Queenstown Outdoor Activities

Outdoor Activities in Queenstown

The history of the beautiful town of Queenstown began when it was first occupied at least 1,000 years ago by the Maori that came to chase the much-pined for greenstone. This greenstone was similar to a jade-like mineral before the non-Maori came. Queenstown is renowned for its various outdoor activities including snowboarding and skiing among a few others. A portion of the city's mainstream attractions include; Milford Sound, Manuel Antonio Beach, Biesanz Beach, Marina Pez Vela, Isla Domas, Espadilla Beach, El Santuario Canopy Adventure Tour, Palo Seco Beach, and some more. Queenstown is a busy and beautiful city that can help you cool down after a busy week. This region is also an ideal location for outdoor activities for adults. Families come here to have fun and to enjoy outdoor activities for families with kids.

A portion of Queenstown's best attractions can be located on Queenstown walking and biking tours which take you through the best city pathways and visited for quality exploration time and disclosures on Queenstown sightseeing tours. These tours will take you up-close and personal with the top spots in the city and tourists will get to explore these popular sites like locals. The city's rich food culture can be explored on Queenstown food and wine tasting tours and guests can get familiar with a portion of Queenstown's way of life and history on the Queenstown cultural and historical tours. Without any doubt, there are numerous cultural gems to discover and historical facts to learn about. Various Queenstown outdoor activities like boating, skydiving, paragliding, helicopter, and inflatable tours, and a few others can likewise be knowledgeable about the city.

Tripindicator is a tour company that gives first-class tour packages and offers, chosen from tours with the best client evaluations and client reviews at entirely reasonable costs in contrast with the services offered by other tour companies. With a few other tour options aside from the one above, including Queenstown airport city transfers and other city transports, guests will enjoy comfortable rides to their destination and the alternative to explore acclaimed grounds outside the city on Queenstown day trips and excursions from the city to adjoining urban communities and towns.

Queenstown Outdoor Activities Price

Cardrona Valley Mountain Quad Experience from Wanaka (120 minutes) €208.18
Milford Sound Fly-Cruise-Fly (4 hours) €271.61
Half Day Self Guided Ride Arrowtown to Bungy/Gibbston (4 hours) €51.42
Milford Sound Fly | Cruise | Fly ex Queenstown (4 hours) €271.61
Milford Sound Fly | Explore | Fly ex Queenstown (4 hours) €241.37
Half-Day Milford Sound Flight and Cruise from Queenstown (4 hours) €278.58
Half-Day Milford Sound Nature Cruise and Flight from Queenstown (4 hours) €278.58
Milford Sound Overhead Flight with Landing from Queenstown (4 hours) €216.53
Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Underwater Observatory with Picnic Lunch (13 hours) €155.53
Premium Milford Sound Tour, Cruise & Picnic Lunch from Queenstown (13 hours) €150.63
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Top Queenstown Outdoor Activities

Cardrona Valley Mountain Quad Experience from Wanaka

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  • The Cardrona presents New Zealand's best guided quad bike tour. This two hour mountain experience takes you to the top of the mountains of the Cardrona Valley, Wanaka, navigating high country farm and alpine trails on very capable and easy to operate 350cc 4WD Yamaha quad bikes. River crossings, historical gold mining sites from the 1860s gold...Read more
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Milford Sound Fly-Cruise-Fly

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  • We will fly you from Queenstown over the Southern Alps with breathtakingly spectacular and endless panoramic views of lakes, forested river valleys, waterfalls, jagged razor-backed ridge lines and snow covered...Read more
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Half Day Self Guided Ride Arrowtown to Bungy/Gibbston

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  • Enjoy a scenic shuttle transfer with Queenstown's most experienced bike tour company from Queenstown to Arrowtown. In Arrowtown we cover mountain bike fitting, navigation and trail information. Set off on your self-guided bike ride along the Arrow River Bridges Trail to the historic Kawarau Bungy Bridge. Bike a short distance into the Gibbston...Read more
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Milford Sound Fly | Cruise | Fly ex Queenstown

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  • You are guaranteed a window seat with unimpaired views as you fly this incredible route to and from Milford Sound through a landscape of unbelievable grandeur and beauty. Encounter real mountain flying and marvel at the most remarkable snow-capped mountains and glaciers onboard our fixed-wing aircraft. Your knowledgeable, highly skilled local...Read more
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Milford Sound Fly | Explore | Fly ex Queenstown

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  • A chance to do Milford differently and capture a different perspective away from the crowds. You will have the opportunity to explore the shores for approximately 2 hours, with our three short walks, taking you to unmissable vantage points and through awesome wilderness....Read more
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Half-Day Milford Sound Flight and Cruise from Queenstown

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  • Milford Sound is an area of extraordinary natural beauty. It offers a majestic fiord, dramatic and awe inspiring scenery and prolific flora and fauna. This tour with Air Milford allows you to combine the stunning flight to Milford Sound with a beautiful cruise on the fiord. Relax as you enjoy the best of both worlds from above and from the...Read more
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Half-Day Milford Sound Nature Cruise and Flight from Queenstown

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  • Air Milford hosts you on an intimate experience, combining two incredible scenic flights into Fiordland National Park, with a Nature Cruise through the fiord itself. With numbers capped on the boat at 150, and on-board Nature Guides offering personal attention. The “Spirit of Milford” catamaran explores nooks and crannies along the edge of...Read more
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Milford Sound Overhead Flight with Landing from Queenstown

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  • Don’t miss out on a spectacular scenic flight with Air Milford, to Milford Sound and back. Perfect for those who have already done a cruise in Milford Sound and want to experience the spectacular region from the air and land.

    This 4-hour trip includes a landing in Milford Sound with 2 hours ground to take a self-guided walk along the...Read more
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Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Underwater Observatory with Picnic Lunch

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  • Enjoy a more intimate Milford Sound experience from Queenstown. Depart later, explore the Milford Road on a comfortable, glass-roof smaller coach and discover the Fiord on a small boat nature cruise. Visit the Underwater Observatory and savor a complimentary, freshly packed Picnic...Read more
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Premium Milford Sound Tour, Cruise & Picnic Lunch from Queenstown

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  • Premium small group tour including boutique Milford Sound cruise with Cruise Milford, the number 1 Trip Advisor rated cruise company, and picnic lunch from Queenstown. There is no better way to see this most famous of attractions.

    Highlights:
    • Milford Sound Cruise with Cruise Milford
    • Fiordland National Park
    • Lake Te...Read more
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Lord of the Rings Scenic Half Day Tour

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  • Take a journey with us deep into Middle Earth and explore unique Lord of the Rings filming locations from Queenstown to Glenorchy and Mt Aspiring World Heritage N.P.

    Feel the trilogy come to life as you visit the breathtaking and magical landscape that inspired Peter Jackson’s film locations for The Lord of the Rings movies.

    We are...Read more
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Milford Sound Helicopter Flight with Glacier Landing from Queenstown

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  • Mitre Peak beckons as your helicopter lifts off to begin your journey into Milford Sound. Your 2 hour tour includes a landing in Milford Sound & a once in a lifetime landing on a glacier in the heart of Fiordland National...Read more
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30-Minute Alpine Scenic Flight from Queenstown

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  • A winning combination: Spectacular alpine scenery including Skippers Canyon and the Queenstown basin as well as the chance to land in the snow on one of the regions stunning peaks. Route dependent on snow...Read more
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50-Minute Glacier Explorer Flight from Queenstown

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  • Head west over the Queenstown basin and Paradise Valley and into Mt Aspiring National Park. Enjoy an exhilarating flight past spectacular mountains and blue-green ice falls before landing on one of the many glaciers within the Forbes Mountains. There’s time for photos in the snow before heading back towards Queenstown past hidden alpine lakes...Read more
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Private Tandem Paraglide Adventure in Queenstown

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  • We are the only company permitted to fly over Queenstown with stunning views of the city and Lake Wakatipu. GFORCE is New Zealand`s largest and most experienced paragliding company.

    Professionalism and safety are always key – we undertake ongoing training to always be at the top of our game. Our pilots are the best in the business, with...Read more
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Half-Day Canyoning in Gibbston Valley from Queenstown

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  • Get your adrenaline pumping as you climb cliffs, abseil down waterfalls and tackle water slides on this thrilling 4-hour canyoning adventure in the Gibbston Valley canyon. This small-group tour is limited to 10 people for a personalised experience, there's no experience necessary, and anyone over the age of 10 can give it a go. Round-trip...Read more
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Full Day Self Guided Ride Arrowtown to Queenstown

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  • Shuttle with our knowledgeable guide from Queenstown to Arrowtown. Perhaps enjoy a pre-ride coffee, brunch and look around the quaint village of Arrowtown before you set off to ride at your own pace along the stunning Queenstown Trail to the shores of Lake Wakatipu and onward to Queenstown Bay.
    A great day out exploring our magnificent purpose...Read more
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Self Guided Bike Experience - Arrowtown to Queenstown

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  • - On your Self Guided Explorer Bike Experience, you can ride in your own time with no time deadlines as you make your way along the stunning scenic tracks back to Queenstown.

    - Enjoy 365 days a year pickup. Once back to Queenstown, we can pick your gear up from your accommodation in Queesntown, Frankton or Arthurs Point or from the iconic...Read more
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Skippers Canyon 4WD Tour from Queenstown

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  • Discover the beauty of Skippers Canyon on this half-day 4WD tour from Queenstown.

    Leave behind the hustle and bustle of Queestown and travel 32 kilometers by 4WD to Skippers Canyon, enjoy short walks, stunning scenery and scrumptious homemade morning or afternoon...Read more
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Milford Sound Cruise from Queenstown or Te Anau

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  • An extended and leisurely cruise of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea on a cruise designed for the free, independent traveler. Nature cruises have a relaxed and flexible itinerary designed to allow guests to see and experience what makes Milford Sound world renowned. Spend around two hours nudging into waterfalls, spotting wildlife and listening to...Read more
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