Exploration and Historical Tour

Enjoy a scenic tour of William Rees’ exploration that includes historical buildings of our district along with a visit to Arrowtown and Chard Farm.

Two landmarks of the settlement of Queenstown 160 years ago.

The gold-mining town of Arrowtown was named after the Arrow River where gold was discovered and, Chard Farm is the location of the early road into Queenstown which was once bustled with horses and carts of the gold-mining era.

Your scenic tour (up to 4 hours) will include commentary and:

Visiting some of the earlier historical sites (heritage homes/buildings) in Queenstown
Lakes District Museum (Arrowtown) full tour of the museum
Gold Panning experience by the Arrow River
Light refreshments (‘Picnic on the go’ of light sandwiches)
Commemorative memorabilia
Chard Farm Winery (tastings available)