Only 28 kilometres from Queenstown towards Glenorchy, along the Wakatipu lakeside you can find our hidden paradise. from early spring till autumn we have thousands of flowers planted all over the 5-acre garden. including about,3,000 roses that brings a beautiful smell while walking around, and thousands of lilies, some of our lilies stand over 4 metres tall! poppies and many other varieties of flowers. We also have all kinds of yoga position sculptures erected along the 700 meters of tracks, water features, and some wildlife, such as peacock, ducks, and geese.

Our paradise is also the home to many mature NZ native and exotic trees, a wide variety of fruits, nuts, berries and ornamental trees established. A man-made creek through the property also ponds with plenty of fish.

Did we mention that our paradise sits exactly on the 45th parallel south? Meaning it is the same distance from here to the Equator and the South Pole!


View a video of the garden below (click the full screen icon to enlarge):

Thomas and Christy Schneider are originally from Switzerland and the Philippines and have lived in New Zealand for 36 years.

Here you can discover a creation that has taken 26 years so far all done by an individual.  As a child Thomas had a strong sympathy for nature, so everything around his garden has been crafted with a lot of passion and love. Unfortunately, this sort of passion for nature, plants, animals and individual creation becomes rare in this fast-moving industrial world.

This rural/residential property consists of 5 acres- or 1.98 hectares (19,800 m2) of fertile land.

By arrangement we can also show our garden visitor inside our unique house, to discover our handcrafted furniture's, walls, floor, toilet and bathroom. Most of the used materials are from the lakeshore and forest. 

In addition to accommodation, Little Paradise Guesthouse offers easy access to the high adventure activities Queenstown has become famous for, as well as easy access to New Zealand's famous Routeburn and Greenstone walking tracks.

Wildlife, comfort, serenity, scenery and splendour aplenty! Come and let us care for you in this peaceful setting.