OrBus, the local bus service, is an easy and affordable way to explore wider Queenstown
There is a flat-rate fare on the bus network that’s $2
The Fernhill to Remarkables Park bus runs every 15 minutes
The Arrowtown to Arthurs Point (via Frankton) bus runs half-hourly on peak and hourly off-peak
Use a GoCard to pay for rides and the trip will be $2. GoCards can be purchased on the bus, at Queenstown Airport or at the O’Connell’s Mall kiosk for $5
There are bus routes connecting to Te Anau, Manapouri, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound
Things to see:
Arrow River
Lake Wakatipu
Shotover River
Cecil Peak
Nevis Highwire Platform
Lake Hayes
Skippers Canyon
Tips:
The Queenstown Trail offers alpine vistas, crystal clear lakes and stunning river gorges
The Routeburn Track has mountain peaks, valleys and waterfalls and links the Mount Aspiring National Park with Fiordland National Park
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Vertical Limit and 10,000 BC were all filmed in the Queenstown region
Take a scenic ride in a Skyline Gondola, the steepest cable car lift in the Southern Hemisphere, to see the stunning views Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Once at t the top, you’ll see Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Walter and Cecil Peak
