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Lake Wakatipu

Name: Lake Wakatipu
Address: South Island
Rating: 5.0

678 Reviews

#1 of 66 things to do in Queenstown

Nature & Parks, Bodies of Water

Queenstown, New Zealand

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Lake Wakatipu Cruise and Mt Nicholas High Country 4WD Tour

4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours

From US$48.28*

Queenstown Skyline Gondola and Restaurant

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Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch

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From US$73.47*

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5.0 678 reviews

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Very good20%
Average1%
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“surrounded by mountains”(9 reviews)

“tss earnslaw”(25 reviews)

“new zealand”(30 reviews)

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Ways to Experience Lake Wakatipu

Lake Wakatipu Cruise and Mt Nicholas High...

21 Reviews

from US$48.30

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Queenstown Skyline Gondola and Restaurant

424 Reviews

from US$52.50

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Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch

77 Reviews

from US$73.50

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Lake Wakatipu Catamaran Cruise from Queenstown

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from US$27.30

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HettyXX

London, United Kingdom

2716

Reviewed yesterday

Breathtaking walk and cruises

A gentle stroll around this lake or a cruise are very worthwhile. It is worth capturing the expansiveness and expensiveness of the lake and the remarkables - some of the mountains. We did this in November just after a snow fall - so do not...More

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tulipkiss

Singapore, Singapore

362

Reviewed 2 days ago

Lovely place

Lovely place by the lake with mountains backdrop. There are alot of lupins around too, if you're looking for them.

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MaxCX1

Melbourne, Australia

294117

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Purveys the entire valley

This old glacial valley of the lake at 300 metres is clean fresh water with so little mineral content that it may not conduct electricity! At its deepest the lake is below sea level which given an indication of how deep the lake is.

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Jennifer P

Rockingham, Australia

8924

Reviewed 4 days ago

Multiple ways to view this.

Driving into town you get views of mountains and water without realising how big that body of water is. We found the two best and reasonably priced ways of seeing the lake is a gondola ride up to the top to view the expanse and...More

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sitih63

Singapore, Singapore

121

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful Lake

The lake seemed endless. It was so vast that it extends out as we drive out of Queenstown. Really scenic and beautiful.

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TXtraveller168

Carrollton, Texas

5912

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great scenery

This lake has different view in the morning, noon and evening. When the wind is calm, award winning picture view and the reflection of the snow cap mountains are spectacular.

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Dreamer03543481270

Reviewed 1 week ago

Cruise on the TSS Earnslaw steamer out of Queenstown harbor

Get on board a real coal fired steamship across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak tourist farm. It's a great perspective of The Remarkables mountain range and inside enjoy a sing-a-long to old familiar tunes and watch the actual mechanical workings of the ship. Relaxing amid...More

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accepted_planet

Tetbury, United Kingdom

10910

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

What a massive lake!

Had a drive around the lake it was massive with views in all directions well worth going for drive and escape Queenstown

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G9240TTcharlesp

Pretoria, South Africa

421

Reviewed 1 week ago

South Island experience not to be missed

We had a stop-over in Queenstown during a Southern Island Highlights tour and this allowed for 3 nights and a full free-day in this beautiful town by the lake. The weather wasn't that great at first but we had a lovely time exploring the town...More

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hasanayn114

Melbourne, Australia

10343

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Gorgeous Lake

With pristine blue waters and a depth of about 330m this is one of New Zealand's largest lakes. The scenary is just amazing. I had a cruise on this lake and it was a sight to behold.