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author: "Robert Pearce"
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date: "2018-11-08"
desc: "Things to do and see in the Queenstown, Arrowtown & Glenorchy areas."
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keywords: "queenstown, arrow town, glenorchy, new zealand"
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title: "Queenstown, Arrowtown & Glenorchy"
updated: "2020-01-04T00:00:00Z"
---

Things to do and see in and around Queenstown, Arrowtown & Glenorchy in New
Zealand.

* [Walks / Hikes](#walks--hikes)
* [Food / Drink](#food--drink)
* [Activities / Things To See](#activities--things-to-see)
* [Coworking](#coworking)

Or go back to the [Otago index](/new-zealand/otago/index.html) or the
[main New Zealand index](/new-zealand/index.html).

## Walks / Hikes

### Lake Hayes Circuit
* https://queenstowntrail.co.nz/maps-and-rides/trail-maps/lakes-hayes-circuit/
* https://goo.gl/maps/m8QSFt2xPzP2

### Ben Lomond Track
Full day hike that is a bit treacherous past "The Saddle," but the views are
worth it, and there are typically [kea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea)
hanging out up there. 100% recommend taking the Gondola to Bob's Peak and then
continuing on from there.
* https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/queenstown-area/things-to-do/ben-lomond-track/
* https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/ben-lomond/<Paste>
* https://goo.gl/maps/aHwGRgC2vGN2

### Milford Track
* https://www.doc.govt.nz/milfordtrack
* https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/milford-track/

### Routeburn Track
* https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/fiordland/places/fiordland-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/routeburn-track/
* https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/routeburn-track/

### Welch Kern / Queenstown Gardens
A quick walk from downtown Queenstown puts you on a peninsula with gardens and a
bit of forest. There is a path that leads around the edge of the peninsula, and
it also has a disc golf course nearby.
* Lookout / View: https://goo.gl/maps/1n8N8jmq4hA2
* Gardens: https://goo.gl/maps/bxbe9h5nEpB2

### Frankton Arm Walk
Very calm, chill walk along the Frankton Arm and away from the traffic. I
recommend parking at [The Boatshed Cafe](#the-boatshed-cafe) and picking up the
trail there to walk for a bit towards Queenstown. There are multiple other entry
points, as well.
* https://www.switchbacktravel.com/maps/frankton-arm-walkway-queenstown
* https://goo.gl/maps/7bzvrPXupRn

### Bob's Cove
* https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/queenstown-area/things-to-do/bobs-cove-track-and-nature-walk/
* https://www.newzealand.com/au/article/bobs-cove-track/
* http://www.newzealandtravelinsider.com/day-walks/bobs-cove-track-queenstown-nz.htm

## Food / Drink

### Fergburger
Pretty good burgers in downtown Queenstown but always packed. From what I've
seen, early morning or around 2:45pm are good times to go.
* https://fergburger.com/menu.html
* https://goo.gl/maps/rSYzkVzdJhy
* https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Restaurant_Review-g255122-d1102295-Reviews-Fergburger-Queenstown_Otago_Region_South_Island.html

### Botswana Butchery
Fancy, delicious & expensive.
* https://www.botswanabutchery.co.nz/queenstown/
* https://goo.gl/maps/Qu1LSsvAWDP2

### The Fork and Tap
Good place to eat/drink/warm up in Arrowtown.
* http://theforkandtap.co.nz
* https://goo.gl/maps/GZqr2hXBTtw

### The Postmasters Residence
* http://www.postmasters.co.nz
* https://goo.gl/maps/cpoZqdyST5B2

### The Stables Restaurant & Wine Bar
Unique Arrowtown restaurant in a stone building.
* https://goo.gl/maps/S5j27b4SSu22

### The Blue Door
Arrowtown haunt with a hearth and situated in an alleyway.
* https://goo.gl/maps/VY99AQE8NTm

### The Chop Shop
* https://goo.gl/maps/MFL39C2kKCN2

### Glenorchy Lodge
Good breakfasts in Glenorchy.
* https://goo.gl/maps/X365Q39pK9J2

### The Boatshed Cafe
Cute, hidden place on the [Frankton Arm Walk](#frankton-arm-walk) between
Queenstown and Frankton.
* https://goo.gl/maps/1BvrVoboEu42

### Atlas Beer Cafe
Quieter pub just past the Steamship at the Queenstown wharf.
* https://goo.gl/maps/Q4pvU7ZHg1C2

### Pub on Wharf
Mac's Brewbar pub that always has some sports on. Nice outdoor seating, too.
* https://goo.gl/maps/o3Z1WD7n9612

## Activities / Things To See

### Bob's Peak
Where to begin? Apart from being the starting point for the Ben Lomond track, it
also sports a bunjy jump, luging, a cafe, bar, gift store and great views. You
can take a gondola ride to the top (or walk, if you prefer), and even take
mountain bikes with you if you want to ride them down.
* https://www.newzealand.com/us/article/bobs-peak-a-destination-of-its-own-within-queenstown/
* Skyline Gondola: https://www.skyline.co.nz/en/queenstown
* https://goo.gl/maps/LRYJ7ws2Kmv

### TSS Earnslaw Steamship Lake Cruise
* https://www.queenstownnz.co.nz/explore/listing/tss-earnslaw-steamship-cruises-real-journeys

### Shotover Jet
This is a fun (yet cold!) experience on a jet boat that can run in 3cm of water
(no outboard motor).
* https://www.shotoverjet.com/
* https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g255122-d653947-Reviews-Shotover_Jet-Queenstown_Otago_Region_South_Island.html
* https://goo.gl/maps/YdrjAY63dkt

### Glenorchy
* http://glenorchyinfocentre.co.nz/
* https://www.newzealand.com/us/glenorchy/
* https://goo.gl/maps/qVBQA1y7kPy

### Milford Sound
While technically in Fiordland, this one is a big day trip from Queenstown (or
Te Anau, if you can stay there, instead, or in Milford Sound itself) that is a
gorgeous drive, albeit a long one. If you can't drive the whole way there, there
are small plane rides to / from there that are stunning.
* https://www.newzealand.com/us/milford-sound/
* https://www.milford-sound.co.nz
* https://www.airmilford.co.nz

### Paradise
Search around to see if you can find how to get there. It's a decent drive along
an unsealed road that is gorgeous, and you have to ford the River Jordan to get
there (4-wheel drive recommended, though you can walk through it with ease).
It's a beautiful area, but don't expect to see much in the way of humans. You'll
know you're there when you see the sign that says "Paradise."
