QT Queenstown

The journey continues with a visit to Ayrburn, one of Queenstown's newest destinations, where you'll have time to explore the beautifully restored grounds and enjoy a barista-made coffee or hot beverage. Then head to historic Arrowtown, where the region's gold-mining heritage comes to life and you can even try your hand at gold panning. No introduction to Queenstown would be complete without experiencing the region's world-famous wines, so the tour concludes with a relaxed wine tasting and cheeseboard at a local vineyard (a non-alcoholic alternative is available for non drinkers), offering the perfect taste of Central Otago. • Duration: half day • Start time: 8.30am • Daily departures • Operates October-May • Group experience • Only available for guests over 16 years.

Eighteen wines, four tastings, 6 hours; this whistlestop and award-winning tour of some of the Gibbston region's finest cellar doors gives you an unforgettable introduction to New Zealand's Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and Chenins. Head to one of the areas founding wineries, home to the country's largest cellar, and Kinross, where five wine labels are sold and the lunch stop on this tour (payable locally). Mt Rosa Wines and The Church Cellar door follow, the former with a rich sheep-farming heritage and the latter with more of a religious past. • Duration: 6 hours • Start time: 10am • Departs daily • Operates year-round • Group experience

Admire spectacular alpine scenery and look out for unique wildlife including dolphins and seals, before heading back to Queensland. • Duration: full day • Start time: 7.30am • Departs daily • Operates year-round • Group experience

Doubtful Sound itself is on a serious scale. It’s about three times as long as Milford Sound and roughly ten times as large overall, which explains the space and the calm. The pace is deliberately slow. Sheer cliffs rise straight from the water, waterfalls appear and fade with the weather, and at times the engines are switched off so you can take in the stillness properly. A nature guide is on board, pointing out wildlife and sharing insight into the landscape as you go. Bottlenose dolphins live here and are often seen, and New Zealand fur seals are regulars along the rocky shore. • Start time: 6.55am • Duration: Full day • Daily departures • Operates daily • Group experience

• Duration: full day • Start time: 8am • Departs daily • Operates year-round • Group experience