Private Arrowtown & Wānaka Full-Day Tour from Queenstown
Overview
Discover the alpine scenery, lakeside beauty and historic villages of the Queenstown and Wānaka regions on a private full-day tour exclusively for your group.
Travel from Queenstown across the Crown Range, stopping at elevated viewpoints over the Wakatipu Basin and surrounding mountains. Continue through the Cardrona Valley to the historic Cardrona Hotel, one of New Zealand’s most photographed country hotels.
In Wānaka, visit the famous Wānaka Tree before enjoying free time to explore the lakefront, browse the shops and stop for lunch at your own expense.
Continue to Arrowtown, a beautifully preserved gold-mining village known for its heritage buildings, boutique shops and riverside setting, before returning to Queenstown.
With your own knowledgeable local driver-guide and private transport, the tour can move at a pace that suits your group, with flexibility for sightseeing, photo stops and time at each destination.
What's Included
- Central Queenstown pick ups
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Time for a lunch stop
- Knowledgeable local driver-guide with expert commentary
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
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Crown Range Road
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Cardrona
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
That Wanaka Tree
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Wanaka
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-38706P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Central Queenstown pick ups.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Time for a lunch stop.
- Knowledgeable local driver-guide with expert commentary.
- Lunch.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Arrowtown & Wānaka Full-Day Tour from Queenstown is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Arrowtown & Wānaka Full-Day Tour from Queenstown will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Central Queenstown pick ups
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Time for a lunch stop
- Knowledgeable local driver-guide with expert commentary
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
