For golfing enthusiasts, a Bob Charles designed course is available at nearby Millbrook Resort. Queenstown's cosmopolitan flavor is reflected in the vibrant downtown center, where there is a myriad of restaurants and bars and the shops are open daily. Queenstown is compact enough to walk around, with courtesy buses and taxis available to take you to outlying attractions. Fiordland and Milford Sound Fiordland's extraordinary serrated coastline and deep branching lakes were carved out by glaciers millions of years ago, leaving behind a land internationally acclaimed for its spectacular scenery, isolation and uninhabited environment which is now designated a World Heritage Area. It is one of the wettest places in the world and this rain contributes to the area's beauty.
Waterfalls tumble down steep mountains to the sea and rain nourishes rich beech forest.
Many visitors travel into Milford Sound and take a launch cruise on the Sound beneath the grandeur of Mitre Peak. Dolphins, penguins, seals and seabirds are frequently seen. The Underwater Observatory at Milford features spectacular varieties of coral, fishes and other sea life. Day excursions by coach with daily departures from Queenstown and Te Anau are available to Milford Sound. If time is short, you can fly from Queenstown, combining a spectacular flight with a cruise on Milford Sound.