Ultimate 5 Days 4 Nights Queenstown Itinerary Guide for Adventure Seekers

🌟Day 1: Arrival in Queenstown · First Encounter with Lakes and Mountains
☀️Morning:
– Land at Queenstown Airport✈️, check into a lake-view hotel
(Recommended📍Hilton Queenstown, many Airbnb mountain villas are also suitable for self-driving families)
– Stroll around the town center, take photos at the Instagram-worthy lakeside pier📸
🌤️Afternoon:
– Picnic in Queenstown Gardens🍃, enjoy the Tiffany blue waters of Lake Wakatipu💧
– Challenge the “world’s steepest gondola” Skyline Gondola🚡
🌙Evening:
– Must-try the internet-famous Fergburger🍔!

Juicy beef + remember to apply sunscreen before queuing! Recommended is the classic 19.9 NZD beef burger!
– Order a glass of Sauvignon Blanc🍷 at a lakeside bar, listen to live music and fall asleep with a slight buzz

🔥Day 2: Extreme Challenge Day · Adrenaline Rush
☀️Morning:
– Bungee jumping off Kawarau Bridge🪂 (the birthplace of bungee jumping! Get your certificate of bravery)
– Shotover Jet boat ride🚤, 360° spins in the canyon, scream your lungs out!
🌤️Afternoon:
– Self-drive or hire a car to “The Lord of the Rings filming location” Glenorchy🏞️ (horse riding🐎 or short hiking in Paradise), can choose a local half-day tour
🌙Evening:
– Onsen Hot Pools on the mountain top, private hot spring + champagne with a view of snow-capped mountains at night, look up to see the Milky Way~

🚤Day 3: Milford Sound · A Day in Fairyland
☀️All day:
– Join a cruise through the “Eighth Wonder of the World”⛰️
– Pass under waterfalls/encounter cute seals🦭 on Seal Rock, deck photos have a cinematic feel🎬
❗Tips: Prepare motion sickness medicine in advance, wear windproof jackets!
🌙Evening:
– Seafood feast recommended📍Finz Seafood, sashimi salmon + oysters are amazing🦪, salmon prices are similar to those in China!

🍁Day 4: Slow Life · Fairy Tale Town and Starry Skies
☀️Morning:
– TSS century-old steamship cruise + sheep shearing show at Walter Peak Farm🐑
– Farm BBQ lunch, petting alpacas will melt your heart❤️
🌤️Afternoon:
– Arrowtown autumn fairy tale forest (golden ginkgo from April to May)
– Try Patagonia ice cream🍦, rum and raisin flavor is divine!
🌙Evening:
– Night sky viewing🌠 (local tours with professional equipment to photograph the Milky Way, must wear down jackets!)

🛍️Day 5: Farewell Time · Shopping Guide
☀️Morning:
– Visit the weekend market for handmade wool products🧣
(Must buy propolis lip balm + Manuka honey)
– Freshly baked cookies from Cookie Time🍪, high in calories but so delicious!
☀️Noon:
– Lakeside restaurant: recommended tomahawk steak + finish with lava chocolate
✈️Afternoon:
– Airport tax refund tips: 15% refund for purchases over $300 NZD, keep the receipts