Dart River Canoe and Jet Boat Experience from Queenstown
Discover the untamed beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Mount Aspiring National Park on this full-day Dart River 'funyak' (inflatable canoe) and jet boat tour from Queenstown! Travel by coach to Glenorchy, where your adventure begins, and then hop aboard a jet boat and ride up the picturesque Dart River. Speeding through a landscape of outstanding natural beauty, your tour passes the 'Middle-earth' countryside that featured in the popular 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. In a secluded stretch of the river, swap the boat for your own easy-to-handle funyak and then paddle behind your attentive guide before stopping for a picnic lunch in the great outdoors!
No previous canoeing experience is required on this tour, and your guide will paddle at a leisurely pace to suit the group.
Options
Funyaks from Glenorchy
Duration: 6 hours
Self-drive to Glenorchy: Self-drive to Glenorchy: Please check-in at our Glenorchy base 15 minutes prior to your booking time (at 9.15am).
What's included in Dart River Canoe and Jet Boat Experience from Queenstown
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Discover an untouched world and connect with nature on this action-packed full day journey deep into the heart of Mt Aspiring National Park. If you do only one activity in Queenstown. This is it. Experience the exhilaration of a jet boat ride combined with a leisurely downstream float in our easy to use Funyaks (inflatable kayaks), a unique way to explore hidden side streams and a dramatic chasm inaccessible by other means. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of this untouched world at your own pace and enjoy a picnic lunch before heading through Paradise on a 4WD bus journey back to Glenorchy. *No experience required A unique journey combining kayaking with jet boating, nature, and adventure. Includes lunch! An hour of wilderness jet boating and spectacular scenery across the braided, glacier-fed Dart River to your Funyak launch site Professional, friendly guides take you on an inspiring adventure as you gently drift back downstream in your own Funyak. Explore hidden side-streams, rockpools and a dramatic chasm. Learn about the Pounamu (Greenstone) that made the Dart River a key trading route for our Nga-i Tahu ancestors, the early Ma-ori of the area.
Inclusions
- Jet boat ride
- Canoe tour
- Professional guide
- Picnic lunch
- Round-trip transport from Queenstown (select from Queenstown option)
- Use of equipment: lifejacket, wetsuits and booties, fleece, dry bag
- Soft drinks, tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum height is 3.3 feet (1 meter)
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Please dress appropriately: bring swimwear, a towel and warm clothes
- Please bring sunscreen and insect repellent
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 75 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Including return transport: Please check-in inside the Station Building, Queenstown, 1 hour 15 minutes prior to your booking time (at 8.15am)
Meeting / End Points
- If you make your own way to the Dart River base in Glenorchy, please check-in with our team 15 minutes prior to departure time (at 9.15am)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
'Funyaks from Queenstown' - Check-in at 8.15am. This option includes return transport from Queenstown. Please check-in at 8.15am inside the Station Building, Queenstown. 'Funyaks from Glenorchy' - Check-in 9.15am. This option is from Glenorchy. If you make your own way to the Dart River Adventures river base, check-in is at 9.15am.
