The Noble Queesntown

25-27 September 2011

We spent our first morning in Queenstown at Kiwi birdlife Park. It is a unique visitor attraction for everyone to see nature, wildlife, native forest and birdlife. The park is a hidden sanctuary of trees, bush and native trails in the middle of the busy resort town of Queenstown.

We rushed for the first round of kiwi feedings at 10am. At around the size of a chicken, kiwi lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any other species of bird in the world. It is a national symbol of New Zealand. 

For more info: http://www.kiwibird.co.nz/

Next to the bird park, it is the entrance for the Queenstown Skyline Gondola. There are a few packages you can choose from or you can just have the gondola for NZD25. Alternatively, you can walk up to the peak for free. For the retail price, please visit http://www.skyline.co.nz/queenstown/prices11-12/ .

I chose the the package with gondola and buffet lunch at the restaurant which offers a tempting six course buffet of legendary proportions and spectaular panoramic views. 

There are a few food that you must try in Queesntown. One of them is the Ferg Burger. It offers a variety of burgers with different patties and flavors. It attracts many tourists. 

pic: The burgers are big. You need to stretch your mouth widely to fit the burgers.

Except for the Ferg Burgers, Hell's Pizza was equally good too, though there were not many customers. I specially love the 'Underwater' flavor which was served with smoked mussels.

Queenstown was crowded with tourists. If you are driving, please pay extra attention when you are driving across the pedestrian zebra lines. The scenery you can see here is most of the time spectacular. Unlike in Glenorchy, it offers a quiet and natural scenery view.