Discover Central Otago on this scenic self-guided audio tour drive from Queenstown Airport to Wānaka, tracing routes once travelled by Māori and gold miners. Pass through the Kawarau Gorge, birthplace of bungy jumping, past Gibbston Valley’s vineyards, and the towering Nevis Bluff. End beside the iconic “That Wānaka Tree.”

During this two-hour drive, you’ll:
• Hear about Bannockburn’s wild gold rush past
• Admire Cromwell’s orchards, giant fruit sculpture, and Lake Dunstan’s new landscape
• Learn why pinot noir flourishes here, what makes lavender fields glow, and why real fruit ice cream is a summer tradition
• Glide past the Pisa Range and through Luggate and Queensberry

Blending history, nature, and quirky local stories, this tour turns a simple transfer into an unforgettable journey