Walking, hiking, tramping, and climbing
Fishing and hunting
Fish and Game - Trout and
Salmon 
Fishing
Skiing and/or snowboarding
Ice Skating
- Lake Tekapo and Twizel
Bird watching
Black
Stilts at Twizel, Tuis, Bellbirds and Red
Mistletoe at Lake Ohau
Gliding
Rowing, kayaking, and sailing
- Sailing, kayaking, and water sports - Lake Middleton
- Rowing -Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel is an international rowing venue (Maadi Cup)
Wining, dining, cooking, and shopping
Clay
Cliffs Estate, Omarama (Pinot Noir/Pinot Gris)- Central Otago Vineyards via Lindis Pass
- High quality local produce (e.g., lamb, cervana venison, apples, apricots, peaches, nectarines and freshwater crayfish from Central Otago , NZ yams and kumara, strawberries from Waimate, NZ tamarillos, fresh salmon from Benmore and Mt Cook Salmon Farm
- Shops for tourists at Mt Cook (Hermitage), Omarama and Tarras stock NZ clothing (especially, merino and possum) and commercial souvenirs
- The Swordmaker of Ohau lives in Lake Ohau Alpine Village - while you are staying at Ohau House, visit the swordmaker and see his swords at 21 Ohau Drive
Driving time within approximately one hour
- Lake Ohau region - Lake Ohau skifield, Northern Lake Ohau and Temple Valley, Ben Ohau Range and Northern Lake Ohau, Twizel, Omarama, Claycliffs, Lindis Pass, Lord of the Rings filming locations (Lindis Pass and Misty Mountain, Ben Ohau Station), Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo
Driving time within approximately two hours
- Waitaki Valley, Kurow, and Oamaru
- Central Otago: Tarras, Cromwell, and Wanaka
- Lord of the Rings filming locations
Driving time within approximately three hours
- Queenstown
- Arrowtown
- Timaru
- Geraldine
- Lord of the Rings filming locations - Arrowtown, Queenstown and Glenorchy