Queenstown in 5 days

Where A.J. Hackett opened the world's first commercial bungy jump in 1988, from an 1880 suspension bridge 43 metres above the Kawarau.

A narrow valley twenty minutes from Queenstown, planted with pinot noir on gravel terraces, among the southernmost wine regions in the world.

A timber and stone village founded after gold was found in the Arrow River in 1862, with some sixty period buildings along Buckingham Street.

Up to 85 km/h through narrow schist gorges in very shallow water, with full 360-degree spins signalled by the driver's raised finger.

The 1,748-metre peak above town; allow six hours return from the centre, or four from the top of the gondola at Bob's Peak.

One of the steepest gondola lifts in the southern hemisphere, climbing 450 metres to Bob's Peak for a view over the lake and the Remarkables.

A coal-fired 1912 steamer, still stoked by hand, crossing the lake to Walter Peak high-country farm for sheep shearing and sheepdog demonstrations.

Forty-six kilometres of lakeside road with a string of viewpoints to Glenorchy, beyond which lies Paradise, a Lord of the Rings filming location.