Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-442 8378;
www.vertigobikes.co.nz
;
4 Brecon St; rental half-/full day from $39/59)
If
you're serious about getting into mountain biking QT-style, Vertigo is an essential first
stop. Options include skills training clinics (from $149), guided sessions in the Queens-
town Bike Park ($159), downhill rides into Skippers Canyon (two runs $159) and Re-
markables helibiking ($399).
Fat Tyre Adventures
MOUNTAIN BIKING
( 0800 328 897;
www.fat-tyre.co.nz
;
tours from $229)
Tours cater to different abilities, with
day tours, multiday tours, helibiking and singletrack riding. Bike hire and trail snacks are
included.
Outside Sports
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 03-441 0074;
www.outsidesports.co.nz
;
36-38 Shotover St)
One-stop shop for bike rentals
and trail information. It also sells outdoor gear and rent skis and snowboards in winter.
Queenstown Bike Hire
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 03-442 6039; 28 Church St; 9am-dark)
Best for tandems (per hour $30) and lakefront
bike rides (per hour/day $14/38). It also hires kayaks, scooters, cars and snow chains.
Skiing & Snowboarding
Queenstowners have two excellent ski fields to choose between in the Remarkables
(
Click here
)
and Coronet Peak (
Click here
)
, and when they fancy a change of scenery,
there's always Cardrona and Treble Cone (
Click here
)
near Wanaka. Coronet Peak is the
only field to offer night skiing, which is an experience not to be missed.
The ski season generally lasts from around June to September. Tune into 99.2FM from
6.45am to 9am to hear snow reports. In winter the shops are full of ski gear for purchase
and hire; Outside Sports (
Click here
) is a reliable option.
Even outside of the main season, heli-skiing is an option for cashed-up serious skiiers;
03-442 6722;
03-442 6222;
www.heliskinz.com
; from $820)
.
Other Activities
It would be impractical to list absolutely every activitiy on offer in Queenstown. If
you're interested in golf, minigolf, sailing or diving, enquire at the i-SITE.
