7. Soothe Your Soul at the Onsen Hot Pools
Treat yourself to a sublime soak in an indoor/outdoor cliffside Onsen hot pool with a view of the Shotover River canyon. Even if your body isn’t weary from adventure activities, everyone deserves to indulge in this kind of pampering from time to time. Soak up the scenery as you soak in the warm waters, or unwind with a romantic candlelight package for two.
8. Visit Glenorchy
About 45 minutes from the bustle of Queenstown lies Middle Earth, at least modern cinema’s interpretation of it. Glenorchy and its spectacular surroundings provided many of the landscape shots for the Lord of the Rings and Narnia films. Nearby is a bucolic area aptly called Paradise, so you know this region is pretty special. Glenorchy itself is a small, rustic, frontier town on the northern shores of Lake Wakatipu that serves as the gateway for day hikes and multi-day tramps, including the renowned Routeburn Track.
9. Play a Round of Golf
If hitting the links appeals to you more than jumping off a cliff, the Queenstown Golf Club is open to visitors. Set on a peninsula overlooking the city, surrounded by those remarkable mountains and embraced by that crystalline lake, it is one of the world’s most jaw-dropping settings to play a round. You could be forgiven for not keeping your eye on the ball. There are 5 other golf courses in the Queenstown area, including Millbrook and The Hills.
