NZ Adventure Tour

Taking the Inland Scenic Route through the Canterbury Plains and alongside the foothills of the Southern Alps we head through Peel Forest and into the hills for an exhilarating white water rafting on the Rangitata River.

We think this is the best and most extreme white-water rafting available in New Zealand where you will experience the longest sections of grade 5 rapids in the country at all water levels.

Fed by the enormous catchment of the Upper Rangitata Basin, this massive volume of water winds its way down the valley and where the river is wide and calm in the initial stages, you receive a full safety brief and on water training from your professional guide.

By the time you reach the rip-roaring grade 5 section where the gorge narrows to a pinch and the action escalates, you're fully prepared and ready for what lies ahead!
All rafts stop before these grade 5 rapid sections which offers the chance to to take a look and see what's ahead, the option is always there to walk around this section if you prefer!

Once off the river we'll  head to our destination for the evening Lake Tekapo which is a major highlight of any South Island tour.  Lake Tekapo is famed both for its fabulous Turquoise colour with picture perfect views during the day, and with very limited light pollution has been recognised as an International Dark Sky reserve and one of the world's best places for stargazing.

Continuing South through the MacKenzie High Country we take in more picture perfect views across Lake Pukaki as we journey into the heart of the Southern Alps for breathtaking hiking options amongst giants in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.  This National Park offers something for everyone with incredibly scenic valley walks, hikes up to stunning Glacier lookouts and for the ultimate experience, a thrilling guided Heli Hike on the Tasman Glacier to safely explore natural features such as beautiful Blue ice caverns.
Heli hiking is very popular and should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment, let us know at your time of booking if you are interested in this experience so we can check availability and pricing for you.

This afternoon we travel over the Lindis Pass and to our destination Lake Wanaka in the heart of New Zealand's Southern Lakes themselves.

This morning we get stuck into a morning of rock climbing.  Wanaka is renowned for its incredible bluffs and crags and as such is one of the top places to climb in New Zealand and this activity can cater for experienced climbers and beginners alike. 
For those who are new to this environment today will provide you with the basics of climbing as well as give you confidence and an overall impression of what this exciting sport is all about.
Receive instruction on the equipment involved, its proper use and care, knots, basic climbing concepts such as belaying (a climber's safety system), rope handling and technique. Then it's time to put it all together and spend the rest of the day climbing and abseiling on a top rope format.

If you have some good experience and depending on your goals, we can cover skills such as lead climbing, multi-pitch, anchors, rope management and advanced climbing techniques. If you simply want to climb then we can just go hard out on the areas "classic climbs".

After lunch you have a free afternoon to explore this beautiful lakeside location.

We depart Wanaka late morning driving through the historic Cardona valley and over the famed Crown Range to Queenstown, home of Adventure Junkies and the adventure capital of the world.
After lunch your afternoon is free to explore this unique mountain town and your guide will help you make the most of your time here. There are seemingly unlimited options for your free time here with Queenstown being a mecca for downhill and cross country mountain biking trails, epic day hikes in the mountains, hang gliding and paragliding from the local peaks, bungy jumping and canyon swinging (naturally!), luge riding accessed from the Skyline gondola, submersible shark rides, the world's only commercial jet sprint experience, incredible and unique off-roading, quad biking, river surfing, skydiving, helicopter flights and  much, much more. 
Queenstown is also a big bucket list destination for fans of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit with guided tours available that take in classic filming locations, plus we have world famous vineyards with cellar doors for tastings and platters in the Gibbston Valley right here on our doorstep!  

Today is a full free day and your guide is on hand to assist in organising additional adventure and adrenalin activities, sightseeing tours, hikes, spa days or wine tours so that you can really maximise your time in this truly special place.

Today we leave Queenstown, and if you haven't summoned up the courage already it's not too late to face your fears and upgrade to an optional jump from either the legendary Kawarau Bungy Bridge, the world's first ever bungy site, take on the mighty the 134m Nevis Bungy or even the Nevis Swing, the world's highest swing!!
After lunch we drive to picturesque Lake Te Anau which serves at the gateway to Fiordland National Park and your base for the next two nights. Here there is time to take in some big mountain and Lake views before making preparations for Sea Kayaking in Fiordland National Park the following day.

Lake Te Anau is also home to numerous cave systems and there is an opportunity to take in an optional lake cruise and check out some Glowworms this evening.

This morning you'll head deep into Fiordland National Park for a full day and to one of New Zealand's most amazing natural wonders for a Milford Sound Sea Kayaking adventure. Spectacular does not come close to describing both the drive from Te Anau on the Milford Road drive nor the Fiord of Milford Sound itself which has been coined as the eighth wonder of the world. 

Whilst paddling amongst giants prepare to be amazed by truly awe inspiring natural beauty which includes sheer towering peaks, hanging valleys, thundering waterfalls and the opportunity to see NZ fur seals, dolphins and the beautiful Fiordland crested penguin.

This morning we return to Queenstown where you'll spend the 4-5 hours riding on the incredible Queenstown Trail which offers over 130km's of stunning off-road trails. 
Using a dedicated bike trailer we provide "bike taxi" services and shuttle you between the very best sections of the trail that criss-cross sparkling rivers and provides you with the most spectacular lake and mountain vistas in the Queenstown regions many of which are only available by bike.  This is a really great day and offers lot's of flexibility for everyone in our group to ride as much or as little as they like.  E-bikes are  also available for this ride!

We finish off our tour with an iconic and world famous jet boating ride through the spectacular Shotover Canyons. The jet boat is a great kiwi invention and this ride will see us screaming through narrow canyons whilst doing 360 degree spins.  This activity helped put Queenstown on the map as the adventure capital of the world so what better way to end an incredible 10 days of New Zealand adventure.