Otago Region Must-Sees
The Otago Region spans from the rugged Southern Alps to the dramatic Pacific coastline. This collection highlights the area's diverse geography, featuring the glacial-fed Blue Pools, the spherical Moeraki Boulders, and the tidal Cathedral Caves. It includes historic engineering feats like the 1880 Kawarau Suspension Bridge and Dunedin’s Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest residential road. From the alpine heights of Roys Peak to the urban murals of Dunedin and the adventure hubs of Queenstown and Wānaka, these sites represent Otago's unique geological and cultural landscape.
Queenstown Skyline Gondola
Riding the iconic Gondola up Bob's Peak provides the visitors with beautiful sceneries of the vast countryside.
That Wanaka Tree
One of the most photographed trees in Oceania, That Wanaka Tree sits lonely at the edge of a lake.
Fergburger
Founded in 2000, this iconic burger joint is well-known around the world despite having only this one location.
Moeraki Boulder
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago coast of New…
Blue Pools
Glacial-fed pools of deep blue water located in Mount Aspiring National Park, accessible via a forest walk and swing bridges over the Makarora River.
Puzzling World
Puzzling World is a tourist attraction near Wānaka, New Zealand. It began as a single storey maze in 1973, gradually expanding to become an…
Kawarau Suspension Bridge
Completed in 1880, this historic bridge stands 43 meters above the Kawarau River and is recognized as the birthplace of commercial bungy jumping.
Street Art
A trail of over 30 large-scale murals created by international and local artists, concentrated within Dunedin's heritage precinct.
Baldwin Street
Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, New Zealand is located in the residential suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres northeast of Dunedin's…
Tunnel Beach
Tunnel Beach is a locality 7.5 kilometres southwest of the city centre of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Wanaka Lavender Farm
A 20-acre farm featuring lavender fields, display gardens, and farm animals, located five kilometers from Wānaka.
Skyline Luge Queenstown
Enjoy a thrilling ride on the top of Bob's Peak in a specialised cart.
Elephant Rocks
The Elephant Rocks near Duntroon in North Otago, New Zealand, are a collection of large weathered limestone rocks.
Cathedral Caves
Two 200-meter-long sea caves carved into the cliffs of Waipati Beach. Access is restricted to the hours surrounding low tide.
Cardrona Bra Fence
The Cardrona Bra Fence is a controversial tourist attraction in Central Otago, in New Zealand.
Lake Wānaka
Lake Wānaka is New Zealand's fourth-largest lake and the seat of the town of Wānaka in the Otago region.
Roys Peak
Roys Peak is a mountain in New Zealand, standing between Wānaka and Glendhu Bay.
Nugget Point Lighthouse
Nugget Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Nugget Point in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Shotover Jet
High-speed jet boat excursions through the narrow, rock-walled canyons and shallow waters of the Shotover River.
Kawarau Bridge Bungy
The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge spans the Kawarau River in the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand.
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