Explore the Dart River on a Jetboat + Ancient Forest Walk, Queenstown (NZ)

Explore the wilderness surrounding Queenstown with this exhilarating jetboating excursion through the Dart River braided river system. Your guide will take you through the ever-changing shallow channels of the Dart River, and you'll stop along the way to disembark and walk through ancient beech tree forests. As you traverse these glacier-fed waters, you'll hear about this area's natural and cultural significance and see its diverse flora and fauna firsthand.

Discover the rich and wild area surrounding Queenstown on this jetboat trip down the Dart River. You can either self-drive to the meeting point or book a complimentary shuttle to pick you up in the morning or afternoon. Then, your jetboat trip will begin, taking you down the shallow braided river system of the Dart River. Your driver and guide will stop along the way to highlight the flora and fauna and reveal the area's history and perhaps some of the Māori legends linked to it.

Open to travelers of all ages, this jetboat excursion includes a few exciting spins on the water (which you'll be informed of beforehand), but it's really about bringing you into hard-to-reach areas of New Zealand's landscape. Some of these points of interest may include Mount Aspiring National Park and a stroll along the Greenstone Trail. You'll disembark to walk through ancient beech tree forests dating back 80 million years, which you may recognize from "The Lord of the Rings" films. At the end of the excursion, you'll be returned to the jet boat departure point, where you can pick up your car or be transferred back to your accommodation in the shuttle.