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Skippers Canyon Tour with Jet Boat Ride

Get your adrenaline fix on this exhilarating jet boat ride tour from Queenstown through Skippers Canyon zipping past the scenic gorge and sheer rock walls.
Skippers Canyon Tour with Jet Boat Ride

Highlights

  • Skippers Canyon Scenic Tour

  • 30 minute thrilling jet boat ride

  • Informative commentary

  • Spectacular scenery & photo opportunities

  • Return transport to central Queenstown

  • 3 hours for the entire experience

More info

Inclusions

  • Guided scenic tour into Skippers Canyon with 30 minute jet boat ride
  • Total of 3 hours for the entire experience
  • On board commentary from the knowledgeable drivers
  • 30 minute thrilling jet boat ride through the narrowest canyons on the Shotover River
  • Highly skilled jet boat drivers manoeuvre the boat just inches from the sheer canyon walls
  • Speeds in excess of 80kmh and a series of full 360 degree spins
  • Guided tour into Skippers Canyon
  • Spectacular scenery and photo opportunities
  • Spray jackets and life jackets for the jet boat trip

Time

  • Summer (October - April): 8.30am, 12pm and 3.30pm daily (closed Christmas Day)
  • Winter (May - September): 9am and 1pm
  • Meet outside the Station Building on the corner of Shotover and Camp Streets, Queenstown, 9300
  • Please arrive 10 mins before departure time

Duration

  • Allow 3 hours for whole experience

What To Bring

  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Warm top
  • Sunscreen
  • Mosquito repellant
  • Water
  • Camera

Additional Information

  • This is a true back country experience, getting there is half the fun!
  • We recommend using the toilet before you depart town, toilets are available at The Station building
  • 'No shows' or cancellations within 24 hours of departure are non-refundable
  • Closed Christmas Day
  • Please advise if you have any serious back problems or are pregnant

Booking Information

  • Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
  • Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience.
  • Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction.
  • For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher

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