass along your feedback! We hope to see you again on another Appellation experience in the future. Many thanks, Jade
We had an enjoyable highlights tour of Queenstown. Firstly we stopped at Gibbston Valley winery with a delightful wine tour/ tasting. Then watched Bungy jumping. Lastly we stopped at Arrowtown. Our guide a lovely young man from Nashville was informative, friendly and helpful which added to our experience.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the highlights of the tour — from the wine tasting at Gibbston Valley to watching the bungy jumping and exploring Arrowtown. It’s great to hear your guide made the experience even more enjoyable. Thanks for joining us in Queenstown 🍷
I highly recommend this tour. I saw bungy jumping, a winery, Arrowtown, a world famous golf course, great views and more. After a few days of hiking, it was ice to sit and see the sights, with frequent stops to get out and explore. My tour guide, Paul, was extremely knowledgeable about the area. He was very pleasant and willing to answer any question. I learned so much. Don’t miss this one!
Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so glad you enjoyed a relaxing day on your sightseeing tour, and we’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Paul. He’ll be delighted to hear you enjoyed the day and his insights. Thanks for the recommendation!
This was a great way to see a few areas just outside central Queenstown, especially if you do not have a car. The guide's description and history of the area was fun and helpful. I ended up getting off the tour at the last stop in Arrowtown to explore there more and take the city bus back to Queenstown center, which was very easy and only a few dollars. The guide was helpful in pointing out the bus stop.
Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed exploring beyond Queenstown and that the commentary added to your day. Great choice spending extra time in Arrowtown, and we’re pleased our guide could help make the return to town nice and easy!
Guide John was informative, friendly, flexible and made our tour very enjoyable. He ensured we saw the highlights we hadn't seen before. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear John made your tour enjoyable and helped you see new highlights. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words, and we’d love to welcome you back for another great experience soon!
It was good. The driver was good and very informative , thought did not take good or attractive places
Kia ora Ahmad, thanks for your review and glad you enjoyed your time on tour with our wonderful guide. Did you get good weather? Sometimes the views aren't quite as spectacular when its not a blue-sky day and the rivers are stirred up instead of their usual turquoise colour. Glad you enjoyed some of the highlights and all the best with the rest of your travels! Nga mihi, Sarah
I recently went on the Queenstown Highlights Tour with my parents, and it was hands down the best tour we’ve done. Our driver/guide was incredibly professional, friendly, and patient. I was travelling with my mum, who is disabled, and I truly appreciated how attentive and considerate he was throughout the day — it made the whole experience stress-free and enjoyable for all of us. The tour was well-paced and covered so many beautiful spots, but the highlight for us was the winery visit and wine tasting. The scenery was stunning, the wine was excellent, and it was such a relaxing way to take in the Queenstown atmosphere. My mum loved every moment, which meant so much to us. I highly recommend this tour to anyone — especially families or those travelling with elderly or disabled loved ones. A truly memorable Queenstown experience!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We’re absolutely delighted to hear that the Queenstown Highlights Tour was such a memorable experience for your family. It means a great deal to us that our guide was able to help make the day comfortable and stress-free — especially for your mum. We're so glad she enjoyed every moment. It’s wonderful to hear that the winery visit stood out as a highlight, and that you were able to take in the beauty of Queenstown in such a relaxing way. Your kind words and recommendation mean the world to us. Many thanks, Jade
