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Destination Profile
Cheap flights to Queenstown are your chance to fine tune those adrenaline glands. Yep – this is the adventure capital of the world! From bungee jumps off suspension bridges to jet boats through gurgling rivers, luges down mountain summits to skydiving above the NZ Southern Alps, there's really no end to the activities that promise to get the heart a-thumping in these parts. On top of that, Queenstown can be a fine base for exploring South Island as a whole. Famous trails like the Ben Lomond saddle and the Routeburn Track are close by, and so is jaw-dropping Milford Sound, a hidden fjord where crested penguins hop rocks under glaciers.
Ben Lomond is the mountain that looms directly above Queenstown. It's a challenging hike, but you'll be rewarded with sweeping views of the Remarkables and meetings with rare kea parrots.
Loveable Arrowtown was once a miners' settlement. These days, its Wild West saloons serve Otago wines and farmer's markets take over on the weekend.
The Remarkables are the place to ski in the vicinity of Queenstown. Head up to their high-altitude bowls to find some of the finest marked runs in New Zealand.
Air New Zealand and Jetstar have direct flights to Queenstown.
Emirates is the best airline to fly to Queenstown. For direct flights then Air New Zealand is the best. Jetstar is the best budget airline.