With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Wanaka, 40 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Puzzling World, Rippon Vineyard and That Wanaka Tree. Locals are also likely to point you toward Cardrona, 50 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Cardrona Alpine Resort. (But we’d also highly recommend Snow Farm New Zealand and Whitestar Express Quad Chair.)