Top Attractions in Queenstown

Queenstown's Unmissable Icons

Queenstown combines high-altitude adventure with historic landmarks. This selection includes the Skyline Gondola and Luge on Bob's Peak, the single-location Fergburger, and native species at the Kiwi Birdlife Park. Experience freestyle jumps 400 meters above the town at The Ledge Bungy, scenic cruises across Lake Wakatipu, and the botanical variety of the Queenstown Gardens. The list also highlights the town's origins with the William Gilbert Rees memorial and the frozen interior of the Minus 5° Ice Bar.

Queenstown's Unmissable Icons — Map

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Queenstown Skyline Gondola

Riding the iconic Gondola up Bob's Peak provides the visitors with beautiful sceneries of the vast countryside.

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Skyline Luge Queenstown

Enjoy a thrilling ride on the top of Bob's Peak in a specialised cart.

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Fergburger

Founded in 2000, this iconic burger joint is well-known around the world despite having only this one location.

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Kiwi Birdlife Park

Come visit real kiwi and up to twenty other native birds and reptiles! Entertain yourself with the Live Bird Show or Kiwi Feedings.

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Queenstown Gardens

The Queenstown Gardens, located next to the town of Queenstown, New Zealand, is a botanical garden which contains a variety of exotic and…

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Stratosfare Restaurant

Dinner with a spectacular view. Ride the Queenstown Gondola to the top of Bob's Peak and enjoy a tasty dish with a majestic view of the town…

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Million Dollar Cruise

One of the most fabulous cruises in the whole of New Zealand, it offers amazing sightseeing on the lake of Wakatipu.

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The Ledge Bungy & Swing

Located 400 meters above the town at the top of the Skyline Gondola, this site features a specialized harness that allows for freestyle jumps and flips over the ledge.

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Minus 5° Ice Bar

One of the most fascinating venues in the whole of the Queenstown area, this ice lounge is created purely from ice.

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William Gilbert Rees

A bronze statue on the waterfront commemorating the explorer and surveyor who founded Queenstown as a sheep station in 1860.

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