Wanaka Travel Guide

 Robmj Says:  Wanaka is a superb spot for doing some mountain biking. There are a variety of different trails, from beginner to experienced, take your pick. Or you can simply bike around the town and lake edge. There is a walking / biking track that loops right around the Lake edge from... 

 Robmj Says:  This interesting Museum has a number of rare and unusual aircraft, cars, trucks, motorcycles, fire appliances, military vehicles and tractors, as well as automobiles. It is also jammed full of toys, more than 25,000 in fact. Come & visit, you will be amazed. 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  A quad bike safari is a great way to see some spectacular scenery and have a lot of fun. If you haven't ridden a quad before , they will give you time and enough turns around the paddock to feel you have more than got the hang of it, and then you're off. Up and up you go,... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  This hugely popular airshow is a biennial event - the next one is Easter 2012 - taking place over three days. Friday is practice day - with public admission at a reduced cost.. Saturday and Sunday see a full day 's programme of flying. It's a great weekend with classic... 

 elpariente Says:  El monte Aspiring , que no Aspirina como lo traducen algunas guías , lo llaman los Maories Tititea , tiene una altura de 3003 m y es parte del Parque Nacional Mount AspiringEs el sitio ideal para hacer montañismo , esquí ...pero nosotros tuvimos que dejarlo para el "próximo"... 

 elpariente Says:  Decidimos hacer la ruta del Lago Diamond y Rocky MountainEs un circuito de tres o cuatro horas . Desde el parking se sube hasta el Diamond Lake y después se llega llega a una plataforma desde donde se ve una panorámica excelente del Lago Wanaka y sus islas.Puedes seguir el... 

 robertgaz Says:  Cinema Paradiso is a small movie theatre where you will find comfy old sofas and an old Morris Minor as your seating. It's a bit like watching the big screen from the comfort of your own home.At half time we had a short interval and everyone went outside to the adjoining... 

 Robmj Says:  This Kashmiri and Indian restaurant is great, the flavours of the dishes are wholesome and full. A lot of Indian restaurants can taste the same but not this one, the chef does a great mix of herbs and spices to give each dish an amazing flavour. The usual mix of mild, medium... 

 Tripack Says:  Treble Cone is also reputated for off-piste skiing for advanced skiers and snowboarders. You will find here more advanced terrain for the off-piste powder skiing enjoyment. Just look at the snow/weather forcats for the next powder session.Treble Cone offers one of the best... 

 balhannah Says:  From Wanaka, we were heading to the west coast, so we followed State Highway 6across the Clutha River at Albert Town and onto Lake Hawea Hydro Dam, 10kms from Wanaka. This lake is vivid blue because of the depth of the water - 410 metres.The road then follows the shore of... 

 balhannah Says:  Another waterfall in the Haast Pass and located close to the road, is the Thunder Creek Falls. This is a graceful and narrow 28m waterfall, dropping from the level of the glacier ice when a glacier was carving out the future bed of the Haast River 10,000 years ago. They fall... 

 balhannah Says:  From Wanaka, we headed through the Haast Pass to the west coast. On the way, there are some nice waterfalls to stop and look at. One of them was Fantail Falls, to the south of Haast Pass not far from Thunder Creek Falls. When plenty of water is plummeting over the 15m... 

 balhannah Says:  Arriving in Cromwell from Queenstown, we saw numerous Fruit Trees & Vineyards, surrounded by poplar trees in a Valley. There are a lot of wineries in Cromwell and surrounds, the area is idealy suited to them. The vineyards had not quite turned colour when we were there,...