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Summer Fun in Queenstown: Activities for Families and Groups

Activities for Groups in Queenstown

If you have a family trip on the horizon, or you are looking for a fun way to spend some time with a group of your favourite people this summer, you should consider heading to Queenstown. While Queenstown is well known as a winter wonderland, it actually provides exceptional options for relaxation and adventure all year round – even in summer.

Here we have put together a list of some activities for families in Queenstown that will be suitable no matter what age your kids are, and we have flagged a few fun items that should be must-do activities for you and your mates, including world class experiences like some Queenstown flight services that will blow your mind.

Read on to start planning the trip of a lifetime and start making memories with your friends and family that you will treasure for years to come.

Activities for Families in Queenstown

The key to a fun summer holiday is making sure that everyone in your group gets to enjoy activities that are suited to their interests and their age group. Fortunately, when it comes to activities for families in Queenstown, you will be spoilt for choice. To help you wade through the overwhelming list of things you might do in the area, read on, we have done the hard work for you. 

Summer Fun with the Little Ones

No matter what age your young ones are, there are activities for families in Queenstown that you can do together this summer.  

Rafting is hugely popular, and there are actually options for white water adventures that can include your toddlers. The minimum age for some trips is 3, so think about heading to Skipper Canyon and embarking on a safe yet exciting ride from the point made famous in The Lord of the Rings Movie as The Ford of Bruinen. 

If your children are around 5-6, you can choose activities for families in Queenstown, like kayaking, riding the Skyline Luge or taking a horseback tour. If they are a little older, you might look at the Shotover Canyon Swing, and for the over 10s, you could choose the classic bungy experience.

Elevate Your Summer

While trundling around on the ground can be fun, if you want to hook into the best activities for families in Queenstown that can be applied to groups of all ages, you want to think sky high. To really appreciate the grandeur and beauty of the area, you need to take an aerial view or get right on the water in the Milford Sound. While your family or group will want some active days, there is also something to be said for sitting back, relaxing and letting someone else take the wheel while the natural surroundings entertain and amaze.

  • Milford Sound Fly Cruise Fly 

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Suitable for all ages, with 3-4 trips departing every day in spring and summer, the Milford Sound Fly-Cruise-Fly is Queenstown flight services at their best. You can start the day with a courtesy pick up from your accommodation or you can take advantage of free parking at the True South Flights premises if you want to drive yourself to the airport for take off. This is a half day tour, around 4.5 hours total, with a flight time of 1 hour 20. 

Every seat on your flight from Queenstown to Milford Airport is a window seat, so no one will miss out on the breathtaking views as you cross three mountain ranges, soaring above lakes, glaciers and alpine valleys. The flight dips into the sound for a close-up of all the incredible landscape features of the fjord before setting you down at the Airport. You will then be escorted to the boat terminal nearby to set sail on the Gem of the Sound for a two-hour cruise that includes complimentary tea or coffee, and for those who are feeling a little peckish, food is available to be purchased on board the cruise. You may encounter seals, dolphins and penguins, and you will be blown away by the magnificent waterfalls and the imposing granite cliffs.

  • Franz Josef Heli Hike

franz josef glacier heli hike

For a group activity a bit more suited to teens and adults, you can use the True South Flights Queenstown flight services to head out to Franz Josef Glacier for a Heli Hike tour that will stay with you for the rest of your life. This tops our list of activities for families in Queenstown that will bring you all closer together with a shared experience that is unrivalled for its time spent exploring the ice caves on the glacier, and hiking narrow crevasses past stunning ice towers. 

Your guide will be with you every step of the way as you experience the living, moving glacier. This tour also includes a courtesy pick up and a fixed wing flight over the Southern Alps, home to over 3000 glaciers. You will then meet your heli-hike helicopter crew and spend up to 

two hours on the ice itself. All the gear you will need is provided, including crampons, boots, socks and ice axes.

Chart Your Own Course

In addition to all the great activities for families in Queenstown we have talked about here, there is the option to design your own day out with a charter flight service for business or pleasure offered by the team at True South Flights. Take a private flight to an out of the way spot, visit rural towns or transport your mountain bikes to one of Otago’s fantastic bike trails. True South offers flights for 5, 7 or 13 passengers and you can even opt to have seats removed  from one of our Gippsland Airvans to make room for gear or cargo.

Think about a summer trip to Queenstown to bond with the kids, celebrate with friends, or as a great way to build trust within your corporate group. Get in touch with the friendly crew at True South Flights now and plan the trip of a lifetime!

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