Glenorchy
Experience · Otago & Queenstown, New Zealand
45 minutes from Queenstown along the lake — the road itself is one of the great drives in NZ. The launching point for the Routeburn Track and the heli-trips into the Dart and Rees valleys.
What to do
Drive to Glenorchy, swim at Bob's Cove on the way. Half-day kayak on the Dart River. Walk the first hour of the Routeburn from The Divide as a day hike.
Where to stay
Blanket Bay — one of the original NZ luxury lodges, on Lake Wakatipu at Kinloch.
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