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Picnic on a Mountain Peak
3 nights Queenstown, South Island from $1128.00 per person based on double occupancy
Fancy your own private aerial adventure over the Southern Alps.
INCLUSIONS
- 3 nights Brown’s Boutique Hotel
- Picnic on a Peak Helicopter Tour
- Gourmet Wine Tour
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Arrive Queenstown and make your way to your hotel. Relax in the friendly and comfortable atmosphere of this boutique Queenstown accommodation. Designed along traditional European lines, this small intimate Hotel is only three minutes walk to the center of town and features stunning views of the Remarkables mountain range from every room.
The walled courtyard reminds guests of European vacations yet with New Zealand touches. Relax in the guest lounge with open fire, and enjoy the complimentary breakfast in the fine dining room or alfresco in the courtyard.
DAY 2
An experience you will never forget, be sure to have your camera in tow for a Picnic on a Mountain Peak. This Queenstown helicopter charter specializes in exclusive and customized helicopter tours providing friendly, personalized service. Modern turbine helicopters and experienced pilots guarantee a safe and memorable journey into New Zealand’s mountain wilderness.
Helicopter to a secluded and remote area where you will be dropped for your ‘Picnic on a Peak’. Enjoy a leisurely champagne luncheon and time in the wilderness alone before calling on the helicopter to return you to civilization.
DAY 3
Central Otago wine country spreads from the outskirts of Queenstown’s Wakatipu Basin through picturesque valleys and dramatic gorges to the rolling vine-clad foothills of Bannockburn and beyond. Appreciating the many aspects of Central Otago’s viticulture and lifestyle isn’t something you can do in a big group. Your wine tour is designed to ensure everybody gets to fully enjoy the region. Whether you know wine intimately or just enjoy the occasional glass, your visit is an interactive experience, sharing the scenery and culture with your guide and your group. Tour groups are kept small—an absolute maximum of 10 people to each specialist guide.
Your journey includes unforgettable views and fascinating pioneer history, along with the smooth sophistication of award-winning gourmet food and wines among the region’s soothing backdrop of tussock and thyme.
Join your guide on a journey to some of the world’s most memorable vineyards at your own pace. Your guide’s knowledge of world wine and familiarity with the vineyards of Central Otago is at your disposal for an intimate day’s experience.
You will enjoy a delightful gourmet platter lunch at one of the regions fine winery restaurants and tasting wines at a selection of the best of the regions vineyards.
Top off the day with an evening at leisure to dine on sumptuous regional produce at one of many restaurants in the area with the locals.