Gain exclusive access to the remote Paradise Valley with a local guide, starting with hotel pickup in Queenstown.
You’ll drive to secluded lookout points for the ultimate photo op and have plenty of options for exploring on foot.
You may recognize scenery from filming locations for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movie series.
Listen to your guide’s informative anecdotes about regional history, culture, and geography.
The flexible itinerary lets you set the pace and choose from a variety of activities. Visit an operational wool shed where sheep are shorn; view Diamond Lake flanked by Mt Alfred and Mt Earnslaw; or search for black swans and paradise ducks at Lake Reid. See the famous red shed in Glenorchy, first surveyed in 1864 and featuring gold mining, sawmilling, farming, and what may be the world’s smallest library.Finish with the return drive to Queenstown.
Please note this is a private booking and you book for the group of passengers up to 11 people.
Please note we pick up in Queenstown Town Centre area and Fernhill and Sunshine Bay. We do not pick up from the Frankton or Kelvin Heights regions, for these areas the pick up location is at the station Building.
A quick photo stop at a viewing point near Bennets Bluff
We drive around Glenrochy and see the red shed, q auick stop at Mrs Woollys General Store
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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