New Zealand

Day trips from Queenstown

Places you can visit in a day from Queenstown and be back by evening. Distances are in a straight line from the city centre.

Best day trips

1

Glenorchy
17 km from Queenstown
Glenorchy offers stunning lake and mountain views, ideal for a scenic drive and short walks.
2

Kawarau Gorge
19 km from Queenstown
Kawarau Gorge features dramatic river canyon and historic bridge, good for a quick photo stop.
3

Lake Wanaka
52 km from Queenstown
Lake Wanaka provides a clear blue lakefront and easy walking tracks, perfect for a brief pause.
4

Mount Aspiring National Park – Rob Roy Glacier
50 km from Queenstown
Rob Roy Glacier in Mount Aspiring NP delivers alpine scenery, reachable via a short hike.
5

Cromwell
34 km from Queenstown
Cromwell sits on the lake shore with historic streets and fruit orchards, worth a quick look.
6

Arrowtown Historic Precinct
16 km from Queenstown
Arrowtown Historic Precinct preserves gold‑rush buildings and a quiet main street, nice for a stroll.