Queenstown & Fiordland
7 nights · A family adventure
Sample itinerary · 7 nights
Big scenery. Brilliant adventures. One extraordinary week.
Bring the family together for a week of alpine scenery, outdoor adventure and unforgettable experiences in New Zealand’s South Island.
Ride the Queenstown Luge, speed through the Shotover River canyons, explore historic Arrowtown and cruise across Lake Wakatipu before taking to the skies for a spectacular flight over Fiordland.
With spacious family accommodation and activities tailored to the children’s ages, this is an easy, exciting family holiday with one truly exceptional highlight.
This is inspiration for what your family holiday could look like. Every trip is flexible and shaped around your family’s ages, interests, travel style, budget and pace.
Start planning ↗Why families love this itinerary
A week in Queenstown, planned around your family.
Every family travels differently. I’ll recommend accommodation that suits your budget and style, choose activities based on your children’s ages and interests, organise all the bookings, and create an itinerary with plenty of flexibility—so you can simply enjoy your holiday instead of worrying about the logistics.
- ✓Activities for every age
- ✓Accommodation matched to your family
- ✓Every booking organised for you
- ✓Time to relax, not just sightsee
Planned around your family
More than activities.Every detail made easier.
Your sample seven-night itinerary
A family holiday you’ll talk aboutfor years.
Days 1–4
Queenstown
Lakeside adventures
Settle into a spacious apartment or family-friendly hotel close to the lake and town centre, then fill the first few days with the Skyline Gondola and Luge, Shotover Jet, Arrowtown, the TSS Earnslaw and Walter Peak High Country Farm. Depending on the children’s ages, add ziplining, rafting, horse riding, Kiwi Park or even a bungy experience for older children.
Day 5
Milford Sound by air
The absolute highlight
Fly across the Southern Alps and Fiordland, land at Milford Sound and cruise beneath towering waterfalls and Mitre Peak before flying back to Queenstown. Choose a fly–cruise–fly experience or make it truly exceptional with a helicopter–cruise–helicopter journey and alpine landing. I’ll schedule it early enough to leave a weather buffer.
Days 6–7
Glenorchy
Your choice of adventure
Follow the spectacular lakeside road to Glenorchy for mountain scenery and a family adventure—perhaps a Dart River wilderness jet boat, horse ride, forest walk or Lord of the Rings locations tour. Keep the final day flexible for another adventure, a family favourite or time to simply enjoy Queenstown without rushing.
Beautifully organised
One beautiful base.Every adventure connected.
- Seven nights close to Queenstown’s lake and town centre
- Private airport transfers
- Experiences selected to suit your children’s ages
- A weather contingency for the Milford Sound flight
- Every plan and confirmation in your travel app
Make it your own
Keep the itinerary.Change anything you like.
Swap an activity, add more adventure, choose a luxury private home or extend the holiday to Wānaka or the West Coast. Every detail is shaped around your family, interests, pace and budget.
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Selected destination photography courtesy of QueenstownNZ.co.nz.