- Lake Hayes:
Enjoy Lake Hayes for its many sporting activities (fishing, swimming, yachting, rowing and its 8.3km walking track around the lake). - Ski Fields:
Coronet Peak (30-minute drive), Remarkables, (40-minute drive) and Cardrona Ski fields (45 minutes away). - Golf Courses:
Millbrook Country Club, Michael Hill Golf (NZ Open) and Arrowtown all only 5 minutes away. Kelvin Heights 20 minutes. - Wineries:
Gibbston Valley, Chard Farm, Peregrine and Amisfield wineries - 10-minute drive. Also try a wine tour of the district. - Historic Buildings:
Take a guided walk around Arrowtown to find an array of historic buildings built during the 1860s gold rush. - Museum:
The only one in the district at Arrowtown has an excellent display of the gold era. - Macetown:
Walk or drive (4x4 only), 15km up the river from Arrowtown to Macetown where the first gold was found in the district in the 1860s. With 24 river crossings, it's a real adventure. - Walking Tracks:
The Wakatipu Basin has a number of walking tracks, from short walks to day hiking trips through the high country's spectacular scenery. - The Vineyards:
Try a wine-tasting tour of the district. - Golf:
A course for every style of golfer. - Walking Tracks:
Take a walk along the river or a day hiking trip through the spectacular high country scenery on a choice of tracks. - Gold Panning:
Try your luck at gold panning in the Arrow River. - Skippers Canyon:
This 22km road travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand with a ghost town to discover at the end.