Queenstown Tourism MCP

A read-only MCP server providing verified visitor information for Queenstown, Fiordland, and Wanaka. It allows agents to query facts about activities, walks, routes, and dining venues, check safety requirements, and compare travel options using sourced data.

Endpoint and access

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Vendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-06Operated by Queenstown Tourism

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp

Vendor documentation

What its tools do

15 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

Not annotated (15)

search_experiences
get_experience
list_destinations
plan_trip
travel_faq
today_news
today_fact
live_conditions
find_places_to_eat
get_venue
get_answer
get_entity
check_requirements
get_route
compare_options

15 of 15 have a description · 0 of 15 declare behavior hints · 12 of 12 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

Passed Endpoint answered the live check · Nov 6, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC
Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to queenstowntourism.com · Nov 6, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC
Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain · Nov 6, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC
Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

Get answers about named activities, walks, or routes
Check published age, height, and safety requirements
Find places to eat by area, type, or price band
Compare travel options side-by-side without ranking

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.4.0

mcp-registry: com.queenstowntourism/travel@1.4.0 Project website

Protocol and capabilities

Server: queenstown-tourism 1.4.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check: 2025-06-18
Tools: 15 advertised
Resources: Not advertised
Resource templates: Not advertised
Prompts: Not advertised

Server-advertised capabilities

{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

Queenstown Tourism provides locally supplied information for Queenstown, Milford Sound, Wanaka, and Te Anau, New Zealand. Use search_experiences and plan_trip for local records, get_experience for detail, and travel_faq for logistics. For current information use today_news, today_fact, and live_conditions. For a sourced answer about a named activity, walk, route or town use get_answer, get_entity, check_requirements, get_route or compare_options: each fact names who states it, its source and when it was last confirmed. For where to eat and drink in Queenstown, Wanaka, Arrowtown and Te Anau use find_places_to_eat and get_venue; menu prices are as printed on the capture date and venues change them without notice. Only routes verified by the local content manifest may be returned. Prices are in NZD and indicative. Never invent prices, availability, or conditions.

Tools

15 advertised

search_experiences

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Search locally supplied Queenstown, Milford Sound, Wanaka and Te Anau experiences by destination, category, maximum price (NZD), and minimum rating. Returns locally supplied details only.

search_experiences input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Max results, 1-15 (default 6)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Free-text, e.g. \"milford cruise\", \"jet boat\", \"wine tour\""
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: Multi-day Tours, Transfers, Scenic Flights, Winter Sports, Fishing, Adventure, Water Activities, Food & Wine, Cycling, Walks & Hikes, Sightseeing Tours"
    },
    "maxPrice": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Maximum \"from\" price in NZD"
    },
    "minRating": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Minimum average rating 0-5"
    },
    "destination": {
      "enum": [
        "queenstown",
        "milford-sound",
        "wanaka",
        "te-anau"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Restrict to one destination"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

get_experience

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Get full details for one experience by its slug: description, highlights, inclusions, price, rating, and cancellation.

get_experience input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Experience slug, e.g. \"the-wine-trail-tour-72435p3\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

list_destinations

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

List the four Queenstown Tourism destinations with a description and bookable-experience count.

list_destinations input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

plan_trip

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Find locally supplied Queenstown and Milford Sound itinerary records by free-text query and duration.

plan_trip input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Exact trip length in days"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "e.g. \"family\", \"first time\", \"milford day trip\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

travel_faq

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Answer a Queenstown, Milford Sound, Wanaka or Te Anau travel question from published guides. Returns quoted guide text with its source page, or says plainly that no guide covers it. Not live information.

travel_faq input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "question"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "question": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The traveller's question"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

today_news

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Read currently eligible reports from the same accepted news release as the website, with original publication/source dates, citations and revision identity. Historical articles remain in the archive. No live road or ski status.

today_news input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "How many recent stories, 1-5 (default 1)"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

today_fact

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Get a locally supplied verified fact about Queenstown, Fiordland, or the Southern Lakes with its recorded basis.

today_fact input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

live_conditions

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Find the Queenstown weather reader and source timestamps, plus official travel and resort report links. Does not return current condition claims from bundled data. Road and ski status widgets are retired.

live_conditions input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

find_places_to_eat

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Find published places to eat and drink in Queenstown, Wanaka, Arrowtown and Te Anau by area, type, price band, name or cuisine text, and whether they are open now (New Zealand time). Business details only, no booking.

find_places_to_eat input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "area": {
      "enum": [
        "queenstown",
        "wanaka",
        "arrowtown",
        "te-anau"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Restrict to one area"
    },
    "type": {
      "enum": [
        "restaurant",
        "cafe",
        "pub",
        "bar",
        "bakery",
        "takeaway",
        "hotel_dining",
        "winery"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Restrict to one venue type"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Max results, 1-15 (default 6)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Text matched against name, cuisine, type and suburb, e.g. \"thai\", \"bakery\", \"frankton\""
    },
    "openNow": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Only venues whose structured hours say open right now in New Zealand time"
    },
    "priceBand": {
      "enum": [
        "$",
        "$$",
        "$$$",
        "$$$$"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Price band where known"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

get_venue

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Get one published venue by slug: address, contact, hours, and menu lines with price as printed, capture date and source link. Prices change without notice.

get_venue input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Venue slug from find_places_to_eat"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

get_answer

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Answer a question about a named Queenstown, Fiordland, Wanaka or Arrowtown activity, walk, route or town from reviewed facts, each with who states it, its source link and the date it was last confirmed. Says so when no reviewed fact covers it. Not live information.

get_answer input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "question"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "question": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A question naming the activity, walk, route or town, e.g. \"How long is the Rob Roy Track?\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

get_entity

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

List every reviewed fact we hold on one activity, walk, route, place or facility, grouped by topic, each with its source and the date it was last confirmed.

get_entity input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "For example \"Routeburn Track\", \"Te Anau\" or \"Shotover Jet\""
    },
    "topic": {
      "enum": [
        "what-why",
        "suitability",
        "getting-there",
        "time-needed",
        "cost",
        "booking",
        "seasons-weather",
        "access",
        "rules-safety",
        "alternatives",
        "practical"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional: only this topic"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

check_requirements

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

List the published age, height, weight, health and safety rules for one activity or track, with sources. Lists rules only: it never decides whether a person can take part, and a rule not listed may still exist.

check_requirements input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "activity"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "activity": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "For example \"skydiving\", \"Kepler Track\" or \"Ziptrek\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

get_route

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

List reviewed facts on getting between two places in the Southern Lakes and Fiordland: distances, drive times and services, each with its source. Not live road or timetable information.

get_route input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "from",
    "to"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "to": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place, e.g. \"Te Anau\""
    },
    "from": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place, e.g. \"Queenstown\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

compare_options

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Set the reviewed facts on two activities, walks or places side by side, with sources. Offers no ranking or verdict.

compare_options input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "first",
    "second"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "first": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "First option"
    },
    "topic": {
      "enum": [
        "what-why",
        "suitability",
        "getting-there",
        "time-needed",
        "cost",
        "booking",
        "seasons-weather",
        "access",
        "rules-safety",
        "alternatives",
        "practical"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional: compare one topic"
    },
    "second": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Second option"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Prompts

Not advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

Not advertised

No resource definitions available.

90-day uptime

A lightweight connection check about every six hours, sampled on hosts with many listings. It shows the server answered, not that its tools work.

Too few checks for a percentage yet (1 of 1 answered).

2026-11-07: 1 of 1 checks answered

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks: 1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency: 4138 ms
95th percentile latency: 4138 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

Nov 6, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC · probe · passed · 4138 ms · metadata changed · 15 tool(s)

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http queenstown-tourism-mcp https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add queenstown-tourism-mcp --url https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable queenstown-tourism-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "queenstown-tourism-mcp": {
      "url": "https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "queenstown-tourism-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start queenstown-tourism-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "queenstown-tourism-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http queenstown-tourism-mcp https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.

Claude Desktop configuration

https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "queenstown-tourism-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://queenstowntourism.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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