With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Te Anau, 40 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Kepler Track, Te Anau Wildlife Centre and Fiordland Cinema. Queenstown is another terrific option. It’s 50 miles away and boasts tons of awesome things to see and do. Lake Wakatipu, Skyline Queenstown and Queenstown Gardens are just the start.