"Find Your Sense of Adventure in Queenstown If you visit one place in the South Island of New Zealand , let it be Queenstown. One of the most popular tourist destinations in New Zealand , and for good reason, Queenstown couldn't be in a better location. Surrounded by sweeping mountains alongside a gorgeous blue lake, Queenstown looks like a postcard from every angle. In addition to being picture perfect, Queenstown is also the adventure capital of New Zealand . If you want to try something daring in New Zealand , do it here. Whether you're jumping off bridges or falling out of planes or jet-boating through gorges, there's no shortage of adrenalin sports in Queenstown."