Dart River Canoe and Jet Boat Experience from Queenstown | La Vacanza Travel

Dart River Canoe and Jet Boat Experience from Queenstown

Duration: 8 hours 15 minutes
Destination: New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown
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  • 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Queenstown
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

Itinerary

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.



Stop At:

• Dart River Adventures, Queenstown 9300 New Zealand
• Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Mount Creighton New Zealand
• Mount Aspiring National Park, Ballantyne Rd, Wanaka New Zealand
• Glenorchy, Glenorchy, Otago Region, South Island

Inclusions
  • Round-trip transport from Queenstown (select from Queenstown option)
  • Jet boat ride
  • Canoe tour
  • Use of equipment: lifejacket, wetsuits and booties, fleece, dry bag
  • Lunch - Picnic lunch
  • Soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Professional guide

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Minimum height is 3.3 feet (1 meter)
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please dress appropriately: bring swimwear, a towel and warm clothes
  • Please bring sunscreen and insect repellent
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Dart River Adventures, 45 Mull Street, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
Including return transport: Please check-in inside the Station Building, Queenstown, 1 hour 15 minutes prior to your booking time (at 8.15am)


Departure Time

09:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours 15 minutes


User's Reviews

Joanne_Y

25 Mar, 2024

Great scenery and tour guides. Funyaking was special, floating down the glacier streams with jagged mountains on both sides. Highly recommended

Daniel_G

24 Mar, 2024

What an experience. The day started with fast fun on the jet boat before getting to surround ourselves in the beautiful NZ landscape. The paddle into the chasm was my favourite NZ experience - hidden gem.

Melissa_T

11 Mar, 2024

This was a very active and fun day. The scenery is amazing. The jet boat is very fun and not early as scary as I thought it would be. Our driver was very experienced and we felt very safe. The guides for the funyak were super helpful and made that part very fun too. I was surprised how long the funyak part was - it was very pleasant.

Helen_L

09 Mar, 2024

This was probably my favorite thing we did in Queenstown! The jet boat ride upstream was a blast, and kayaking back down gave us a chance to see some gorgeous side canyons. Lunch was amazing and the guides were helpful, fun and professional. We felt safe at all times, even those of us who are inexperienced paddlers. The sandflies are annoying - bring bug spray - but overall a spectacular we won’t forget!

Chelsea_C

02 Mar, 2024

We had an amazing trip! All of the staff were upbeat and knowledgeable! Ellie and JJ were an absolute blast. The sand flies were a pest but not enough to make the trip bad. Our favorite park was kayaking into the chasm and taking a dip in the crystal clear waters before lunch. Highly recommend this duo trip of jet boat and funyak to experience all the Dart river has to offer!

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Fast, fun and beautiful scenery.

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FUN day trip from Queenstown! Best day.

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Speed out against the flow, paddle back using the natural river direction

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5⭐️ Funyaks Dart River Queenstown tour

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Must have experience without regret

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Brilliant day out

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