Makarora is a small town in the Queenstown-Lakes District on New Zealand’s South Island. Scenically situated on the eastern side of Haast Pass (State Highway 6) and next to the Makarora River, Makarora offers some excellent outdoor attractions. Key activities include bird watching, with many native species to inhabiting the area, fabulous walking and hiking trails (such as the Blue Pools Walk and the route to the top of Sentinel Peak), camping at the incredible Boundary Creek Campsite (on the shores of Lake Wanaka) and jet boating tours of the Makarora River, which leads into the magnificent Mount Aspiring National Park. For those with a taste for adventure, fixed wing or helicopter flight tours of the region are popular, offering unforgettable views of the Wilkin, Siberia and Young valleys.