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Discover the Best of the South

with

Remarkable Scenic Tours

Explore our Small Group and Private Tours leaving Queenstown daily.

Our friendly guides have a deep local insight and understanding of what makes a great small group tour. We take you to some of the region’s unmissable things to do, as well as hidden gems that only locals know.

So, leave the driving to the professionals, relax, and hear some of the wonderful stories of the region.

Arrowtown and Around Tour

Old gold, liquid gold and gold-star movie settings. The charming village of Arrowtown is a living settlement and the town and nearby locations are the source of many wonderful stories.

Winter 2024: 12.40am Start, 5.00pm Finish

From September 2024: 12.00pm Start, 4.30pm Finish

Includes: Honey tasting, Historic Arrowtown Map

Arrowtown Wānaka Highlights Tour

This is our most popular sightseeing tour from Queenstown, taking in historic Arrowtown, stunning Wānaka, the Crown Range road, the Wānaka tree and the world-famous Cardrona Hotel.

Winter 2024: 10.40am Start, 5.00pm Finish

From September 2024: 10.00am Start, 4.30pm Finish

Includes: Beer or non-alcoholic ginger beer at the Cardrona Hotel

Platinum Arrowtown Wānaka Tour

This is our most diverse full-day sightseeing tour from Queenstown (This tour does not run between May and September, the Highlights Tour is available to book)

9.10am - 5.00pm

This tour will not be running after April 2024, our Arrowtown Wanaka Highlights tour is available.

Remarkable Scenic Private Tours

“Your Day Your Way”

Just as our stunning natural landscape changes day by day, we know our guests have unique needs and interests. From Milford Sound, Mt Cook, Glenorchy and hidden secrets like The Catlins, we have something special for everyone. If our set tours don’t suit your situation, ask us to tailor-make a bespoke trip for you.

Live like a local on our small group tours.

Breath-taking scenery, warm and friendly hosts, comfortable vehicles and small groups of like-minded people. All the ingredients to create a day to remember.

Choose to get up close in a single region with our sightseeing tour of Arrowtown and surrounds, or focus on Wānaka. Or get your fill of historic stories and sights and immerse yourself in the wider region with our full-day Platinum tour of Queenstown, Wānaka and Arrowtown.

Our small group sightseeing tours all depart from Queenstown; we pick you up from central hotels in comfortable vehicles.

Our guides are knowledgeable and passionate about the area, and also keen photographers, who can help you find the best shots to preserve your memories. Last but not least, they love a good laugh – dad jokes are never far away.

Local knowledge. Local experiences.

Your guides Wayne and Kathy Hansen have created the sort of travel experience they love best – small group tours with a big heart.

Their passion is to help guests enjoy this spectacular region: its riveting stories, incredible vistas, and the warm and friendly people who call it home.

“Remarkable Scenic Tours are a must for anyone visiting Queenstown & Wanaka. Perfect for people who would like to enjoy the amazing scenery and history, but away from the busy crowds.”

— Nira