Queenstown Jet Boating

Hold on to your hats on this thrilling jet boating ride that will give you an unbeatable view of Queenstown’s towering mountains and rugged clifftops.

With an expert driver onboard dishing out facts, feel the wind in your face as you speed past trees and get up close to Lake Wakatipu’s edge.

Speeding up to 95 kmph, tighten your life jackets as you zoom across a whopping 44 kms and navigate sharp canyons to get to Kawarau River.

Choose the 25 or 60-minute jet boat ride to experience Queenstown’s dramatic landscapes as per your convenience at a heart-pounding speed.

Fun fact: Kawarau River is featured in the 2001 motion picture, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Experience the thrill of white water rafting and a jet boat ride down the crystal blue and challenging waters of the famous Kawarau River.

Start your adventure by zipping through narrow canyons and experiencing dramatic 360-degrees spins and turns on your 25-minute jet boat ride.

With an expert rafting guide onboard, tackle the 400m Dog Leg rapid, New Zealand's longest commercially rafted rapid with ease.

In between rapids, enjoy calm stretches of water where you can take in the rugged cliffs and the lush greenery of Queenstown.

Fun fact: The Kawarau River featured as a setting for the ‘Gates of Argonath’ in the 2001 film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Experience the thrill of speeding through Dart River on a 2-hour jet boat ride that covers up to 90km of unmatched scenery in Mount Aspiring National Park.

With dense forests as your backdrop, listen to your driver-guide share tales of how the Māori trekked through the region on their way to the pounamu fields.

Marvel at the snow-capped Mount Cosmo and Nox and the cute blue and gray ducks as you speed over the shallow braids of Dart River.

Did you know? Mount Aspiring is often called ‘the Matterhorn of the South’ due to its pyramid peak.

Raft the fast-moving waters of Shotover River with an expert guide for company along with access to hassle-free round-trip transfers from Queenstown.

Hop on a comfortable coach that will take you through the 22 km-long Skippers Canyon with its towering cliffs dropping down to Shotover River.

Tackle grade 3 to 5 rapids and ride through the famous 170m Oxenbridge tunnel, created during the gold mining era to extract gold from the river.

See the white waters of the Cascade Rapid up close and catch a glimpse of the rugged schist rocks and the jagged peaks of the Remarkables range.

Did you know? Shotover River was named by William Gilbert Rees, the Founder of Queenstown, after his business partner, George Gammie’s estate back in England.

Jet boat your way through the braided Dart River for an hour and journey deep into Mount Aspiring National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site area.

Paddle downstream in your Funyak – an inflatable canoe – and take your time exploring hidden streams to find spots where nature and wildlife collide.

Movie buffs are in for a treat as you will hop on a bus ride through the backcountry, passing iconic Lord of the Rings and X-Men filming locations.

All this exploring making you hungry? Dig into a delicious picnic lunch, plus opt for optional return transfers from Queenstown for added convenience.

Fun fact: Mount Aspiring National Park is named after Mount Aspiring, often called the 'Matterhorn of the South' due to its pyramidal peak.