Follow the journey of merino wool in a fun, interactive environment from mustering/rounding up sheep through to the creating of Icebreaker clothing. Learn about the history of this family run high country station and see how the locals live. Meet animals on the farm and watch sheep being moved by the farm guide and sheep dog. Take in panoramic views of Mt Earnslaw and the Remarkables mountain rang..
Read More >The Nomad Safaris Skippers Canyon tour is a half-day heritage tour that follows the rugged and once treacherous Skippers Road. The Nomad Safari departs Queenstown to travel the road that was hacked by hand into the sheer cliff sides of the Shotover River Valley, taking you on a 4WD adventure. The Skippers Canyon Safari 4WD tour heads out of town towards Coronet Peak ski field. As you head up the m..
Read More >The Queenstown Skippers Canyon Tour is the best way to experience all that Skippers Canyon has to offer. The Skippers Canyon Tour takes place in small groups and includes a gold claim tour, refreshments with 5th generation locals, and an exhilarating Shotover Jet boat ride on the Shotover River. Your journey begins with slowly making your way down the historic and stunning Skippers road, with ampl..
Read More >Daily Wine Tours from Queenstown On these Queenstown wine tours, group sizes are small and travelling time is kept to a minimum. This means there is plenty of time for you to enjoy your Queenstown wine trail; sampling fine wine, food and local cheeses; taking pictures; and interacting with winery personnel and your guide. Queenstown Wine Trail – Summer Sampler Allow 3 ½ hours. Details This unique..
Read More >The only jet boat Queenstown operator allowed on the Dart River, the Dart River Jetboat Wilderness Safari is an exhilarating and spectacular journey deep into the heart of the world-renowned Mt Aspiring National Park. The sheer diversity of what this Dart River safari has to offer means you experience a unique combination of breath taking scenery matched with exciting jet boating on braided, glaci..
Read More >Experience Lake Wakatipu and the world-famous Kawarau and Shotover Rivers with 45km and 60 minutes of unforgettable thrills, 360 degree spins and exhilaration in one of the world’s most stunning locations, Queenstown. Travelling with KJet, New Zealand's original jet boat operator, your adventure starts as you twin engine Jet boat roars across the crystal clear Lake Wakatipu at breath-taking speed..
Read More >There are few experience as exhilarating, and as quite literally breath-taking as a ride on a Shotover Jet in Queenstown. The ‘Can you handle the canyons?’ jet boat ride experience is with the award-winning Shotover Jet – the only company allowed to operate in the Shotover River Canyons. Shotover Jet Queenstown operated on an exclusive area of the river where you’ll embark on a ride of a lifetime..
Read More >Get a taste of New Zealand’s farming lifestyle at Walter Peak High Country Farm. Situated on picturesque Lake Wakatipu’s south-western shores, the farm is the perfect place to spend a relaxing few hours. Following a TSS Earnslaw cruise, disembark at Walter Peak station where a rural host will meet you and take you for a walking tour of the farmyard. The first stop is the holding pens, where you ca..
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