Wintersun is 20 minutes from Queenstown international airport, and five minutes from Queenstown centre in a small hamlet called Arthur's Point, where scenic mountain ranges collide with the stunning Shotover river in a truly world-class view.
The picturesque goldmining township of Arrowtown is 20 minutes away, (world famous for its autumn festival) and Lake Hayes and the Amisfield winery just 15. For those looking for excellent New Zealand skiing and snowboarding, Coronet Peak is only 10 minutes drive from the front door, and the Remarkables ski field is about 30 minutes, depending on conditions.
Beautiful hikes, such as the Moonlight track, are on your back doorstep, and there is jetboating, canyoning and white water rafting all just minutes away on the blue-green waters of the famous Shotover.
Sometimes you will feel like you're in the Canadian wilderness, with all the deep green pines and the gorge and the sparkling blue-green water, sometimes you're in the alps, with snow capping the peaks all around and menacing, low clouds, and sometimes, looking out over the burnt orange mountains set against a deep blue sky, you feel like you're in the wild west. It's unlike any other place in the world - the beauty is genuinely unrivalled. (Even if you do see the occasional orc.)
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