Places We'll Visit
A few highlights along the way — tap a marker to see what it is.
Day-by-Day
A quick summary of each day. Click through for the full breakdown.
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Day 1
Arrival & Drive to Lake Tekapo
TBC Tue, 22 SeptLoading weather…View day →Land in Queenstown, pick up the rental car, and drive north through Central Otago and the Mackenzie Basin to Lake Tekapo, with snack and dinner stops along the way. Arrive around sunset in time for stargazing under some of the darkest skies on Earth.
📍 Queenstown📍 Lindis Pass📍 Lake Tekapo -
Day 2
Scenic Drive to Queenstown
TBC Wed, 23 SeptLoading weather…View day →A full day retracing part of the route back toward Queenstown, with stops at Lake Pukaki, the Clay Cliffs, Cromwell, Lake Wanaka, the Crown Range, and Arrowtown before settling into the Frankton accommodation for the rest of the trip.
📍 Lake Pukaki📍 Lake Wānaka📍 Arrowtown📍 Queenstown -
Day 3
Ski Day — The Remarkables
Thu, 24 SeptLoading weather…View day →First relaxed ski day at The Remarkables. Lift tickets valid 9am–4pm, but no need to catch the first or last lift. Pick up rental gear first.
📍 The Remarkables📍 Queenstown -
Day 4
Ski Day — Coronet Peak
TBC Fri, 25 SeptLoading weather…View day →Second relaxed ski day, this time at Coronet Peak — same lift-ticket structure as Day 3.
📍 Coronet Peak📍 Queenstown -
Day 5
Flexible Day — Market, Skiing or Hiking
TBC Sat, 26 SeptLoading weather…View day →A deliberately flexible day. The Queenstown Lakefront Market runs every Saturday and falls right on this date. If legs are tired after two days on the mountain, swap a full ski day for a half-day, or skip skiing entirely for a light hike near Frankton/Queenstown instead.
📍 Queenstown📍 Coronet Peak -
Day 6
Final Ski Session & Departure
Sun, 27 SeptLoading weather…View day →A final, shorter ski session, then an early dinner in Frankton before returning the rental car and catching the evening flight home.
📍 The Remarkables📍 Queenstown