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Glenorchy is a small settlement on the northern end of Lake Wakatipu about 40km from its well-known neighbour, Queenstown. Founded by Scheelite miners in 1862, this township has a general store, country pub and several places to stay. Here visitors can enjoy some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand in a location much sought after by the film industry (Narnia trilogy, Wolverine and The Lord of the Rings). more
Glenorchy, also called the "Gateway to Paradise", is extremely popular with hikers. Not only is the world-famous Routeburn Track close by, but there are numerous multi-day hikes and day walks to choose from including: Sugarloaf and 5 Passes Route, Scotts Creek, Greenstones and Caples Track and the Rees Dart (which starts and finishes near Glenorchy).
Hiking is a great summer pursuit, however car should be taken in autumn, winter and spring as unexpected snowfall and wintry conditions are possible. Hikers should register their intention to hike with the Department of Conservation.
Aside from hiking, popular Glenorchy activities include jet boating on the Dart River, mountain biking, kayaking (a truly beautiful experience at sunrise) and horse trekking (highly recommended). Scenic flights offer a breath-taking, once-in-a-lifetime experience and the waters around Glenorchy provide some of the best fly fishing opportunities in New Zealand.
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ALPINE LUXURY TOURS - Queenstown
ALPINE LUXURY TOURS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Alpine Luxury Tours specialises in privately guided day tours for sightseeing, wine experiences, ski field transfers, hiking and heli-adventures throughout Queenstown, Fiordland and Mount Cook. We create genuine and unique adventures that give unrivalled access to some of New Zealand's most exclusive destinations. Travel in style and comfort in our fleet of luxurious European vehicles with your personal local guide.
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- +64 27 257 4632
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- Queenstown, New Zealand
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ALPINE WINE TOURS - Queenstown
ALPINE WINE TOURS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Join Alpine Wine Tours on our daily wine tours which are exclusively for adults only to allow you to relax and unwind. Choose from our Lunch or Afternoon Wine Tour with a small group of up to 11 wine lovers. Be transported in our luxurious Mercedes Sprinters with your qualified wine guide and convenient hotel pick up and drop off.
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- +64 21 0293 7491
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- 0508 QUEENSTOWN (Free call - only within NZ)
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- Queenstown, New Zealand
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ALTITUDE TOURS - Queenstown
ALTITUDE TOURS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Altitude Tours are all about turning average holidays into epic adventures, taking you on top-rated journeys to Milford Sound, Gibbston, Central Otago, Glenorchy & Paradise or Mt Cook on daily departure tours from Queenstown. Enjoy travelling in a small group in modern Mercedes Sprinters, with an experienced and entertaining local guide.
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APPELLATION WINE TOURS - Queenstown
APPELLATION WINE TOURS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - With over 21 years of experience, join award-winning Appellation Wine Tours and discover the superb wines, history and sights of Central Otago’s cool-climate wine region. Offering Daily Wine, Sightseeing, Private, Custom and Combo Tours and Transport. Return hotel transfers included. Let our Specialist Wine Guides whisk you away for a memorable day out in Central Otago.
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- +64 3 442 6920
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- +64 27 601 5553
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- Queenstown, New Zealand
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CHEEKY KIWI TRAVEL - Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch
CHEEKY KIWI TRAVEL - Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch
Mobile-friendly - Experience the best New Zealand has to offer on a small group day tour with Cheeky Kiwi Travel. We offer day trips & multi tours to the most popular destinations around Auckland, Christchurch & Queenstown. Our fully guided small group tours & day trips are run in modern, comfortable minibuses & our guides bring the journey to life.
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- +64 9 390 7380
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- +64 22 076 5058
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- Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch, New Zealand
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DART RIVER WILDERNESS JET AND FUNYAK TOURS - Queenstown
DART RIVER WILDERNESS JET AND FUNYAK TOURS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Dart River Jet experiences are unique combinations of breathtaking 'World Heritage' scenery and exhilarating wilderness Jet Boating. Choose between Wilderness Jet and Funyak tours and discover NZ's heart. Join us and travel the beautiful lakeside drive to Glenorchy and into the pristine Dart River valley, travelling by locations used in the Lord of the Rings movies to illustrate Middle Earth.
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- +64 3 442 9992
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- 0800 327 853 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- Cnr Camp & Shotover Street, Queenstown, New Zealand
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DART STABLES - Glenorchy, Queenstown
DART STABLES - Glenorchy, Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - For over 20 years, Dart Stables has been offering visitors to the area the opportunity of exploring Glenorchy and Paradise. Dart has gained a well-earned reputation for providing memorable horse riding in this stunning part of New Zealand. Riding through Lord of the Rings country is an experience you'll remember for a lifetime.
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- +64 3 442 5688
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- 0800 4 RIDING (0800 474 3464) (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 58 Coll Street, Glenorchy, New Zealand
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Earnslaw Burn - Off the beaten track
Earnslaw Burn - Off the beaten track
When you're visiting Queenstown, why not detour off the beaten track for a few hours and follow in the footsteps of dwarves and hobbits and take the track to Earnslaw Burn glacier. One of the most magical locations in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Earnslaw Burn is a glacier that has created a number of cascading waterfalls.
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HELI GLENORCHY - Queenstown & Glenorchy
HELI GLENORCHY - Queenstown & Glenorchy
Mobile-friendly - Spectacular scenic helicopter flights to Milford Sound, Fiordland, and the Queenstown region. Based in Glenorchy, NZ - the real "Middle Earth", a 45 minute lakeside drive from Queenstown. For an even more exclusive skiing experience, why not try a day of heli-skiing in untouched alpine terrain. Heli Glenorchy offers boutique heli-skiing in the spectacular mountains surrounding Queenstown, Wanaka and Glenorchy.
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- +64 3 442 9971
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- 0800 435 449 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 35 Mull St, Glenorchy, New Zealand
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HIGH COUNTRY DISCOVERY TOUR - Queenstown
HIGH COUNTRY DISCOVERY TOUR - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Explore one of the most geographically diverse regions of New Zealand on a small group, personal, wildlife and scenic tour. Visit the heart of Middle-earth. LOTR and the Hobbit movie location viewing. Small group. Toyota Landcruiser or Land Rover 4WD transport. Visit Mount Earnslaw Station, a 130-year-old working farm near Queenstown.
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- +64 3 442 2299
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- +64 27 472 7972
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NOMAD SAFARIS - Queenstown
NOMAD SAFARIS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Explore the magical side of New Zealand with Nomad Safaris, who offer a variety of excursions in the Queenstown Lakes region. Choose from Lord of the Rings tours, historical gold mining tours, E-bike winery tour and the new luxury Tesla tours. Whatever your interest, join us for a personal small group tour to cherish forever.
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- +64 3 442 6699
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- 0800 688 222 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 37 Shotover Street, Queenstown, New Zealand
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OPULENCE TOURS - New Zealand
OPULENCE TOURS - New Zealand
Mobile-friendly - New Zealand is a land of unequalled beauty, with spectacular landscapes and experiences found nowhere else in the world. My name is Tom Taylor, and as the owner and operator of Opulence Tours I invite you to let me take you, as your personal guide, to experience the very best of New Zealand.
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PARADISE DAY WALKS - Queenstown
PARADISE DAY WALKS - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Discover the unique diversity of geography, forest and birdlife in the Wakatipu region, near Queenstown. Our Paradise Walks let you explore two walks in different unique environments. Lakeshore micro-climate of forest & birdlife. Routeburn Valley's higher altitude forest trail. Small groups max' 6 people, lunch included. Enjoy Queenstown's scenic highlights.
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- +64 27 472 7972
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PURE GLENORCHY LORD OF THE RINGS SCENIC TOURS - Glenorchy
PURE GLENORCHY LORD OF THE RINGS SCENIC TOURS - Glenorchy
Mobile-friendly - Travel deep into Middle Earth and visit the landscape that inspired Peter Jackson's film locations for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. Local Kiwi guides complement this family operated business, making for a true New Zealand experience. Small personalised groups and a picnic to satisfy a Hobbit. Departs Queenstown 8:00am and 1:45pm.
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- +64 3 441 1079
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- +64 220 954 880
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- 0800 PUREGY (0800 787 349) (Free call - only within NZ)
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- Glenorchy, Queenstown, New Zealand
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ROUTEBURN VALLEY WALK - Queenstown
ROUTEBURN VALLEY WALK - Queenstown
Mobile-friendly - Experience the diversity of natural beauty, river valleys, waterfalls, mountains views and birdlife with numerous photography opportunities on a day hike to the Routeburn Flats hut. Visit LOTR and the Hobbit movie locations in the Dart River valley. Walk through ancient Red Beech forest amidst lush ferns lichens and mosses. Experienced Kiwi Guides. Flexible, adaptable tours. Qualmark Endorsed Activity.
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- +64 27 472 7972
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Glenorchy, Queenstown NZ - Main St Web Cam
Glenorchy, Queenstown NZ - Main St Web Cam
A webcam looking over the main street in Glenorchy
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Glenorchy, Queenstown NZ - Web Cam
Glenorchy, Queenstown NZ - Web Cam
A view of the mountain vista from Glenorchy
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Whiti Hereaka with Louise Wright - Opening Event
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Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 7:30pm on Friday 11th November 2022
To: 8:30pm on Friday 11th November 2022
Tim Wilson Landscape Artist Spring Exhibition
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Where: Tim Wilson Gallery, Queenstown
Address: 27 Edinburgh Drive, Queenstown
From: 11:00am on Thursday 6th October 2022
To: 4:00pm on Monday 28th November 2022
Women on Top at Yonder - Queenstown
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Where: Yonder, Queenstown
Address: 14 Church St, Queenstown
From: 6:00pm on Friday 11th November 2022
To: 10:00pm on Friday 11th November 2022
Phil Brooks: Lift - Soar - Glide - Drift
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Where: Milford Galleries Queenstown, Queenstown
Address: 9a Earl Street, Queenstown
From: 10:00am on Friday 21st October 2022
To: 6:00pm on Monday 28th November 2022
Ethically Kate in conversation with Alexa Forbes
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Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 11:00am on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 12:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
Book Launch: Kaleidoscopes In The Dark by B.G. Rogers
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Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 4:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 5:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
Catherine Chidgey talks with Debbie Jamieson - Book Launch
In a special treat for festival goers, Catherine Chidgey will play a double-header in Queenstown this year. First she will talk about her new novel, The Axeman's Carnival, with Queenstown journalist Debbie Jamieson. Then ...
Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 5:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 7:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
Writing your first play: workshop with Whiti Hereaka
Whiti Hereaka's plays are poetic, poignant and imaginative. In 2012 Whiti was the recipient of the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award and her other playwriting awards include Best Play by a Māori Playwright in the Adam New ...
Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 10:00am on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 12:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
Stephen Davis on Investigative Journalism
The best journalism has been described as the first draft of history. But how rough are those drafts? How much of what we think about modern history is determined by the version of events provided by governments that ...
Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 1:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 2:00pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
Rebecca K Reilly in conversation with Noelle McCarthy
In 2021 Rebecca K Reilly burst into the literary consciousness of Aotearoa with Greta and Valdin, a beguiling début novel that follows the eponymous brother and sister as they navigate the intricate paths of modern ...
Where: Te Atamira, Queenstown
Address: Dart House, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Queenstown
From: 2:30pm on Saturday 12th November 2022
To: 3:30pm on Saturday 12th November 2022