The town is surrounded by Lake Wakatipu and the awe-inspiring Southern Alps, with spectacular mountains such as the Remarkables, Cecil Peak and Ben Lomond. Queenstown and the surrounding area was the setting for the legendary films Lord of the Rings and X-Men Origins.
Despite the mountainous landscape, the climate can be characterized as oceanic, with warm summers and temperatures that can reach up to 30°C/86°, and cold winters with frequent snowfalls.
Queenstown is the birthplace of bungee jumping (or bungy, as they love to call it here). The Ledge, based in the Skyline Gondola on Bob’s Peak, is the place all bungee-jumping lovers should visit and experience.
Here, at 1312 ft/400 m above Queenstown, you have the option of jumping down the cliff or suspending and swinging up in the air. Enjoy the adrenaline pumping into your body when the fall changes to swing and vice versa.
Don’t miss the rare chance of jumping during the night!
Queenstown is considered by many sportsmen as the capital of extreme sports and adventure activities. It is situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand.
Even if it is a little hard to believe it, there is only one place in Australia where someone can experience the sport of bungee jumping! The one and only Bungy Tower, located 20 minutes north of Cairns in lush rainforest!
Wild Canyon Adventures is located in the southwestern side of San José del Cabo. San José del Cabo is one of the two most famous towns in the municipality of Los Cabos. It also belongs to the Baja California Sur Mexican state, in the southern area of Baja California Peninsula.
Acapulco is located in the southern Mexico, in the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero Mexican state. It lies on a semi-circular bay, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Acapulco is the largest beach in Mexico and one of the oldest and most popular beach resort.
The stunning Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is also located on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of Aterno-Pescara River.
Toulouse is located in southwestern France in Haute – Garonne department, right on the banks of the River Garonne. It is the fourth largest metropolitan area after Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Toulouse is known as the center of the European aerospace industry. Headquarters of Aerospace Valley, Airbus, SPOT satellite system, Galileo positioning system and ATR make Toulouse a global cluster. Among these, Toulouse has a big sporting activity that spreads in the entire metropolitan area.
Queenstown is considered by many sportsmen as the capital of extreme sports and adventure activities. It is situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand.
Glenorchy is a small settlement, situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand. It lies on the northern side of Lake Wakatipu and is surrounded by Richardson and Humboltd Ranges.
Wanaka is a small town in Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, situated on the south side of Lake Wanaka.
Wanaka is a small town in Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, situated on the south side of Lake Wanaka.
Wanaka is a small town in Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, situated on the south side of Lake Wanaka.
Wanaka is a small town in Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, situated on the south side of Lake Wanaka.
Cromwell is a small town, situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand. It lies on the shores of Lake Dunstan and is located only at 34 mi/55 km from Wanaka and 38 mi/62 km from Queenstown.
Arrowtown is a small, former gold-mining town, situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand. It is only 20 minutes drive from Queenstown (connected through Shotover Gorge) and lies on the banks of Arrow River, one of the richest sources of gold in the 1860's.
