QUEENSTOWN
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 queenstown adrenaline activities justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Race through Shotover Canyon on a 360-degree jet boat ride from Queenstown, with skilled drivers, scenic views, shuttle transport, and family fun.
“It is fun and involves turns and some splashes. No need to over pack. At some stops, okay to take out cell phone for photos”
Review of KJet’s Queenstown jet boat ride, with high-speed river runs, 360-degree spins, mountain views, practical tips, and value advice.
“A fantastic ride. We were fortunate enough to be sat in the front row. Sam was a great driver and real fun to talk with explaining what why a how all he was doing. Would recommend to everyone. Thanks”
Review of Queenstown’s Shotover Jet ride, with canyon thrills, 360-degree spins, practical tips, safety details, and honest value advice.
“Everything was brilliant. The driver Paul was funny, exciting and very safe. A wonderful experience!!”
Review of Queenstown’s Skippers Canyon jet boat tour, with dramatic road views, gold-mining history, canyon spins, practical tips, and value advice.
“Skippers cannon is magnificent and the jet boat ride was exhilarating”
Review of KJet Queenstown’s one-hour jet boat ride across Lake Wakatipu, the Kawarau, and Shotover rivers, with practical booking tips.
“The one we did wasn’t great, we saw the pictures in their website of the jet boat going through narrow rivers, huge rocks and shallow waters but the one we got was nothing compare to the adversitied. Waste of money. This was just a normal speed boat through the open river nothing special”
Review of the Dart River Jet Boat Experience near Queenstown, with pricing, itinerary, safety tips, scenery, family details, and honest drawbacks.
“As a family of 7 we had the best experience from checking in at the station the bus drive to Glenorchy with John and the jet boat with Simon at the helm was fantastic the scenery is spectacular and the commentary with all the drivers was really good to hear - very professional from the get go would thoroughly recommend this experience”
Review of Queenstown’s half-day canyoning trip, with ziplining, rappelling, natural pools, safety tips, price, fitness needs, and booking advice.
“Great way to experience a lot of what makes Queenstown unique. Guides are very upbeat and positive, encouraging you to try things that might be a little outside of your comfort zone. They also take photos so you don’t have to worry about it!”
Review of the Dart River jet boat and funyak tour from Queenstown, with practical tips on scenery, lunch, fitness, gear, value, and pickup.
“Worth every cent, a definite bucket list item!! Fun and knowledgeable guides, shout out to Rob, Wolfgang & Jordan for their local knowledge, rafting and jet boat experience. Incredible views, awesome fun, and a delicious lunch to top it all off. Would go again in a heartbeat, great work crew!!”
Review of Queenstown’s Thunder Jet boat ride, with 360-degree spins, alpine views, prices, practical tips, and advice on choosing 30 or 60 minutes.
“We absolutely loved this tour, the driver was brilliant. Would recommend!”
Review of Queenstown’s four-hour canyoning adventure, with zip lines, abseils, natural pools, safety tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“Lorna and Tim were amazing! Definitely would go again - maybe the full day next time. 100% worth the money, probably the best thing we’ve done in Qtown.”
Combine Queenstown jet boating and Kawarau River rafting on a family-friendly half-day adventure with rapids, swimming and canyon views.
“Fantastic views and an exciting experience. They do make you get off the raft and get in the water which was unexpected so be prepared for that part.”
Review of Dart River’s Queenstown Funyak and jet boat day trip, with practical details on scenery, food, gear, value, and who should go.
“The tour is very good. We were lucky with the weather. Though it was cool enough (16C ), but no rain and at some point the sun came out unpredicted. Do not know how it feels in rain. The trip is very well organized. Everything works as a well oiled mechanism. A good tourist bus brought us to Glenorchy, where we received a wet suit, booties, fleece jacket, rain jacket, life jacket, and dry bag. A jet driver delivered us up the Dart river to the downstream paddling starting point demonstrating professional slalom skills. The company is very much safety oriented. For the canoe part they have a guide for…”
Review of Queenstown’s Kawarau River rafting and jet boat combo, with rapids, cliff jumping, safety tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“It was extremely amazing, enjoyed every bit of it. Morgan was our guide and she was absolutely amazing and made the experience even better with her jokes.”
Review of the Dart River Wilderness Jet Boat from Queenstown, with practical tips on scenery, guides, transport, price, and what to expect.
“We booked the bus ride to Glenorchy with the Jetboat adventure. We loved the whole experience, starting with getting to know fellow travellers on the bus, the lovely staff at Glenorchy, spins on the river, getting stuck and waiting to be rescued surrounded by stunning snowy mountains, the actual jetboat ride down the Dart River - from start to finish, this was a wonderful day out and well worth the price!”
Review of half-day canyoning in Gibbston Valley from Queenstown, with waterfalls, abseiling, slides, safety tips, price, and practical advice.
“Great experience and our tour guide was amazing! We would definitely recommend this activity, even for beginners!”
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