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Queenstown Information Guide SUMMER 2019/20 In association with Food on Q Contents How to use Planit Bnb PAGE 04 Queenstown Activity Guide PAGE 05 Queenstown Events PAGE 36 How to use Food on Q PAGE 38 Queenstown Bar & Restaurant Guide PAGE 40 Useful Contacts / Host Notes PAGE 59 elcome to Queenstown from all of the team at Price Guide W Planit Bnb. We know first hand just how special Queenstown is and we hope that you enjoy your stay in our Each of the activities in our Activity Guide includes a price magical little adventure town. guide, based on the average product cost as outlined below... Planit Bnb launched in 2018 and has gone from strength to $$$$ $$$$ strength, thanks to people like you. We hope we can show Less than $150 $150 - $250 you the very best of what Queenstown has to offer, all whilst delivering an outstanding customer experience. $$$$ $$$$ The Planit Bnb Team $250 - $400 Over $400 PAGE 03 Why use Planit Bnb YOUR HOST CODE: The Planit Bnb team work tirelessly to offer our guests everything you could possibly need in Queenstown, minus the hassle - direct to your room. Our team of travel experts are always on hand for any questions you may have during your time in Queenstown. Enquire now with your Host Code to Planit Bnb does it all plus more! receive 5% OFF your final itinerary! How it works 1 2 3 Queenstown Activity Guide Queenstown is New Zealand’s most popular visitor destination and with its picture perfect scenery and endless activities it’s easy to see why. Known as the Adventure Capital of the World, there are plenty of experiences that will get your heart racing – all in some of the most scenic settings imaginable. We have hand picked some of the very top activities for you, each covering the GUIDE WEBSITE APP following categories, which you will also find on the Planit Bnb website: Browse our extensive Queenstown Submit your enquiry along with your Customise your itinerary until it is Information Guide and take note Host Code (shown above) on our perfect. We will then send you a Milford Sound Tours Jet Boat Tours Bungy of the categories and tours that website at www.planitbnb.co.nz. payment link to secure each of your Doubtful Sound Queenstown Lake Tours Extreme Swing interest you. A member of our team will then design top picks. You then receive your Scenic Flights Wine Tours Outdoor Activities the best itinerary, specific to you. finalised itinerary via our app. Paraglide / Hang Glide Skydive Zip-Line LOTR Tours Indoor / Family Spa / Relaxation Vehicle Hire You can contact our team at any point with any questions you may have. Onward Travel PAGE 04 PAGE 05 $$$$ PAGE 06 PAGE 07 QUEENSTOWN LAKE TOURS ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ QUEENSTOWN LAKE TOURS / MILFORD SOUND / DOUBTFUL SOUND ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ Walter Peak $$$$ Milford Sound $$$$ Doubtful Sound $$$$ Gourmet BBQ Day Cruises Wilderness Cruises TSS Earnslaw Steamship Cruises $$$$ For a dining experience unlike any This place is truly awe-inspiring in its Doubtful Sound is part of the UNESCO other, join us on a trip to the Colonel’s immense scale and natural beauty. World Heritage area within Fiordland Enjoy a cruise on Queenstown’s most iconic boat. The leisurely 90 minute cruise Homestead Restaurant at Walter Peak National Park - three times longer than across Lake Wakatipu showcases some spectacular alpine scenery, while High Country Farm. Spend over two hours on an extended Milford Sound, it has a surface area 10x offering plenty of time to explore a piece of Queenstown’s living history, the cruise where you will experience the larger. A day trip into this vast and remote 107-year-old TSS Earnslaw. Combine a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw true scale of the fiord. Throughout the wilderness will take your breath away. steamship and a short farm experience cruise our friendly Nature Guides provide with a delicious gourmet BBQ lunch or informative commentary. Getting to Milford When the captain turns off the engines, all The journey is perfect for exploring the decks, engine room, viewing platform and dinner for a unique and truly exceptional is nearly as special as the destination itself you’ll hear is the distant thundering of the onboard museum. You can even join a sing-along with the pianist or alternatively, buffet dining experience. and Real Journeys offer coach and flight waterfalls, the enchanting birdsong and, simply sit back and enjoy a drink or some food at the Promenade Café and Bar. transport options. Our premium coaches as excited as you’ll be, quite possibly the Sample New Zealand meats, accompanied have been purpose-built for travelling beating of your heart. You can also choose to disembark and enjoy a variety of activities at Walter Peak by a selection of delicious vegetables and the Milford Road with maximum comfort, High Country Farm, including a guided farm tour or a gourmet BBQ lunch or dinner. salads, finished off with tasty dessert safety and viewing experience. Or for a It’s just one peak in a journey filled with treats and cheeses. Seafood options are travel experience that goes above and them, from the awe-inspiring splendour of This is a fantastic option to get out on the water, so step onboard, step back in time available with dinner. beyond your expectations, fly above the the trip across Wilmot Pass to the delight and travel through the interesting history and enthralling scenery. incredible Southern Alps after your cruise. you’ll feel when meeting the local wildlife. PAGE 08 PAGE 09 Trip duration: Departs: Information: Allow up to 9 hours 8.00am daily Up to 18 kilometers walking on well-formed trails, return to Queenstown moderate fitness levels required. Included: Please Bring: Return transport from Queenstown to the track, Sturdy walking shoes, appropriate clothing for the an experienced guide for the duration of the conditions, filled water bottle, sunblock and a sun hat trip (maximum of ten guests to a guide), walking in summer poles, day packs if required, lunch, refreshments. $$$$ $$$$ JET BOAT TOURS ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ SKYDIVE PARAGLIDE / HANG GLIDE NZONE Skydive $$$$ Coronet Peak $$$$ Tandems It takes a certain kind of person to jump out of an aircraft at 15,000 feet into Skippers Canyon Jet $$$$ thin air. It takes courage. How about soaring majestically through the skies like an eagle, surrounded by Come with Skippers Canyon Jet and experience unbeatable value as you are Harnessed to an experienced Jumpmaster, expect sensory overload as you step breathtaking mountain views? Experience taken on a spectacular guided tour of Skippers Canyon followed by a thrilling out of the aircraft door, and for up to 60 seconds freefall at 200kph/124mph - one of the best activities in Queenstown! jet boat ride on the upper Shotover River. Discover a land rich in gold mining terminal velocity. You must choose to go through life able to say, “I did it”, instead history and breathtaking scenery just a short distance from Queenstown. of knowing you had the opportunity and turned it down. Embrace the fear and Choose Coronet Peak Tandems for your tandem skydive over Queenstown with NZONE Skydive. Queenstown Paragliding and / or Hang When you come with Skippers Canyon Jet you will experience a fully guided 3hr Gliding adventure. The most experienced dual tandem paragliding and hang gliding tour, stunning scenery, photo opportunities, Skippers Road, gold mining history, • Maximum weight is 115kg/253lbs. Customers over 95kg will incur a weight company in New Zealand where your Lord of the Rings locations, plus an adrenalin pumping jet boat ride through the surcharge. safety absolutely comes first. CAA Part most dramatic canyons on the Shotover River with speeds in excess of 80kmh and • High quality photo and video packages available. Courtesy transport from the 115 approved operator. Fly with champion full 360 degree spins. NZONE Skydive shop. Angus Tapper or one of our fully licensed, • Departs: Every 30 minutes. Allow 3.5 hours return trip. highly experienced pilots. Enjoy an adrenalin Skippers Canyon Jet is the must do jet boat trip in Queenstown. pumping thrill ride or a gentle scenic flight Achievement doesn’t come sweeter. off the highest take off in Queenstown. ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ PAGE 12 PAGE 13 $$$$ $$$$ PAGE 14 BUNGY / EXTREME SWING ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ BUNGY / EXTREME SWING ENQUIRE AT PLANITBNB.CO.NZ Nevis Playground – Bungy, Swing & Catapult $$$$ AJ Hackett Bungy NZ – Bungy, Zipride & Swing $$$$ If you want to put hairs on your chest or a swagger in your step, we’ve got Located at the gateway to Queenstown on State Highway 6 in Gibbston Valley, three heart-stopping ways to do it. This includes Australasia's highest Bungy, the the Kawarau Bungy Centre is a ‘must- visit’ destination. This is the ‘World Home world’s biggest human Catapult and one of the most extreme Swings in the world. of Bungy’ – where it all began for us, and hopefully you as well. Our Bungy Centre Visit New Zealand’s ultimate adventure playground. Set in the remote Nevis Valley, clings from a cliff face above the gorge, getting you up close and personal with the you’ll get there by Bungy 4WD. Bungy phenomenon – whether you’re Jumping or not. See every Jump and Zipride while enjoying a bite to eat or a drink to sip on. Better yet, take the leap or zip yourself. Nevis Bungy Nevis Swing Nevis Catapult • 134m Bungy • 300m Swing • World's Biggest Kawarau Bridge Bungy Kawarau Zipride • Highest NZ Bungy • World Famous • Propelled 150m • 43m Bungy • 130m Zipride • 8.5 Second Free-Fall! • Tandem Option • 100 kph in 1.5 sec • Water