Wonderful Fjords, Skydiving Paradise, the Glenorchy Settlement and so on Could be Found Around Queenstown.

Milford Sound is famous for its towering peaks and wildlife, from which you could see the Mitre Peak, one of the highest peaks in the world rising directly from the sea floor. With large and small waterfalls, you could see the seal in the shore at the close distance. When the weather is good, you could see the penguin, dolphins and whales and other animals. It is worth mentioning that Milford Road, which is the only way to go to the Fjord, is known as one of the most beautiful mountain scenic lanes in the world, and attracts numerous tourists to drive by themselves, and even some people just go to the fjord for this Milford road. Milford Road is a part of Fjords national park, and all parks in the whole country are picturesque.

Arrowtown is a popular one-day tour around Queenstown, and this famous gold town flourished because of the gold rush in the 1860s. You could pursue the history of Chinese gold rush in the Chinese village, Lake District Museum and other places along the Arrow River, or you can feel the simplicity and leisure of the town.

Besides, the arrowtown is also the filming spot of The Lord of the Rings, and the Ford of Bruinen where Arwen fights against Ringwraith is the Arrow River of the town center.

The most beautiful time in arrow town is autumn every year. At the end of April and Early May, golden leaves hang all over the branches, and the whole mountain is golden. This time every year is also the annual Autumn Carnival festival in arrow town. People flock to the streets to celebrate it and the atmosphere of joy is everywhere.

The Doubtful Sound is famous for continuous mountains and "silence" and three times in length and 10 times in areas of Milford fjord. Besides, it does not have many tourists. Here, you could see the penguin and dolphin and other wildlife here. The Doubtful Sound could only be arrived by loose pulley and it only has one cruise line Real Journeys. Due to it, the number of visitors is also limited. In Doubtful Sound, you could try canoeing for several hours and days, and scuba diving is a different experience. Besides, there are many hiking routes to portal town of Doubtful Sound --- Manapouri.

Located in Lake Wanaka area of South Island, the lake town is less than 100 kilometers away from Queenstown and is regarded as the preferred tourist resort outside Queenstown. Here, you could experience various outdoor activities, such as parachuting, flying, hiking, riding and skiing, etc., and could also enjoy the lakeside scenery in the lakeside coffee shop.

The town is based on the outdoor activities and does not have many conventional scenic spots. The most famous one is Puzzling World -the only theme park in the world that full of weird contents. There is a hallucination house that subverts your vision, a Roman toilet that makes people confused, and a huge maze with two layers and a total length of 1.5km, which is very suitable for parent-child travel. In addition, if you have enough time, you could visit the Warbirds & Wheels and Transport & Toy Museum.

Glenorchy, which is about 45-minute mileage away from Queenstown, is the shooting location of Isengard, Amon Hen and Lothlorien. The distant Earnslaw mountain is the Misty Mountain in the movie, so it is called as the ring town. Here, you could deeply experience the ring town in many ways, such as riding, canoeing, hiking, etc. We recommend the Dart River Safaris ring trip, you could take a four-wheel drive to cross the river beach, pass through exciting jet boats, canoes, have 30-minute walk in the lord ring forest and follow the guide to explore the movie location. What's more, you could also take photos with the staff dressed as wizards and elves. The well-known Paradise town is located in 15 kilometers northwest of Glenorchy town, but you do not have a high expectation, because it is just a small pasture. However, you should not miss the beautiful gravel road that crosses through the beautiful farmland and towering mountains to lead to that scene. The gravel road to the "paradise" is not a smooth one, and you have better drive a SUV.