BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@nomads.co.nz DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTSTAMP:20250819T044710Z URL:https://nomads.co.nz/events/queenstown-tour-13-to-16-february-2026/ SUMMARY:Queenstown Tour 13 to 16 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:This year's trip to Queenstown is limited to 36 Nomads\, 24 fro m NZ and 12 from overseas. If the NZ numbers are oversubscribed preference will be given to those who have played the most playing days in the last 12 months and number of times competed at Queenstown in recent years.\n\nR egistration and deposits need to be paid by 30 September to guarantee entr y.\n\nWe are organising this years trip through Peak Golf so we may not be able to be as flexible with cancellations this trip.\n\nAccommodation thi s year is in Queenstown at the Ramada Central Queenstown.\n\nAs the compan y’s flagship property in New Zealand\, Ramada Queenstown Central hotel i s perfectly positioned in the heart of Queenstown on a wonderfully elevate d position allowing spectacular views that include Lake Wakatipu\, The Rem arkables Mountain Range\, the Queenstown Golf Course\, Walter Peak and man y other parts of the iconic Central Otago landscape Queenstown is famous f or.\n\nExperience tranquility all year round overlooking the beautiful sho res of Lake Wakatipu and within easy walking distance of Queenstown’s ce ntral shopping\, entertainment and restaurant precinct. The property is ju st 15 minutes’ drive from Queenstown Airport and 10 minutes walk to the middle of Queenstown.\n\nWe have booked lake view rooms for all those requ iring a room on their own.\n\nWe have limited rooms for those who wish to share and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. If possi ble please organise your own sharing partner.\n\nWe have not included brea kfast this year as you may wish to walk into Queenstown to have breakfast or it is available at the hotel for $35.\n\n\n\nAddress: 24 Frankton Road \, Queenstown 9300\n\nFriday 13 February 2026\n\nOn arrival at Queenstown airport our bus departs around 10am for Queenstown Golf Club. Look for you r fellow Nomads or meet at Shuttle Collection Area 33 and look out for our usual bus and driver\n\nGolf at Queenstown Golf Club 12pm single tee star t\n\nQueenstown Golf Club at Kelvin Heights was recently voted New Zealand ’s most scenic golf course and is internationally regarded as one of the World’s most picturesque. It is set in the amphitheatre of the famous R emarkable Mountain Range and surrounded by the pristine waters of Lake Wak atipu.\n\nThe Course is ‘truly awesome’\, offering not only a course t hat will test your skill but provides a golfing experience you will never forget. Queenstown Golf Club provides a unique challenge with undulating f airways framed by well-established Pine trees. The signature 5th hole play ing across the Lake is one of New Zealand’s finest and most photographed . The course offers one of the higher slope ratings in New Zealand to test all golfing abilities.\n\nYour day starts as soon as you pull into the ca r park and see the clubhouse\; the view from the balcony alone guarantees you a remarkable day of golf. Don’t forget your camera!\n\n \;\n\n\n \n6.30pm Welcome Dinner at Queenstown Golf Club\n\nWe held our welcome din ner here last year and had an amazing meal with extremely friendly staff i n the kitchen and behind the bar.\n\n8.30pm Transport to Ramada Central Qu eenstown\n\nSaturday 14 February 2026 Golf at Millbrook Resort - Coronet C ourse\n\nBus departure 11am for a 12.20pm single tee start.\n\nSet in a na tural\, alpine amphitheatre\, the golf course at Millbrook exploits the dr amatic terrain fully\, delivering world-class golf. Millbrook is quite sim ply a fantastic golf resort. The18-hole\, par 71 championship course was d esigned by renowned New Zealand professional Greg Turner. It features four different tee positions for complete enjoyment at all levels of playing e xpertise.\n\n\n\nAfter the round your bus will be ready to take you back t o The Ramada\n\nFree night in Queenstown\n\nSunday 15 February 2026 Golf a t Cromwell Golf Club\n\nYour bus will depart at 10am for an 11.30am single tee start\n\nCromwell golf course is further from the sea than any other in New Zealand but is built on genuine 'links' style terrain. Situated on the shores of New Zealand's newest lake\, Lake Dunstan\, the Cromwell golf course is a fine example of the high standard of club courses on offer in the stunning Central Otago region. Just a one-hour drive down the road fr om Queenstown. Cromwell golf club completes what is one of the best cluste r of golf courses in Australasia.\n\n\n\nAfter the round your bus will tak e you to The Bannockburn Hotel in Cromwell\n The Bannockburn Hotel – Wi ne Country Restaurant is just across the bridge from Cromwell\, a thriving township in the heart of Central Otago. We are privileged to look out ove r some of the finest vineyards\, landscapes and mountain scenery in the wo rld.\nWith over 200 wines on our list and more than 60 of those available by the glass\, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to sample some fantast ic wine and craft beer with your lunch\, dinner or a lazy grazing afternoo n.\n \n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\ n \;\n\n \;\n\nThe bus will return us to the Ramada around 9pm so plenty of time for the Queenstown night spots.\n\nMonday 16 February 2026 Golf at Jacks Point Golf Club 8.30am multi tee start\n\nSet within a 3\,00 0 acre nature preserve on the shores of Lake Wakatipu this 18 hole 72-par golf course is designed by John Darby\, of Darby Partners.\n\nThe course i s bounded by the Remarkables Mountain Range and Lake Wakatipu. It traverse s through wetland to the Lake edge encountering steep bluffs\, indigenous vegetation and wildlife. It is designed to work with nature\, not against it.\n\nFairways are designed with minimal excavation and careful plantings to complement the natural environment\, but also to give the golfer a fig hting chance.\n\n\n\nAfter the prizegiving lunch the bus will depart for Q ueenstown airport for your trip home.\n\nPlease contact Peter Griffiths fo r an entry form peterg@griffiths.co.nz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nomads.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ QT.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR