



by Dart River Adventures
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$597.78This full-day tour starts with a coach trip from Queenstown to Glenorchy, located near Mount Aspiring National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At Glenorchy, participants board a jet boat for a ride along the Dart River, traveling through countryside used as filming locations for the Lord of the Rings movies. After the jet boat section, the group switches to inflatable canoes called funyaks or kayaks for a guided paddle downstream at a relaxed pace. The guide adjusts the speed to suit all skill levels, and no previous canoeing or kayaking experience is required. The tour includes a picnic lunch outdoors, with soft drinks, tea, and coffee provided. Equipment such as lifejackets, wetsuits, booties, fleece layers, and dry bags are supplied for the water activities. The total duration of the tour is about 8 hours and 15 minutes. Round-trip transport from Queenstown is included when the Queenstown option is selected.
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.
495 min
If you make your own way to the Dart River base in Glenorchy, please check-in with our team 15 minutes prior to departure time (at 9.15am)
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If you make your own way to the Dart River base in Glenorchy, please check-in with our team 15 minutes prior to departure time (at 9.15am)