travelling on the boat across to the old sheep shearing station and visiting the old historical sites was the best part of this trip . A must to do on the bucket list for young and old.

take a trip on the TSS Earnslaw disembark for lunch and watch sheep shearing, sheep dogs, good value

Walked down to the lake shortly after arriving into Queenstown and its just so NICE! Lovely blue water, superb scenery, a shingle beach, a nice low wall you can sit on, long walks to take and a lots of grassy areas to just lounge around...More

The TSS Earnslaw is a majestic old ship still operating in the same way she did over a century ago. The scenery is magnificent

This is by far the most beautiful place I have ever visited, the views are breathtaking, even though it was the middle of winter nothing stops for the weather, the Lake looked so inviting so had to have a swim, the water temp was just...More

Really lovely lake , so many places to eat and enjoy the view with the snow capped mountains surrounding the lake. Lots of accomodation nearby offer lake views as well. Lots of ferries and boating trips from here.

No other than a MUST GO place in the South Island, New Zealand. Never can imagine a lake could have breath-taking sceneries like these. With a (if I'm not mistaken) Coronet Peak view & some other mountains with snow-capped and the other is green-ish &...More

The view of the lake from Queenstown city itself is beautiful in winter. Great place to sit around and relax. You can feed the ducks and birds too. Public toilets are available nearby also. Lots of great tasting food all around.

I have to stop every time I catch a glimpse of the lake. It is so stunning and visually dominating. There a plenty of activities you can do on the lake if that takes your go. From mild to wild. My favourite pastime here is...More

We hired canoes on lakefront from friendly guy. It was brilliant gliding across the magical lake with spectacular views. Thoroughly recommend this activity, value for money.