Scenic Southern (Start Wellington)
Southern New Zealand, including Wellington, Christchurch, Franz Joseph, Queenstown and Lake Ohau
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Optional Activities Round out your tour with any of these add on activities.
- Queenstown
- Mad Dog River Boarding NZ$129
Swimming with wetsuit, helmet, flippers and ‘boogie board’ down the Kawarau River. Allow 3 hrs.
- Heliraft NZ$239
Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3) and helicoptor flight. 2.5 hours
- Kawarau Rafting NZ$159
Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3). 2 hrs
- Walter Peak Horse Riding NZ$99
1 ½ hour guided horse trek through Walter Peak Station PLUS return journey from Queenstown on the steamship TSS Earnslaw. Any level of rider welcome but will only go as fast as the slowest member.
- Nzone Skydiving 9,000 ft. NZ$249 / 12,000 ft. NZ$299 / 15,000 ft NZ$399
Tandem skydive with a qualified jumpmaster from 9,000 ft. (2,743m) over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountain Range. Chance to upgrade to 12,000 ft. (3,657m) or 15,000 ft. (4,572m). Video and/or photos at extra cost.
- Shotover Jet NZ$99
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River. An icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s, fast corners, and more!
- Shotover Rafting NZ$159
Rafting on the Shotover River. 2 hrs
- Skyline Restaurant NZ$69
Includes large buffet meal, entertainment, and gondola (cable car) ride to restaurant.
- AJ Hackett Bungy - Thrillogy NZ$380
All 3 AJ Hackett jumps – Kawarau Bridge, The Ledge & Nevis. Incl. T-shirt.
- Triple Challenge NZ$299
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s and fast corners PLUS white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River PLUS 6 minute helicopter flight.
- Group Photograph NZ$15
In a specially designed Queenstown souvenir folder. The photo is taken lakeside in warmer climes and at the Lodge during winter.
- Aj Hackett Bungy - Kawarau Bridge NZ$165
The original bungy jump in Queenstown and often referred to as ‘the home of bungy’. 43m (142ft) jump incl. T-shirt.
- Aj Hackett Bungy - Nevis NZ$240
134m (440ft) bungy from a platform suspended across a river at Nevis Bluff. Incl. T-shirt.
- Aj Hackett Bungy - The Ledge NZ$148
Bungy jump from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) jump but 400m (1320ft) above town. Incl. T-shirt.
- AJ Hackett Skyswing - The Ledge NZ$102
Swing from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) swing but 400m (1320ft) above town.
- Canyon Swing NZ$175
Freefall from platform, 109m (360ft) above the Shotover River, then break into a cable controlled swing.
- Dart River Jet Boat Safari NZ$195
30 km jet boat ride up the Dart River from Glenorchy into the Mt Aspiring National Park – locations for Lord of the Rings. Includes a short bush walk. Allow ½ day includes pick up and transfer.
- Funyaks NZ$275
Full day excursion into this beautiful untouched world, known as ‘Paradise’ and made famous in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jetboat in and canoe out at your leisure. Average standard of fitness required.
- Twin Challenge NZ$259
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s and fast corners, plus white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River. 3 hours
- Paradise Found Hike NZ$115
Explore the majestic Mt. Aspiring National Park and visit film locations from Lord of the Rings. Fully guided, half day.
- Routeburn Trail Hike NZ$165
A full day hike offering plenty of swing bridge crossings, lush beech forest, beautiful waterfalls and magnificent alpine scenery, in the Mt. Aspiring National Park. Departs 8am.
- Mad Dog River Boarding NZ$129
- Franz Josef & Fox Glacier
- Helihike 'Flying Fox' NZ$365
Helicopter flight up to and on to the glacier, then brief hike in that area of the glacier. Not strenuous. 3 hours.
- Glacier Hike 'Fox Trot' NZ$85
4 hour trek to the terminal face of the glacier and then climb up onto the glacier itself. All boots, picks, crampons provided. Reasonable level of fitness required.
- Fox Glacier Heli NZ$180
Helicopter flight to over the glacier with glacier landing.
- Helihike 'Flying Fox' NZ$365
- Lake Tekapo
- Air Safaris NZ$265
40 minute scenic flight from Tekapo, taking in many of the regions premier glaciers including NZ’s highest peak, Mt Cook (3,750m / 12,349 ft).
www.airsafaris.co.nz
- Air Safaris NZ$265
- Wellington
- Wairarapa Wine Trail NZ$159
A full day excursion from Wellington by taxi, coach and train to Martinborough and Wairarapa ‘wine country’. Includes hotel pick ups / drop offs, lunch, afternoon tea and, of course, some sampling.
www.tranzit.co.nz
- Wairarapa Wine Trail NZ$159
- Fox Glacier
- Hukawai Ice Climbing Centre NZ$49/85
Try your hand at something you don’t get to do every day, and that’s climbing a 10m high ice wall! Full (NZ$85), taster (NZ$49).
- Hukawai Ice Climbing Centre NZ$49/85
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