Nelson Tasman → Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes
A day out from Wakefield to Wanaka is an easy way to see a different side of Aotearoa without changing hotels.
Wanaka sits in Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes — alpine lakes, gold-rush stone cottages and the adventure capital of the world. Travel privately with a local driver-guide and the day becomes yours: stop for the view, take the short walk, and let someone else handle the wheel.
Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes
A taste of what a day around Wanaka can hold.
Around Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes you'll find impossibly blue alpine lakes under jagged peaks. Ask your guide about jet boating and bungy — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes you'll find gold-rush villages and stone cottages. Ask your guide about hiking and alpine walks — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes you'll find pinot noir vineyards on schist hillsides. Ask your guide about scenic flights — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Around Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes you'll find the country's densest concentration of adventure activities. Ask your guide about wine tasting — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.
Ways to travel between Wakefield and Wanaka.
A big day out with your own guide — viewpoints, short walks and the landmarks that pull people to the South Island in the first place.
Move between towns the slow way, stopping at lake edges, passes and lookouts that most travellers drive straight past.
Guided time on foot, from gentle lakeside strolls to a genuine day walk, matched to your fitness and the conditions.
String several highlights together in one private vehicle, with the flexibility to linger where it's worth lingering.
Premium vehicle, a hand-picked guide and a day shaped around cellar doors, private walks and quiet corners.
The road between Wakefield and Wanaka threads through the kind of country people fly across the world to see — alpine lakes, gold-rush stone cottages and the adventure capital of the world.
Going private means the day belongs to you: no fixed departure times, no coach-load of strangers, and no rushing past something you wanted to photograph.
Wanaka sits in Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes, which means impossibly blue alpine lakes under jagged peaks and gold-rush villages and stone cottages are both within reach on the same outing.
Make the most of both ends of your journey.
Before you set out, Wakefield is a good place to slow down — Nelson Tasman is known for the golden bays of Abel Tasman National Park and sun-soaked orchards, hops and craft breweries.
Once you arrive, Wanaka opens up wine tasting, scenic flights and hiking and alpine walks in and around the wider Central Otago & Queenstown Lakes area.
Tell us what you'd like to do and we'll come back with a private itinerary and a clear quote.
