Boydtown Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Skyline Queenstown
One of the steepest cable-car rides in the world, offering incredible panoramic views of the Queenstown region.
Queenstown Gardens
These lush gardens on Lake Wakatipu make the perfect spot to play disc golf, touch rugby, or just go for an aimless stroll.
Kiwi and Birdlife Park
A captivating wildlife sanctuary where you’ll get to see New Zealand’s elusive national bird up close.
TSS Earnslaw Steamship
This legendary steamship has serviced Queenstown for over a century, and even once carried Queen Elizabeth II.
Queenstown Beach
Surrounded by postcard-perfect scenery, this urban beach on the shores of stunning Lake Wakatipu is a destination for swimming, water sports and jet boating.
Steamer Wharf
A popular entertainment precinct in Queenstown, on the edge of Lake Wakatipu, frequented by locals and tourists alike.
Activities
From Queenstown: Mt Cook & Tasman Glacier Viewpoint Day Tour
Milford Sound Full-Day Experience with Nature Cruise & Lunch ex Queenstown
From Queenstown: Skippers Canyon Jet Boat Ride
From Queenstown: Mount Cook Scenic Day Tour
Million Dollar Cruise in Queenstown
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Other neighbourhoods around Boydtown
Queenstown City Centre
The panoramic lake views and popular shops are just a few highlights of Queenstown City Centre. Make a stop by Skycity Queenstown Casino or Queenstown Mall while you're exploring the area.
Fernhill
Fernhill is well-regarded for its captivating mountain views, ample dining options and fantastic lake views, and you might also want to make a stop by Lake Wakatipu, a top sight in the neighbourhood.
Goldfield Heights
Though Goldfield Heights may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Queenstown Mall and Skycity Queenstown Casino.
Sunshine Bay
Visitors to Sunshine Bay like its mountain views and restaurants, and Lake Wakatipu is a sight worth a stop.
Frankton
Frankton is known for its fantastic lake views, and you can make a stop by Queenstown Event Centre and Lake Wakatipu while in the area.
- The Remarkables Ski Area
- Coronet Peak Ski Area
- Cardrona Alpine Resort
- Skyline Queenstown
- Onsen Hot Pools
- Queenstown Gardens
- Lake Wakatipu
- Queenstown Mall
- Kiwi and Birdlife Park
- Skyline Queenstown
- Gibbston Valley Winery
- TSS Earnslaw Steamship
- Skycity Queenstown Casino
- Millbrook Resort Golf Course
- Moke Lake
- Queenstown Event Centre
- Queenstown Beach
- Steamer Wharf
- Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Bob's Peak
- Amisfield Winery
- Jacks Point Golf Course
- Skyline Luge
- Cookie Time
- Remarkables Park Town Centre
- SKYCITY Wharf Casino
- Gibbston Valley Wines
- Glenorchy Waterfront Reserve
- Glenorchy Wharf
- Skippers Canyon
- Kawarau Suspension Bridge