Wanaka



Laidback Wanaka has a claim to be Queenstown’s cooler sibling.
Another little town on a lake (Lake Wanaka) and presided over by mountains, Wanaka is smaller than Queenstown. Offering similar adventure activities, but a less hectic, frenzied centre, Wanaka is an excellent place to get your day-time adventure thrills before an evening relaxing in quirky bars and modern restaurants.
As well as great day hikes in the nearby Mt. Aspiring National Park — such as to the Rob Roy Glacier, the Blue Pools and Mt. Brewster — travellers with more limited time can take a tour out to Mou Waho, an island in the middle of Lake Wanaka. This little island in a lake has it’s own lake at its summit, a 20-minute hike from the landing jetty.
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Wanaka Tours

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16 daysFrom NZ$2,849Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Rotorua, Coromandel Peninsula, Kaikoura, Wanaka, Auckland, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Taupo, Christchurch, Wellington | |
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23 daysFrom NZ$4,227Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Rotorua, Coromandel Peninsula, Kaikoura, Wanaka, Auckland, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Taupo, Christchurch, Wellington | |
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20 daysFrom NZ$6,174Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Rotorua, Coromandel Peninsula, Kaikoura, Wanaka, Auckland, Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Taupo, Christchurch, Wellington | |
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South Island Lick
Mountains, glaciers and the adventure capital of the world
7 daysFrom NZ$1,259Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Franz Josef Glacier, Christchurch | |
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Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Culture, Cities |

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10 daysFrom NZ$3,324Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Franz Josef Glacier, Christchurch | |
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