Queenstown: Most Popular City in New Zealand

Once again those good folk at Lonely Planet have come up with a master list of must see regions to visit. Often ranked in the Top 10 is Queenstown & the Southern Lakes District of New Zealand. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 regions.

However this year in 2022 LONELY PLANET named Auckland, New Zealand stole the show with the NUMBER 1 position - more about that over here

When we talk about the best places to travel, it’s often all about a city or a country. But if you forget to think regionally you could miss some of the world’s best travel spots. Here are Lonely Planet’s picks of the regions to put on your map from Best in Travel.

Queenstown & Southern Lakes, New Zealand

There isn’t a bad time to turn up in the world’s top adventure play ground. There’s non stop out door activities year-round in the resort towns of Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau, as well as the surrounding mountains, lakes and national parks. It’s not just the unbelievable alpine scenery. Where else can you ski in the morning and golf or water-ski in the afternoon? Head out hiking and drink water from mountain streams…then down more potent liquids in vibrant resort nightlife when the sun goes down.

Raft down white-water rapids, tandem paraglide from craggy peaks or hike world class trails such as the Milford Track, Routeburn Track and Hollyford Track. Add excellent wineries and superb restaurants, and what more is there to say? - Craig McLachlan