A gorgeously preserved 1860s gold-rush village 20 minutes out — tree-lined heritage streets, boutiques, good restaurants and the Gibbston wine valley next door. Charming, calm and characterful; a lovely base for slower days and autumn colour.
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NZ$190–320
typical per night in New Zealand
The sensible middle
Cheapest in QueenstownPriciest
Typical prices for Queenstown — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Arrowtown and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Queenstown (ZQN)~21 min drive11.5 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Shotover Jet30 min taxi10.0 km
- Skydive or paraglide48 min taxi16.1 km
- Skyline Gondola & Luge50 min taxi16.5 km
- Queenstown Gardens & lakefront50 min taxi16.6 km
- Ben Lomond & the Tiki Trail50 min taxi16.7 km
- TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak50 min taxi16.8 km
- A Fergburger50 min taxi16.8 km
- Onsen Hot Pools51 min taxi16.9 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 2.Kawarau Bridge Bungy — Leap from the Kawarau Bridge — the world's first commercial bungy jump, 43m into the canyon and river below. The birthplace of the sport; do it, or just watch the jumpers scream from the viewing platform. Pure Queenstown.
- 6.Arrowtown — A beautifully preserved 1860s gold-mining village 20 minutes away — heritage cottages, the old Chinese settlement, boutiques and cafés under the trees, ablaze with colour in autumn. Pan for gold in the river; utterly charming.
- 10.Gibbston Valley wine — The 'Valley of the Vines' just past the bungy bridge makes some of the world's best pinot noir in a stunning gorge setting — tour the cellars (one is in a cave), taste, and lunch among the vines. A civilised counterpoint to the adrenaline.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Queenstown
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Arrowtown; flights via Google Flights.