We left Te Anau by bus, driving past sheep and deer farms, for a 2-1/2 day stay in Queenstown, stopping at the Amisfield Winery for lunch and wine tasting and driving through Arrowtown before checking in at our hotel mid-afternoon. The surrounding Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu are absolutely beautiful.

Deer herd on route to Queenstown

Amisfield Winery

I took a quick orientation walk and found shops and restaurants within a 10-15 minutes of our hotel, but that evening I chose to rest up in my room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel instead to prepare for the long busy day ahead.

View of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables from my room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

Strolling through Queenstown

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On the Road to Queenstown