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 Crown Range by Canadian_TravelerLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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A unique way to explore Lake Wakatipu and other Queenstown sites is by DUCK!! The Queenstown duck is an amphibious vehicle that can go on both land and lake. This 90 minute tour is fun for the whole family and the guides are very knowledgeable and also funny! Don't forget to bring a camera there lots of beautiful scenery along the way. Leave a Comment
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 Queenstwon Rent A Dent by cnango
The thing I like the best about Rent A Dent was there low prices, much lower than the competition. The car we rented was in great running condition and I never did find a dent. Leave a Comment
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Queenstown Airport is located in Frankton, about 10 kilometres from the town centre.
A taxi ride would take you about 10 minutes and set you back just under NZ$ 20.
Also several shuttle bus companies operate between the airport and the town centre. Cost is about NZ$ 8 for the 15 minute ride.
You pay only NZ$ 6 for the public bus (ConnectaBus) to the Town Centre. It operates between 6.30am and 11pm. It services all major hotels and goes as far as Sunshine Bay and Fernhill on the road to Glenorchy, and to Arrowtown. It takes about 20 minutes to get into town. Departure about every 20 minutes.
Several car rental companies have offices at the airport (Apex, Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Maui, Britz, Thrifty).
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 Queenstown's famous
double-decker bus. by Kakapo2
The fares are calculated in 3 zones. Zone 1 is between Queenstown’s town centre and the Airport/Remarkables Shopping Centre. A single ticket for this zone costs NZ$ 6.
Great value is a day pass which covers all 3 zones. It costs just NZ$ 13.
Exact route, stops and timetables on their website.
Contact details:
Phone (03) 441 4471
Website: http://www.connectabus.com/
Email: reservations@connectabus.co.nz
A pure sightseeing experience is a trip on a genuine British double decker bus. Stops along the way are Lake Hayes, AJ Hackett’s Bungee Bridge at the Kawarau River, the Gibbston Valley Winery, Arrowtown and Edith Cavell Bridge.
The trip (daily service) takes about 3 hours and includes a 50 minute stop in Arrowtown. Departure is at 9.30am, return at 12.30pm, at the corner of Camp Street and The Mall.
Cost is NZ$ 48 (children under 15 years $ 25, children under 5 years free).
Contact details:
Phone (03) 441 4421
http://www.doubledeckerbus.co.nz/
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 Budget Rental - New Zealand by ATXtraveler
We chose to rent from Budget on this particular trip, because it offered the best deal on a full sized 4 door vehicle for the 4 people on the trip. On our particular journey they were offering a deal where you paid for 3 days and received 4. We doubled this for an 8 day rental at the price of 6! Leave a Comment
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Queenstown is situated in the Southern Alps mountain range of the South Island of New Zealand. The location is amazingly picturesque and beautiful. To fly in and out of Queenstown is the best way to appreciate the wonderful location.
Air New Zealand and Qantas are the main airlines servicing Queenstown with a few small companies taking you to smaller locations.
Flights take you to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia, as well as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin in New Zealand.
To fly in you soar over the main alpine range which forms the backbone of the South Island and gives you stunning views of the land, especially on the figure 8 flight plan on the way out.
The airport is well serviced for a destination of it's size, and caters for the traveller very well. You can collect your rental car here or catch a shuttle into town. Leave a Comment
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 by cnango
After being dropped off at our hotel I discovered I had left my purse in her cab. We called Queenstown Taxis and told them my purse was in Lyn’s minivan and she came back and delivered it to the front desk later FREE of Charge !! So if you want to hire a Queenstown Taxi for a sight seeing tour or airport service, be sure to ask for Lyn J. and tell her cnango told you so !! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherWebsite: queenstowntaxis@xtra.com
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 by grets
The steel-hulled Earnslaw is 51 metres long and 7.3 metres wide, weighs 330 tons and at full speed can travel at a speed of 13 knots, burning a ton of coal an hour!
The Earnslaw was at one time the major transport across the lake and is licensed to carry 810 passengers. Since 1969, it has been purely used for leisure cruises. Leave a Comment
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 Flying into Queenstown
International Airport by cnango
MONEY SAVING TIP FOR FOREIGN TRAVELERS:
I have found that booking my flight from the States to NZ on the airnewzealand.com site is fine.But for domestic flights it is a good idea to use the website below or have a Kiwi friend or yourself book your domestic flights inside NZ to get a "mate rate" It's the same principle as foreigners having a California native get those discount Disney tickets for them ; ) Leave a Comment
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