{"id":99,"date":"2013-07-22T01:08:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T01:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/fearandfeastingqueenstown\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:35:45","slug":"fearandfeastingqueenstown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/fearandfeastingqueenstown\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear and Feasting in Queenstown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Queenstown is a thrill-seeker&#8217;s paradise. Locals seem to spend their time devising an ever-increasing range of gravity-defying, heart-pounding activities. Aussies are adrenalin junkies and Expedia\u2019s travellers get their fix in <a title=\"Expedia Queenstown Holidays\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Holiday-Packages\/cheap-queenstown-holidays.htm?brandcid=blog.article.queenstownfear.july_23072013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queenstown<\/a> on a 4-5 day trip.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you get your kicks in the air or on the water, one thing is for sure \u2013 an adrenalin rush is a great way to work up an appetite. Here\u2019s our guide on how to thrill all your senses.<\/p>\n<h2>Taking the leap of a lifetime<\/h2>\n<p>Nicknamed the \u2018home of bungy\u2019, Kawarau (a 20-min drive from Queenstown) is the site of the world\u2019s first bungy jump, devised in 1988 by the father of fearlessness, AJ Hackett. Entrust your life to a length of elastic, count to five and plunge head-first towards the river from a 43-metre-high ledge. If you\u2019re looking for a little reassurance before you leap, check out the Secrets of Bungy Tour. Hankering for more? The spectacular\u00a0<a title=\"The Nevis Bungy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bungy.co.nz\/the-nevis\/the-nevis-bungy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nevis<\/a>\u00a0bungy site has a dizzying 134-metre-high platform suspended on a cable that traverses a gorge. We can feel our stomachs flipping just thinking about it. As the valley floor comes rushing towards you, console yourself with the thought of the great views as you\u2019re winched back up to safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to feast:<\/strong>\u00a0Whether you screamed all the way down or gallantly threw yourself off the Nevis without breaking a sweat, you\u2019ll be feeling pretty proud of yourself. Stop in for a Mr Big Stuff burger at the legendary\u00a0<a title=\"Fergburger\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fergburger.com\/fullscreen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fergburger<\/a>\u00a0(42 Shotover St). Half a pound of prime New Zealand beef topped with American streaky bacon, cheese and barbecue sauce \u2013 it\u2019s a hearty feed after a heart-stopping adventure. Sleep it off at\u00a0<a title=\"Breakfree The Waterfront\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Queenstown-Hotels-Breakfree-The-Waterfront.h4171223.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.article.queenstownfear.july_23072013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakfree The Waterfront<\/a>, just a few blocks down the road.<\/p>\n<h2>Soaring through the air<\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to take in Queenstown\u2019s surrounds is from the air. Make like an eagle and soar high above the mountains on a tandem paraglide or hang glide \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Coronet Peak\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nzski.com\/mountain.jsp?site=coronetpeak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronet Peak<\/a>\u00a0has some of the highest launch sites in the area. And if you\u2019re looking for a more sedate but equally exhilarating experience, hop into a hot-air balloon basket and rise majestically above the valleys, rivers and lakes between Mount Aspiring in the Southern Alps and Mount Tutoko in Fiordland National Park.\u00a0<a title=\"Sunrise Balloons\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ballooningnz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunrise Balloons<\/a>\u00a0live up to their name with breathtaking dawn flights, and even better, a glass of champagne at touchdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to feast:<\/strong>\u00a0If you aren\u2019t ready to come back down to earth just yet, catch the Queenstown gondola up 450-metres to the top of Bob\u2019s Peak \u2013 it\u2019s the steepest cable car in the Southern Hemisphere so you\u2019re pushing boundaries even on the way to dinner. At the top you\u2019ll find the\u00a0<a title=\"Skyline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.skyline.co.nz\/queenstown\/restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyline Bar<\/a>. Its 220-degree panorama views are the perfect spot for a sundowner.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queenstown is a thrill-seeker&#8217;s paradise. Locals seem to spend their time devising an ever-increasing range of gravity-defying, heart-pounding activities. Aussies are adrenalin junkies and Expedia\u2019s travellers get their fix in Queenstown on a 4-5 day trip. Whether you get your kicks in the air or on the water, one thing is for sure \u2013 an&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/fearandfeastingqueenstown\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fear and Feasting in Queenstown<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,2,30,6],"tags":[197,84],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-99","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","category-destination","category-experiences","category-food","category-oceania","tag-adventure","tag-queenstown","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fear and Feasting in Queenstown | Expedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/fearandfeastingqueenstown\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fear and Feasting in Queenstown | Expedia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Queenstown is a thrill-seeker&#8217;s paradise. 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