Skyline Queenstown's gondola and luge open daily at 9 or 10 a.m., though closing hours vary depending on weather conditions and the season. Mountain bikes can be rented on Bob's Peak as well.

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Take part in activities such as segway and cycling tours, luge rides, steam ships and farm tours in Queenstown, known as the adventure capital of the world. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Our luge operation was a world-first and it was the only commercial luge operation in New Zealand until Skyline Queenstown added a luge to its site in 1997," he said.

I spent 48 hours in Queenstown, this is the ultimate 2 day itinerary It may be famous as New Zealand’s winter playground, but Queenstown also sizzles in summer, this traveller discovers.

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