Our Jet Boat, Paddle & Glacial Valley Adventure is a truly unique adventure that combines exhilarating wilderness jet boating with unique inflatable canoes for a fun way to intimately explore magnificent "World Heritage" wilderness within Mt Aspiring National Park. Your professional guides will take you on an inspiring adventure through dramatic landscapes where you'll discover the natural and cultural diversity of this amazing area that make it so rare and special.
Your adventure will begin with an exhilarating wilderness jet boat journey, complete with exciting jet spins, will take you up the ever changing channels of the glacier fed Dart River's braided river system, with your expert jet boat driver stopping along the way to highlight and discuss points of significance within this spectacular environment.
The next part of your adventure then begins and you paddle / drift in your own unique inflatable canoe on a fun downstream journey, with your specialist guide pointing out sights and sharing stories of this awe-inspiring area as you explore the shimmering channels of the Dart River as well as hidden side streams, rock pools and dramatic chasms.
You'll stop along the way and enjoy a delicious wilderness buffet lunch amidst spectacular surrounds before continuing in your unique inflatable canoe downstream to "Paradise", from where you'll travel via back-country route through spectacular locations and scenery that has formed the epic backdrop for many international movies, including "The Lord of the Rings".
Join us for an unique activity of exhilaration, discovery and adventure, and experience New Zealand's Most Sensational Journey.
VENUE LOCATION
LOCATION
This tour departs from and returns to Queenstown and takes place in Glenorchy and Mt Aspiring National Park.
STATE
South Island
SESSION TIMES
DETAILS
This experience is available seven days a week departing at 7:30am. The duration of this experience is approximately 9 hours. Bookings are essential, please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
DURATION
All Day
PARTICIPANTS
MINIMUM / MAXIMUM NUMBERS
The price quoted is for one person.
GUIDELINES
No experience is required. This experience is suitable for anybody aged 5 years and over. Child prices are applicable for children aged 5 to 15.
DRESSCODE / WHAT TO BRING
Life jackets are mandatory and supplied along with wet suits, booties and spray jackets During Summer please bring sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen and warm outer layer recommended. During Winter please wear warm clothing plus hat, gloves, windproof outer jacket and sunglasses. Please bring swimwear and towel year round.
OTHER
This experience includes complimentary return shuttle from Queenstown and a delicious wilderness buffet lunch.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW LONG IS MY GIFT VOUCHER VALID FOR?
All gift vouchers are valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.
CAN I EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF MY GIFT VOUCHER?
Extension options are available upto an additional 3 months from the date of purchase.
If your voucher has not yet expired, we can extend your voucher for an administration fee of $10.00 per month / per voucher (upto three months).
If your voucher has already expired and you contact us within 30 days of its expiry, we can extend it for an administration fee of $30.00 per month / per voucher (one month only).
If your voucher has already expired and you contact us more than 30 days after the expiry of your voucher, the voucher cannot be extended.
WHAT ARE THE EXACT LOCATION DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS?
Once you have made an online booking and activated your experience voucher, you will receive an email containing exact location details.
WHAT ARE THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER?
After making an online booking and activating your gift voucher, you will receive an email containing the suppliers' contact details.
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JET BOAT, PADDLE AND GLACIAL VALLEY ADVENTURE (NZ0027)
To make a booking for this experience, please enter the number of packages required and then click on the 'buy gift voucher' or 'book now' button. Experience Vouchers are valid for 6 Months from the date of purchase.
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