New Zealand's highest sealed road. From Queenstown to Wānaka via an alpine pass at 1,076 metres — switchbacks, tussock-covered peaks, the Cardrona Valley, and the transition from Wakatipu to Wānaka's completely different landscape.

Stops on This Tour (8)

1. 1
   Arrow Junction (Crown Range turnoff) The gateway to New Zealand's highest sealed road
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   Crown Range Switchbacks Hairpin bends climbing 600 metres in rapid succession
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   Crown Range Summit (1,076m) The highest point on a sealed road in New Zealand
4. 4
   Crown Range Summit Lookout Panoramic views of the Wakatipu Basin and beyond
5. 5
   Cardrona Valley Descent Dropping into the golden tussock valley
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   Historic Cardrona Hotel New Zealand's most photographed pub, established 1863
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   Cardrona Distillery & Museum Craft spirits and vintage car collection in the valley
8. 8
   Wānaka Lakefront The famously photogenic lakeside town

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