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Queenstown to Wānaka: A Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Driving Tour
Queenstown
Informations importantes
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
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La durée totale de la visite comprend la marche sur l'itinéraire et le passage par les attractions
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Discover Central Otago on this scenic self-guided audio tour drive from Queenstown Airport to Wānaka, tracing routes once travelled by Māori and gold miners. Pass through the Kawarau Gorge, birthplace of bungy jumping, past Gibbston Valley’s vineyards, and the towering Nevis Bluff. End beside the iconic “That Wānaka Tree.”
During this two-hour drive, you’ll: • Hear about Bannockburn’s wild gold rush past • Admire Cromwell’s orchards, giant fruit sculpture, and Lake Dunstan’s new landscape • Learn why pinot noir flourishes here, what makes lavender fields glow, and why real fruit ice cream is a summer tradition • Glide past the Pisa Range and through Luggate and Queensberry
Blending history...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide audio et écrit en anglais
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Queenstown Airport
The tour starts at Queenstown Airport, Terminal Parking A, near the Rent-A-Car building. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading
Retour
The Wanaka Watersports Facility
The tour end in the parking lot of The Wanaka Watersports Facility.
Queenstown to Wānaka: A Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Driving Tour
Queenstown
À propos
Discover Central Otago on this scenic self-guided audio tour drive from Queenstown Airport to Wānaka, tracing routes once travelled by Māori and gold miners. Pass through the Kawarau Gorge, birthplace of bungy jumping, past Gibbston Valley’s vineyards, and the towering Nevis Bluff. End beside the iconic “That Wānaka Tree.”
During this two-hour drive, you’ll: • Hear about Bannockburn’s wild gold rush past • Admire Cromwell’s orchards, giant fruit sculpture, and Lake Dunstan’s new landscape • Learn why pinot noir flourishes here, what makes lavender fields glow, and why real fruit ice cream is a summer tradition • Glide past the Pisa Range and through Luggate and Queensberry
Blending history...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide audio et écrit en anglais
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Queenstown Airport
The tour starts at Queenstown Airport, Terminal Parking A, near the Rent-A-Car building. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading
Retour
The Wanaka Watersports Facility
The tour end in the parking lot of The Wanaka Watersports Facility.
Itinéraire
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Lake Hayes Pavilion
Pass by this scenic gem, known to Māori as Waiwhakaata or “water that reflects", a stunning lakeside venue with breathtaking mountain views, perfect for unforgettable. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Centre AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy
Drive by the world’s first commercial bungy jump, an iconic adventure site where thrill-seekers leap 43 metres from a historic bridge over the stunning Kawarau River Gorge, and find out how the idea traces back to ancient tradition. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Gibbston Valley Winery & Restaurant
Pass by and learn about award-winning wines and gourmet cuisine, nestled among dramatic vineyards in Central Otago’s “Valley of the Vines,” home to New Zealand’s oldest commercial wine cave. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Kawarau Gorge
Travel through a corridor that has carried countless journeys long before yours. Sheer cliffs, a restless turquoise river, and rocky terraces make it feel untamed, shaping the stories of Māori, European settlers, and even movie-makers.
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Roaring Meg
Drive by what, at first glance, might look like just another mountain stream tumbling down to join the Kawarau River, but appearances are deceptive.
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Goldfields Mining Centre
Drive back in time at this historic Mining Centre, where you can explore historic gold mining sites, try gold panning, and discover how early miners lived and worked along the Kawarau River. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
preserves the remains of a once-bustling gold miners’ village, offering a glimpse of the tough, makeshift lives of those who rushed here chasing fortune.
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Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve
Pass by and find yourself learning about one of the most extraordinary landscapes in Central Otago, and the legacy of 1800s gold mining. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
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Lac Dunstan
Drive along this entirely man-made lake, formed in the early 1990s, which flooded the Cromwell Gorge and forever reshaping the landscape.
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Jackson Orchards
Pass by this popular shop and learn how ice cream is a Kiwi summertime staple, with New Zealanders famously ranking among the highest consumers per capita in the world. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.