Viktoria Wanders travels to Queenstown for a last minute babymoon to chase the autumn colors and mountain scenes

Autumn Paradise Babymoon in Queenstown

37 Weeks pregnant. And a last chance for spontaneity.Ryan and I had been playing with the idea for a mini getaway before our little baby bean entered our lives, but the plans never came together, until I started ogling over all the crazy, beautiful Autumn foliage shots coming from down south. I hopped on Skyscanner (as I do almost daily) and on Sunday night, I booked us flights for that Tuesday to Queenstown.

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Enjoying the fall colors at Lake Hayes in Queenstown, New Zealand

Epic views of the Southern Alps on the flight for our babymoon

Incredible autumn foliage taken by Ryan Domenico Photography

The flight down was the perfect start to the trip and honestly the most beautiful flight, Ryan or I have ever experienced. We took turns staring out the window at the snow-covered Southern Alps, catching clear views of Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki.Upon landing, we headed straight to grab our rental car and set off for our favorite brunch spot, Bespoke Kitchen to plan our next two days. Since the autumn colors are famous in Arrowtown and we had never visited the little gold mining town before, we drove over to explore.

One of my favorites captured by Ryan

Walking in a golden tunnel of autumn colors in Arrowtown, New Zealand

Exploring the Remarkables for the scenic mountain views of Queenstown

After playing in the golden leaves, we checked into our lovely Airbnb overlooking Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables (if you are looking for a place to stay in QT, we highly recommend staying here).

For sunset, we drove up to the Remarkables to catch the last light of the day.

Hiking on our babymoon in Queenstown New Zealand

Sunrise from Coronet Peak just outside of the city of Queenstown

Super pregnant on my babymoon in New Zealand

Ryan Domenico and I take a drive to Paradise New Zealand

Cows roam the pastures outside Glenorchy in New Zealand

Babymoon views while stopping in Glenorchy

The famous Glenorchy Pier and unique trees in the water during autumn

Perfect mountain reflection on our babymoon on Lake Wakatipu

Enjoying an autumn sunrise on Lake Hayes pier

Pink skies over the Southern Alps in New Zealand

The cutest building in Arrowtown New Zealand surrounding by autumn colors

The next morning, alarms went off before 6am and we hopped in the car to head to Glenorchy for sunrise. As we drove the clouds continued to roll in, hiding the mountain views so we made a last minute decision and headed up to Coronet Peak to watch the sun rise over Arrowtown.After coffee and breakfast in town, we decided to head back to Glenorchy and spent the next few hours hanging in Paradise (yes, this is a real place).Sunset didn't look promising so we drove back towards Queenstown, making photo stops on the way.Our flight back to Wellington was scheduled for the next morning, but of course, we had to catch one last sunrise. We ran over to Lake Hayes and watched the sky glow pink from this perfect, little pier.We still had time before needing to head to the airport so we drove over to Arrowtown to say goodbye to the golden hues.It was short, but exactly what we wanted. Thanks QT for the fresh mountain air, snow-covered peaks and insanely, gorgeous Autumn leaves - we'll be back soon. xViktoria (and Ryan and baby bean)