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3 days
Australia, Oceania

3-Day Queenstown itinerary guide

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Queenstown — Queenstown railway station 2009

Top stops to prioritize

  • West Coast Wilderness Railway (Queenstown Station)
  • Empire Hotel
  • Nelson Falls
  • Silver Hills Motel
  • Moonscape Wine Bar
  • Cafe
  • Cafe Serenade
  • North Lyell Disaster Memorial Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, The Paragon Theatre, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • West Coast Wilderness Railway (Queenstown Station)
  • North Lyell Disaster Memorial Park
  • The Paragon Theatre
  • Miner's Siding

Day 2: Proximity is everything

For day 2, we bundled attractions like Nelson Falls and Mt Owen MTB Trails and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Nelson Falls
  • Mt Owen MTB Trails
  • Horsetail Falls
  • Queenstown Steel Road Sign
  • Spion Kop Lookout
  • Queenstown Oval

Day 3: South side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the south side side of town.

  • Moonscape Wine Bar and Cafe
  • Queenstown Strahan Rd Monument
  • The Confluence
  • Mount Jukes

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