Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Hotel: Garden Court Suites & Apartments
Location: Queenstown, New Zealand
Experience the best of the Southern Lakes, taking in Queenstown and an overnight cruise on spectacular Milford Sound.
Day 1: Arrive Queenstown
On arrival in Queenstown, collect your hire car and drive to Garden Court Suites & Apartments. The rest of the day is free to explore Queenstown at your leisure.
Day 2: Queenstown to Milford Sound
Drive to Milford Sound for your overnight cruise aboard the Milford Mariner. Enjoy stunning scenery, waterfalls, wildlife, kayaking, and a buffet dinner. Relax under the stars or join a nature guide for insights into Fiordland’s geology and history.
Day 3: Milford Sound to Queenstown
After breakfast, cruise toward the Tasman Sea (weather permitting) and explore more of the fiord. Return to the wharf, collect your car, and drive back to Queenstown.
Day 4: Depart Queenstown
Spend the day shopping or sightseeing before returning your rental car and heading to the airport for your flight home.
Your accommodation
Featuring views of Lake Wakatipu, this relaxed apartment hotel is 7 km from Queenstown Airport and 1 km from both Kiwi Birdlife Park and Skyline Queenstown, an attraction with a gondola, a restaurant and luge rides. The straightforward rooms come with microwaves, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, in addition to flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi access. Apartments offer 1 or 2 bedrooms, furnished balconies or patios, plus kitchenettes, washing machines and dishwashers.
Parking is available.
Check-in: 2 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Why you’ll love Queenstown
Queenstown is packed with fun, scenic, and interactive experiences that kids and adults will enjoy together. Whether you're seeking adventure or relaxation, there's something for every age and interest.
- Skyline Gondola & Luge: Ride up for stunning views, then race down the luge tracks.
- Kiwi Birdlife Park: See native birds and learn about conservation in a hands-on setting.
- Queenstown Gardens: Stroll, picnic, or play frisbee golf in this peaceful lakeside park.
- Queenstown Ice Arena: Ice skating and curling for all skill levels.
- Glenorchy Animal Experience: Pet and feed friendly farm animals just outside town.
- Thrill Zone & Game Over: Indoor fun with laser tag, VR games, and go-karts.
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: Safe and thrilling for kids aged 5+, with expert instructors.
Pictures: Destination Queenstown