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    12 BEST Stops on the Drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy

    ByBailey December 12, 2020August 5, 2025

    A road trip from Queenstown to Glenorchy is one of the best things to do in Queenstown. Here are the 12 best places to stop along the way!

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  • About
  • North Island
    • Downtown Auckland near the water on a busy week day

      Auckland

      View of Wellington City from Mount Victoria Lookout at sunset in New Zealand

      Wellington

      Te Puia, Rotorua

      Rotorua

      Heli Adventures taupo views on one of their scenic flights over Lake taupo

      Taupo

      Raglan

      Shakespear Cliff Lookout, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

      Coromandel Peninsula

      the view from the top of Mount Manganui in New Zealand

      Bay of Plenty

      Hawkes Lookout Walk 

      Hawke’s Bay

      Tents camped at the freedom camping spot at Sandy Bay Beach, Northland 

      Northland

      View at Three Sisters Rock Formation in New Plymouth, New Zealand

      New Plymouth

      Waikato River that runs through Hamilton, New Zealand

      Hamilton

      scenic flight at Waiheke Island, New Zealand

      Waiheke Island

  • South Island
    • The play area and view of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown skyline Gondola New Zealand

      Queenstown

      View of the Franz Josef Glacier from a helicopter flight

      Franz Josef

      A tram travels down New Regent Street in Christchurch, New Zealand

      Christchurch

      View from the predator free Island in the Marlborough Sounds

      Marlborough Sounds

      Steep cliffs in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand

      Doubtful Sound

      beautiful view at Mount Aspiring National Park Queenstown, New Zealand

      Mount Aspiring National Park

      Nelson New Zealand from scenic flight

      Nelson and Abel Tasman

      Paddleboarding at lake Wanaka, New Zealand

      Wanaka

      Shores of Lake Te Anau New Zealand

      Te Anau

      A large waterfall on the milford sound nature cruise new zealand

      Milford Sound

      Cathedral in Dunedin CBD, New Zealand

      Dunedin

      The famous trees in a line at the Glnenorchy foreshore in Lake Wakatipu

      Glenorchy

      scenic flight over French Pass in Blenheim, New Zealand

      Blenheim

      Arthur’s Pass

      Bailey poses for a photo along the Sealy Tarn Track

      Mount Cook National Park

      View of Lake Tekapo taken from town with views of the church

      Lake Tekapo

      A humpback whale breaches the water in Kaikoura, NZ

      Kaikoura

      Waipapa Point Lighthouse in the Catlins New Zealand

      The Catlins

      A group of tourists walk on the Fox Glacier

      Fox Glacier

      the picturesque Lake Mahinapua in Hokitika, New Zealand

      Hokitika

      Picton

  • Activities
    • Dart River Adventures jetboat Queenstown New Zealand

      Things to do in New Zealand

      Bailey crosses a wooden briedge as she hikes the Abel tasman Coastal Track in NZ

      Hikes in New Zealand

      A cute Hobbit Hole in New Zealand at the Hobbiton Movie Set

      Hobbiton

      A helicopter lands on the Franz Josef Glacier at the beginning of a tour

      Helicopter Flights

      A lady sits on a seat at the top of Cardrona Ski Field

      Skiing

      A Tandem Skydive in New Zealand

      Skydiving

      hot spring pool at Maruia Hot Springs  in New Zealand

      Hot Springs

      Ziplining at Waitomo Caves Ziplines, New Zealand

      Ziplining

      Glow worms in New Zealand

      Where to see Glow Worms

      Views on the Spirit of Queenstown scenic cruise in Queenstown

      Queenstown Lake Cruise

      Cute boutique winery in the Marlborough wine region in NZ

      Wine Regions

      rafting at Whataroa River, New Zealand

      Whitewater Rafting

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