Arrowtown is a small historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is on the banks of the Arrow River about seven km from State Highway 6. There is road access directly to Queenstown via the Shotover Gorge. Also, via Lake Hayes. Arrowtown is an easy twenty minute drive from Queenstown. Whilst in Arrowtown a vintage car display was on show. Anything from days gone by. Themed attire. Cars and other vehicles. Market stalls and a brass

The most dangerous place I have ever been to is White Island -Traveldriven White Island Volcano, North Island Active andesite stratovolcano situated forty-eight km (30 mi) from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. The island covers an area of approximately 325 ha (800 acres), which is just the top of a much larger submerged volcano. White Island is New Zealand's most active cone volcano. Continuous volcanic activity over the past 150,000

Driving to Milford Sound Homer Tunnel The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand. The tunnel was opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, joining Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown. Milford Sound State Highway 94 to Milford Sound. Apparently one of the best drives in all of New Zealand. We had done the overnight cruise on Doubtful sound. Highly recommended and very

QUEENSTOWN A resort town, or rather a regional city, in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. Resident population of about sixteen thousand. Tourists swell this number by the thousands. Queenstown is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake. Spectacular views are of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak and Walter Peak. All are often snowcapped and the area is well known for its snow skiing. Gle

Aoraki / Mount Cook New Zealand's highest mountain. Summit height is 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). Mount Cook is in the Southern Alps. The mountain range runs the length of the South Island. Small boat tours are available on Tasman Lake a short drive away by tour vehicle from the Hermitage Hotel. Many floating icebergs are on the lake. Taste an iceberg on the lake. https://www.hermitage.co.nz/experience/glacier-explorers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasman_Glacier Hermita

Tranzalpine Train The Tranzalpine Train is a passenger train operated by The Great Journeys of New Zealand in the South Island of New...