From Queenstown/Glenorchy: Dart River Jet Boat Tour Tour with Glenorchy Meeting Point
ID: GYG112186-813390
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a thrilling jet boat ride departing from Queenstown or Glenorchy. Listen to insightful commentary on a guided adventure and discover the glacier-fed waters of the majestic Dart River.
Discover breathtaking World Heritage scenery, exhilarating wilderness, thrilling jet boating, and Maori heritage on a half-day adventure. Travel deep into the heart of the world-renowned Mt Aspiring National Park with the only jet boat operator allowed on the Dart River. Throughout the day, your experienced guides will add a personal touch, sharing the area’s history, the Greenstone trail, and Maori legends.
Enjoy 2 hours of thrilling high-speed on a jet boat ride through Dart River’s wilderness. Skim across braided, glacier-fed rivers into the Te Waipounamu World Heritage Area. You’ll travel as far up the river as possible, before returning to Glenorchy back down the Dart River to immerse yourself in scenes and backdrops from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
Choose between 2 possible starting points.From Glenorchy: Drive to Glenorchy by yourself (allow a 1-hour drive from Queenstown). Check in 15 minutes prior to your departure time at the Dart River office.
From Queenstown: Enjoy a return shuttle from Queenstown. Check in 15 minutes prior to your departure time inside the Station Building in Queenstown.
Highlights
- Skim the glacier-fed Dart River on the longest jet boat experience in Queenstown
- Immerse yourself in local culture, history, and wilderness on a guided journey
- Hear about mystical Maori legends from your local guide as you travel
- Follow famous backdrops from iconic films and learn all about them
- Choose the option with a transfer an enjoy a scenic drive to Glenorchy
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please check in directly at the Dart River base, Glenorchy 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
