A much prettier and historic town than expected, full of restored buildings (60+ we were told) from the town's beginnings as a gold rush town. Parking is plentiful (tip: park for unlimited hours in the streets around the residential area, the council car park in the town centre has a 2 hour time limit, not enough for tourists to wander around, explore the shops or have lunch). Lots of small galleries, museum, the Chinese Miners' settlement a few minutes walk from town centre.

If you are in the Queenstown area Arrowtown is certainly worth the drive. It is an upscale little village with great shops. When we were there (December 27, 2022) it was busy, but not overwhelming and we easily found parking. The walk through the Chinese village area is lovely with large trees and a great path. There are a mix of shops, from the normal tourist fare to some lovely clothing and general New Zealand products. If you are looking for fine home decor several of the shops had some wonderful items. As far as dining, we did not eat dinner. We did have have coffee and a sticky bun at Provisions. Provisions, is on the end of town away from the Chinese village and is often overlooked because it is not in the center of businesses. However, it is on the main street and a short walk from the center of town. The sticky buns are amazing and they do serve full meals. We enjoyed watching the barista grind the beans for our coffee while we waited and the care taken in preparing the coffee was evident when we took our first sip. To add to that the owner and staff were very congenial and seemed genuinely interested in our experience. As a note, we had planed to go to the Chop Shop, which had been recommended to us. It closed at 3:00pm and as we just wanted coffee we arrived at 2:31pm. We were told that they do not take any orders (even for coffee) after 2:30pm. We were disappointed, but were rewarded by a great cup of coffee and a sticky bun at Provisions.

A lovely quaint town. Loved reading the history on the plaques on buildings. Loved the museum. Loved the food and ice-cream. The Chinese village is a must see. My favourite part. The downside was the amount of cars parked on the road, which sort of spoilt it a little for me. It would have been amazing if this road was pedestrianised (only allowing deliveries). And how fab would it be to have a ride on a horse and cart. A truly living history experience.

We visited Arrowtown as a day trip whilst we were staying in Wanaka. It is a historic gold mining town from the 1980's with lots of interesting heritage buildings. The main street has many historic buildings like miners’ cottages and boutique stores. The town has some great dining options as well. We ate at the local Thai Restaurant. For those who like wine tasing or wines in general I found a great place called The Winery. You leave a credit card at the counter and in exchange you can use their charge card to sample wines from machines which come in three different sizes. When finnished youi settle your bill. Lots of cosy seating places. Overall Arrowtown is a great place to visit, and a must visit but it is very touristy.

A lovely, quaint old fashioned mining town from a bygone era. Lovely shops and restaurants and just a really happy feel about the place. Well worth a visit if visiting Queenstown as it is so close. 2 to 3 hours is sufficient if staying for coffee or lunch.

Clean streets and shops. Very good quality items for sale. Terrible 3-piece group playing in grassed area - very loud and scared people away. Ice cream shop charged $18 for a milkshake. That was exorbitant. Had a fabulous lunch at The Dishery. The young guy running it was brilliant - eyes everywhere. Prices good. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant and the Town overall.

Lovely little town; well worth seeing. It's quaint and interesting, especially the museum in town. Give yourself enough time to really enjoy the wonderful displays they have. It's a very informative museum! While you are in Arrowtown, take a side trip to Gibbston winery. There's a tasting bar and while they had their restaurant closed, they did have a mobile pizza van that served excellent pizzas in a fire oven; delicious!

A quaint village located a forty minutes drive from Queenstown. Bus no 2 operates every hour. Buckingham street is the main place with Museums, restaurants, and shops selling clothes and gifts. There are several treks for walking and cycling. The Chinese village downhill has a few cottages showcasing how the immigrants lived here and came from home to make a fortune during the gold rush days. A half day is sufficient to cover the significant places of interest.

Quaint old cowboy town. A quiet location with the short high street with outlets all along both sides worth popping into. The Chinese settlement at the end of the street is also worth a short visit.