The Rees
A lakefront Queenstown option with hotel and apartment formats.
- Lakefront setting
- Apartment options
Southeast Asia, Oceania & the South Pacific · New Zealand
New Zealand at an Outdoor Pace
Choose Queenstown, Wānaka and Fiordland for active lake-and-fjord days, or take the alpine route into Aoraki and Takapō for glacier discovery and dark skies.
- Your time
- 12 nights A suggested starting point
- Your route
- Queenstown · Wānaka · Te Anau · Queenstown Return
- When to go
- Suggested: November–April; alpine roads, tracks and boats remain weather dependent.
- Plan around your budget
- Quote on request Your dates, rooms and experiences shape the final quote.
- Three outdoor bases
- Guided nature choices
- Departure buffer included
One journey. Your own rhythm.
A place to begin.
Choose a starting point, then tell us which stays and experiences speak to you.
The journey in chapters
A little closer
to what you love.
Stay somewhere special. Follow your curiosity. Leave the details to us.
Chapter 01 4 nights
Queenstown
Recover before the jet-boat day and enjoy independent lake time.
Hotels we love
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Rosewood Matakauri
A lakeside lodge alternative for the first and return stays.
- Lakeside lodge
- Queenstown area
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Experiences to make it yours
Follow what interests youGuided experience
Shotover Jet
Shotover Jet
Choose an adrenaline day after arrival recovery.
Published height and medical restrictions require individual checks.
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Chapter 02 4 nights
Wānaka
Space a glacier walk around weather and rest.
Hotels we love
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Edgewater
A Wānaka base with rooms and apartments near the lake.
- Rooms and apartments
- Lake setting
Upper rooms have stairs; confirm the exact access arrangement.
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Lakeside Apartments
A township-apartment alternative with different space and service.
- Township base
- Apartment format
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Experiences to make it yours
Follow what interests youGuided experience
Rob Roy Glacier Guided Walk
Eco Adventures Wānaka
Reserve a guided walking day with a weather spare nearby.
Match walking ability and current track conditions.
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Chapter 03 3 nights
Te Anau
Give Milford and the glowworm caves separate days.
Hotels we love
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Lakefront Lodge Te Anau
A kitchenette motel base for the Fiordland chapter.
- Kitchenette format
- Te Anau base
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Fiordland Lodge
A lodge above the lake with a different service and setting.
- Above-lake setting
- Lodge format
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Experiences to make it yours
Follow what interests youAlong the way
Milford Sound Coach and Cruise
RealNZ
See Milford through the published day trip from Te Anau.
Coach pickup is the Te Anau visitor center, not the hotel; confirm transfers and operation.
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Guided experience
Te Anau Glowworm Caves
RealNZ
Give the cave outing a separate day from the fjord journey.
Boarding, paths and individual mobility need assessment.
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Chapter 04 1 night
Queenstown Return
Return before the international connection.
Hotels we love
Choose your favoriteThe Rees
A lakefront Queenstown option with hotel and apartment formats.
- Lakefront setting
- Apartment options
Explore the details
Rosewood Matakauri
A lakeside lodge alternative for the first and return stays.
- Lakeside lodge
- Queenstown area
Explore the details
Room to breathe
Time at your own paceSettle into your stay and enjoy an unhurried pause. We’ll shape these days around your pace.
Planning details & sources
A thoughtfully arranged journey
- This is a starting point. Your advisor will tailor the pace, dates and arrangements.
- Book a rental car or private driver and keep Wānaka–Te Anau and return Queenstown travel days clear.
- Hotels offer different room and service formats. Activities require fitness, medical, access and weather checks; an optional Milford overnight would need another researched hotel pair.
Explore the places behind the journey
Shotover JetRob Roy Glacier Guided WalkMilford coach-and-cruise dayGlowworm CavesTSS Earnslaw / Walter Peak Farm TourMou Waho lake cruise and nature walkDoubtful Sound Wilderness CruiseThe ReesRosewood MatakauriEdgewaterLakeside ApartmentsLakefront LodgeFiordland LodgeHilton Queenstown Resort & SpaKamana LakehouseMt Cook Lodge & MotelsPeppers Bluewater ResortGrand Suites Lake TekapoGlacier ExplorersDark Sky Project Crater ExperienceTekapo Springs Hot PoolsThe beginning of something good
Keep the feeling.
Make it your journey.
A few favorites are all we need to start shaping the details with you.
Let’s shape your journeyThoughtfully arranged. Entirely personal.