Platinum Arrowtown Wānaka Tour
This tour will not be running after April 2024, our Arrowtown Wanaka Highlights tour is available.
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Tour Highlights
The ultimate way to see the region.
We visit four historical mining locations and one of the world’s top-10 holiday destinations, Wānaka, sharing fascinating stories and history, and our inside knowledge.
Relax and explore at your pace
We give you over four hours out of the vehicle to stretch your legs. In fact, on all our tours we never drive more than half an hour without a stop.
An inspiring full-day tour.
We actually reckon this tour strikes the perfect balance between information and recreation – an invigorating full day that leaves you feeling inspired, not tired.
An inspiring full-day tour.
We actually reckon this tour strikes the perfect balance between information and recreation – an invigorating full day that leaves you feeling inspired, not tired.
Let us do the driving
Taste a local speciality, feel the local vibe, walk in the steps of early gold miners, and imagine an era pre-humans when moa roamed at the foot of the Crown Range.
If it’s winter, there might even be the opportunity to throw a snowball or two
The good stuff included in your tour
Four historical gold mining locales: the Chinese settlement, Arrowtown, Cromwell and Cardrona.
Photo stop at The Wānaka Tree
Morning Refreshments.
Free time in Wānaka – browse and shop in the picturesque town or enjoy lunch in one of the many great cafes.
Travel back in time to 1863 and enjoy a drink at New Zealand’s most photographed pub, the Cardrona Hotel.
Experience the breathtaking landscape of the Kawarau Gorge, Lakes Dunstan and Wānaka.
Over four hours out of the tour vehicle taking in historic attractions and iconic scenery, including The Crown Range Rd which is New Zealand’s highest paved road.
Includes: Beer or non-alcoholic ginger beer at the Cardrona Hotel
Central Queenstown pick up and drop offs
Maximum group size of 15
Booking Information
Important Information
9.10am Start, 5.00pm Finish
*No children under eight on this tour.
*Please note attractions like Puzzling World and the Lavender Farm are not available on this tour.
*Private Tours are available for children under eight and stops at the Lavender Farm and Puzzling World.
*This tour does not operate between May and September, the Arrowtown Wanaka Highlights Tour is available to book.
*All Tour pick ups are from Central Queenstown only, see map below.
If you’d like to know more, please see our FAQs.
Call us on +64 (03) 441 8867 between the hours of 8.30am and 6.30 pm if you have any questions
What our Guests Say
“Amazing day trip around Wanaka and Arrowtown! Kathy was our tour guide and her storytelling and narrative style was so easy going and not too overwhelming at all. We stopped at so many scenic spots and also for photos (not to mention the timely toilet stops as well), it was really nice, esp. considering it's a full day trip so lots of stops ensures you get fresh air and a change of scene every next stop. She also shouted us morning tea at a cafe on the way and also chilled ginger beer at Cardrona Hotel for which we were lucky as they have really long queues! She's super kind, loves a good yarn and really knowledgeable about the history of the land - mountains, rivers, gold rush and so on and on... and just a really nice person overall! She even helped us frame the good shots when the people in our tour group were helping each other with taking each others' photos. Totally worth it AAA+++”