Dart River Wilderness Safari Queenstown
New Zealand
To begin
your adventure take the magnificent lake side drive
from Queenstown to the Dart River Jet Safari's Base
at Glenorchy. Alternatively Dart River Safaris can pick
you up from your Queenstown accommodation.
At Glenorchy board your jet boat and journey down
an intricate network of braided river channels all the
way from the head of mighty Lake Wakatipu into the pristine
Mount Aspiring National Park.
The Wilderness Safari
Jet Boat Action • Ancient Forest Walk • Scenic Back-Road
Tour
Depart daily morning or afternoon
The Wilderness Jet
Safari takes you on a spectacular 1 1⁄2 hour Jet Boat
journey through the Dart’s ever-changing river system,
where you’ll be thrilled by our Jet Boat's capabilities
including jet spins and awed by your surroundings of
breathtaking snow-capped mountains, ancient native forest,
waterfalls and glacial valleys frozen in time.
It includes an easy
guided 30 - 40 minute walk through the ‘Heritage Trail’
at Paradise, where your knowledgeable guide will enliven
your walk with an informative and entertaining commentary
about the ancient native beech forest, the unique flora
and fauna, as well as the fascinating Maori and colonial
history of the area.
You‘ll also journey
by 4WD coach via a scenic back-road route, while hearing
stories about the surrounding countryside and stopping
to view scenery that has formed the epic backdrop for
many international films, including ‘The Lord of the
Rings’.
Morning or afternoon
trips available.
See also the
Dart
River Funyak Safari
Holidays & Short Breaks
Queenstown Skiing Holidays & Short Breaks
Queenstown Autumn Holidays & Short Breaks
Otago
Rail Trail cycle short breaks New Zealand
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