New Zealand｜Queenstown 🏔️

Queenstown is pretty small—you can explore the whole town on foot in half a day! If you have extra time, take a stroll through Queenstown Gardens 🌿. ⛪ Hotels: Most hotels in Queenstown are on the hillsides, about a 10-minute walk to the town center. 🏩 Facilities: Everything is concentrated around the pedestrian street, including: Bungee jumping & Glenorchy tour stations 🪂 Viral restaurants 🍽️ Cookie Time 🍪 Convenience stores 🏪 🛍 Gift Shops: Most souvenir stores are near the lake and the main street, with similar items—compare prices before buying! 💰 General price ranking (South Island): Tekapo ≈ Wanaka > Queenstown > Christchurch 🎁 Recommended Souvenirs: 1️⃣ Alpaca Wool Plushies 🦙 No specific store, but price ranges (fair deals): Small alpaca: ~NZ$60 Kiwi bird: ~NZ$60 "Messy Cow" plush: NZ$30-40 2️⃣ Wool Socks/Gloves/Hats 🧦 Best at Mountain Warehouse, DF Souvenirs, or riverside market stalls (half the price—NZ$20-30!). 3️⃣ Felted Wool Crafts 🧶 Check out a cute lakeside shop with unique handmade dolls! 4️⃣ Weekend Lakeside Market 🏕️ Must-buys: Felted soap bars & wooden fridge magnets! 🍜 Food: Since we stayed for 5 days, we tried a lot—detailed food reviews coming in the next post! 🍴 ⚠️ Hot restaurants often require reservations (no walk-ins!) 📮 Mailing Postcards: Mailbox: Opposite Starbucks ☕ Stamps: Sold at convenience stores & gift shops #NewZealand #NZTravel ✈️ #Queenstown #SouthIslandNZ #TravelDiaries #Wanderlust