# 6 Days In Queenstown: Glenorchy, Arrowtown & Shotover Jet

> A film-location adventure in Queenstown for three friends. You'll see Glenorchy, Paradise, Arrowtown, the Skyline Gondola and Shotover Jet. You stay at Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa.

- Destination: Queenstown, New Zealand
- Starts in: Sydney, Australia
- Region: [Oceania](https://travelyfe.com/explore/oceania)
- Length: 6 days, 31 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 30 Sep 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/c0f5328f-43b1-4958-9a7f-2bd6c70c3d77

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Bespoke Kitchen** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 25 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 5 min walk
2. **Skyline Queenstown** (10:00, Activity, 2 h 30 min) — 53 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 8 min walk
3. **Lunch At Fergburger** (13:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — 42 Shotover St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 11 min walk
4. **Queenstown Gardens** (14:30, Nature, 1 h 15 min) — Queenstown Gardens, Te Araroa Trail, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 7 min walk
5. **Dinner At Botswana Butchery** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 17 Marine Pde, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Vudu Cafe** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 16 Rees St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 44 min drive
2. **Glenorchy** (09:30, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 53 Islay St, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand
   - Next: 25 min drive
3. **Paradise Trust** (11:30, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 1771 Glenorchy-Paradise Rd, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand
   - Next: 25 min drive
4. **Lunch At Mrs Woolly's General Store** (13:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 64 Oban St, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand
   - Next: 5 min walk
5. **Dart River Adventures** (15:00, Activity, 3 h) — 47 Mull St, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand
   - Next: 43 min drive
6. **Dinner At Blue Kanu** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 16 Church St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Patagonia Chocolates** (09:00, Café, 45 min) — 2 Rees St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 21 min drive
2. **Arrowtown** (10:15, Landmark, 1 h 15 min) — Berkshire St, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand
   - Next: 5 min walk
3. **Arrowtown Chinese Settlement** (11:45, Landmark, 45 min) — 2 Buckingham St, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand
   - Next: 6 min drive
4. **Lunch At Amisfield** (13:15, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 10 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd, Lake Hayes, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 9 min drive
5. **Gibbston Valley Winery** (15:30, Activity, 1 h 30 min) — 1820 Gibbston Hwy, Gibbston, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 16 min drive
6. **Kawarau Bridge Bungy** (17:30, Activity, 1 h) — Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 39 min drive
7. **Dinner At Public Italian Kitchen** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Vudu Cafe** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 16 Rees St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 10 min drive
2. **Shotover Jet** (10:00, Activity, 1 h) — Morning Star Reserve, 3 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 4 min drive
3. **Onsen Hot Pools** (11:30, Activity, 2 h) — Onsen Hot Pools, 160 Arthurs Point Rd, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 10 min drive
4. **Lunch At Fergburger** (14:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — 42 Shotover St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 30 min drive
5. **Lake Hayes** (16:00, Nature, 1 h) — Lake Hayes, Otago, New Zealand
   - Next: 18 min drive
6. **Dinner At Botswana Butchery** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 17 Marine Pde, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Day 5

1. **Breakfast At Patagonia Chocolates** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 2 Rees St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 51 min drive
2. **Cardrona Distillery** (10:15, Activity, 1 h 30 min) — 2125 Cardrona Valley Rd, Wānaka 9382, New Zealand
   - Next: 49 min drive
3. **Lunch At Vudu Cafe** (13:30, Café, 1 h) — 16 Rees St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 23 min drive
4. **Coronet Peak** (15:15, Nature, 1 h 30 min) — Coronet Peak Recreation Reserve, 859 Coronet Peak Rd, Coronet Peak, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
   - Next: 25 min drive
5. **Dinner At Blue Kanu** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 16 Church St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Day 6

1. **Breakfast At Bespoke Kitchen** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 25 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
   - Next: 14 min walk
2. **Queenstown Gardens** (09:30, Nature, 1 h 15 min) — Queenstown Gardens, Te Araroa Trail, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

## Where To Stay

- Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa — 8 Duke St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

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