Family Adventures Rafting and Sightseeing Trip in Queenstown
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Family Adventures Rafting and Sightseeing Trip in Queenstown
By Family Adventures
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$229.00
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Ages 3-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 5h
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Live guide: English
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- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Specialized river rafting equipment
- Qualified rafting guide
- Transport to rafting base
- All activities
- Snacks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- Marmolada Cafe, 43 Camp Street, Queenstown 9300, New ZealandThe Station building bus stop, corner of Shotover Street and Camp street. We meet 10mins before the start time.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7345P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Bring a swimsuit and towel
- Member of the NZ Rafting Association
- Qualmark accredited
- TripAdvisor Excellence rating for 12 straight seasons
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7345P1
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- Far20240 contributionsFamily fun rafting experienceStaff was amazing! Very easy to talk to, knowledgeable about the area and made the trip easy and fun with our 4yo. Would definitely recommend to families. The drive into the canyon is beautiful but a bit scary just an fyiWritten 5 February 2024
- household20240 contributionsAwesome rafting funGreat fun for all the family - my 7yr old loved every minute. Gentle rapids, feels safe but fun. (Over 13’s may prefer the faster rapids!) Our guides were great and very friendly. Thanks for some brilliant memories!Written 29 January 2024
- heloisehumbert10 contributionsperfect for familywe were very lucky and enjoyed our private tour, with all the program as we were a whole group. Everything was very well planned and prepared.Written 15 January 2024
- taniasam20240 contributionsSo much fun and beautiful country. Thanks team!So much fun and beautiful country! Thanks to your friendly team. Very interesting gold mining history as well.Written 14 January 2024
- swapnil s0 contributionsGreat experienceAmazing experience, Simon excels as an off-road driver, making the experience truly amazing. Mark, an excellent guide, adds entertainment with his humor and a constant cheerful demeanor. Their ever-present smiling faces make it a highly recommended activity for families.Written 9 January 2024
- sawada20240 contributionsfamily water raftingThis activity was the highlight of our trip to New Zealand. It was great that white water rafting was made available to young children and people who didn't want too much of a thrill but still wanted to have fun. The guide was friendly and kept us entertained.Written 8 January 2024
- Nick M0 contributionsBrilliant with small kidsGreat trip with fantastic guides. Absolutely brilliant with small kids (ours 4&5). Well equipped and absolutely safe for everyone.Written 6 January 2024
- 94lite0 contributionsEnergetic serviceVery experienced. Second time going and wasn't disappointed. The service is great and what makes the experience more enjoyable. Highly recommend for people wanting to have some fun woth tgeir friends in QueenstownWritten 5 January 2024
- TravelProjects0 contributionsGreat trip with the family, one of the best experience I had in Queenstown!Had a great experience with Family Adventures! Rafted with my 5- and 9-year-old, my wife and my mum who was over 60 years who had never rafted before. The trip was safe, fun and informative - would highly recommend for families and first time adventurers! The drive in is amazing however if you are prone to a little motion sickness, would suggest taking kwells or wrist bands.Written 5 January 2024
- WanakaJules0 contributionsGreat trip and experienceWe spent a fabulous afternoon on the Shotover river up Skippers Canyon thanks to Family Adventures. Our crew of 10 (extended family) had great fun in and on the water, with two other rafts of similarly-minded families. The rock jump was a highlight for all.Written 29 December 2023
- Pam K0 contributionsFamily Rafting in the Skippers, Queenstown. NZWe were a family of 10 covering 3 generations, aged from 74 down to 11 years old. The entire trip lasted 6 hours. The first part was in a bus into the 'Skippers' along a very narrow road, round steep mountains and above sheer drops into valleys. We had complete faith in the driver. An excellent commentary on the gold mining history of the area was given by one of the rafting guides in the bus. Forty-five minutes into the trip we arrived at our destination and changed into the wetsuits and gear. A superb safety talk with enough humour amongst the serious bits. Our group fitted into one raft and there were two other rafts on the trip as well. Then we were off. Our guide told us when to paddle and when to stop . There were no mishaps but so much fun. Highlight was jumping off the rocks, but lots more fun activities as well. An absolutely fabulous experience with well-trained guides in a very beautiful but isolated part of the country. The only very minor downside was that our guide was also the main photographer, and we perhaps did not get as many photos of the fun times in our boat, as we could have.Written 28 December 2023
- Getaway15100385633440 contributionsGreat activity with amazing staffsFriendly staffs accommodated needs for us all 3 generations. Long drive to get to the site but the good jokes kept the journey interesting the whole time : )Written 28 December 2023
- MrsBanks790 contributionsJust book it! Great day out xFab afternoon, looked after by Mark, Fletch, Holly & Simon! Great rafting experience in the most amazing scenery. Highly recommend 😝Written 27 December 2023
- N9786HGmark0 contributionsGreat Fun !We had a great time on the afternoon session; thrilling drive in & entertaining info along the way (Thanks Fletch!). We all enjoyed the rafting, river swims & rock jumps. The whole family enjoyed it heaps !Written 27 December 2023
- Navigator160802507590 contributionsGood family tripOur guide Simon is quite knowledgeable and humorous. View on the way was quite challenging but amazing. This is entry level rafting that suitable to everyone.Written 12 December 2023
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Tracey G
Norwich, UK8 contributions
Dec 2022
We’re just back from a fantastic day with Mark and Claudia at family rafting adventures. We took our 2 daughters aged 12 and 14 and spent the morning having a great time rafting on Skippers Canyon. Everything was so well organised and ran like clockwork. We felt in very safe hands with these guys who are very knowledgeable and skilled at their jobs. Loads of fun and laughs were had during the trip out to the canyon, on the water and at the jumping rocks.
We also went on to do the jet boat which was great….if you can fit it in.
We would absolutely recommend Family adventures to anyone with children who wants to get out and give their kids a taste of fun and adventure for everyone.
We also went on to do the jet boat which was great….if you can fit it in.
We would absolutely recommend Family adventures to anyone with children who wants to get out and give their kids a taste of fun and adventure for everyone.
Written 18 December 2022
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Thanks for your kind words, we are stoked you got to enjoy the rafting AND Skippers jet, what an awesome day out!
Written 6 February 2024
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ellensoulliere
Queenstown, New Zealand2 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
We enjoyed our family rafting trip at the beginning of March. Our party included two young children, parents and grandparents.
We appreciated Holly's skilled driving through Skipper's Canyon and Simon's careful, highly skilled, friendly and humorous approach to leading the rafting
We appreciated Holly's skilled driving through Skipper's Canyon and Simon's careful, highly skilled, friendly and humorous approach to leading the rafting
Written 9 March 2021
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Thanks for bringing the whole family.
Written 24 November 2021
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ThomEm94
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
Wow! What a great experience from start to finish. A crew cohort filled with fun and knowledge, that made the trip memorable for everyone! Holly drove us into Skippers Canyon and expertly navigated us down one of NZ’s most beautiful and famous roads. The views were stunning and Simon was on hand to talk us through what we’re seeing with humour and on the bus commentary. The rafting itself is incredible, the team at Family Adventures make the transition from bus to river extremely smooth and everyone was kitted up in no time at all. We rafted down crystal blue waters, and with Holly as our raft guide I felt in safe hands as we headed over the fun rapids. Holly provided a wealth of knowledge about the history in Skippers Canyon and it was great to see the relicts of time gone by up close in the raft. The rock jump was a highlight as was the Cookie Time cookie at the base building after the rafting. Highly recommend adding this to your ‘must-do’ list in Queenstown. Thanks to all at Family Adventures we had an absolute ball.
Written 8 January 2024
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Thanks for your kind words Emma, it was so wonderful to have you and your family on our trip!
Written 6 February 2024
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Molly C
2 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
The experience was very exhilarating and the route was extremely scenic. Mark and Simon were wonderful guides, and not only did they enhance the rafting experience, they also made the long drive there entertaining and plenty of fun. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in white water rafting or a lovely trip through the Queenstown mountains.
Written 14 November 2022
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Thanks for the review, We are very lucky to have Mark and Simon, with all their experience. :)
Written 24 November 2022
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Dec 2023 • Family
We had an amazing time with Family adventures, great team of staffs who are so good with kids having some very interesting conversations about the history and other tales of the canyon. Rafting was easy and fun and it’s perfect for all us 3 generations. Staffs made the trip fun and safe with lots of little challenges throughout the journey, 1.5 hours went so fast! Would love to come back again another time!
Written 19 December 2023
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Thanks for your kind review, we hope to welcome you on our trip again in the future :)
Written 6 February 2024
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WakatipuYouth T
Queenstown, New Zealand15 contributions
Jan 2020
From the moment we set foot on the bus from Queenstown, we were provided with knowledge and facts about the history of skippers. This was made better by the staffs humour along the way.
We attended with 15+ youths as part of our Summer Holiday Programme. The whole experience was fantastic. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and the setting was beautiful. They long day was run smoothly and everyone left with massive smiles on their faces.... and slightly wet!
We cannot wait to return for another fun day at Skippers Canyon.
We attended with 15+ youths as part of our Summer Holiday Programme. The whole experience was fantastic. The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming and the setting was beautiful. They long day was run smoothly and everyone left with massive smiles on their faces.... and slightly wet!
We cannot wait to return for another fun day at Skippers Canyon.
Written 28 January 2020
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Always a pleasure to take the youth group out, glad they had as much fun as we did. :)
Written 25 February 2020
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Vicki M
Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
Jan 2022
Outstanding trip that was a real highlight of our holiday. It was our first time rafting as a family and they catered to all ages and abilities. The kids especially loved floating down the river and jumping off the rocks, and it was great to see their confidence in paddling develop as the afternoon went on. The guides were generous with their time, letting us stop and swim as much as we wanted. Plus as a bonus we got to see some rare falcons.
Our only regret is that we left our SLR camera at home but realised later we could have brought it, as it could have been safely stored whilst we were rafting, and there are plenty of non-rafting photo opportunities.
Our only regret is that we left our SLR camera at home but realised later we could have brought it, as it could have been safely stored whilst we were rafting, and there are plenty of non-rafting photo opportunities.
Written 16 January 2022
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Thanks for the kind review Vicki! We had heaps of fun with you and your family. It's a shame you didn't bring your camera but we are sure the guides took some awesome photos for you to enjoy :)
Written 20 January 2022
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Jason G
Singapore, Singapore4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Today is our first born’s birthday and it is also our last day in NZ. We kept the best outdoor activity for the last. This afternoon, we did our drive out to Skippers Canyon can be quite daunting on the narrow road, but our driver cum raft guide Mark made us feel safe throughout. As he drove up and down the narrow roads, we really enjoyed the scenery outside. Mark was hilarious and made the trip fun and entertaining. The highlighs had got to be the river jump and the swim. My 11yr old son enjoyed so much and he kept backward paddling so that we would not reach the end point. Mark really went extra mile to brought him to have a quick swim in the river before we departed the river. Thank you so much Mark & Team for the wonderful experience and we really had a lot of fun today.
Written 1 December 2023
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What a great review! Thank you for your kind words and for joining us on the trip :)
Written 6 February 2024
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Lan Kennedy
Sydney, Australia23 contributions
We had a wonderful time rafting with FAMILY ADVENTURE on 14Dec2023. Our driver instructor Simon was most helpful and very knowledgeable. The drive up the mountains to Rafting Base (and later down the mountains on the way back) was most thrilling and scary on the narrow gravel road built by the miners in the old day. Simon made us feel safe as he was such a skilful and calm driver with great sense of humour. It was absolute fun once we made to the base and started rafting. River was not so extreme but rather calm so it was perfectly safe for the kids and they had a chance to jump into the water half way through the rafting at one on the stop, so make sure you bring swimming clothes if you want to jump in. Afternoon tea with fruits and cookies were very much appreciated by everyone especially the kids after over an hour of rafting. It was very well organised with lots of care and thorough details by our thoughtful and fun tour guide team. Thank You very much.
Written 20 December 2023
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Awesome review, thank you so much! We are thrilled to hear you had a great time!
Written 6 February 2024
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Phil Clarke
1 contribution
Great trip, very safe and knowledgeable guides. This was the second time we have done this trip (last time was 6 years ago) and both trips were exceptional. The drive into Skippers Canyon is an experience all on its own. The swim midway down the river is epic. Great to see some first hand gold mining history and the power of Mother Nature.
Good value for money. I recommend this to all families as an introduction to whitewater rafting. Great job Simon & Holly.
Good value for money. I recommend this to all families as an introduction to whitewater rafting. Great job Simon & Holly.
Written 6 January 2021
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Thanks for coming back, hope we see you again in the future! :)
Written 8 January 2021
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Hi
We are heading to NZ on 1 April 2020 to 8 April 2020, myself and 4 children aged 10, 13, 13 and 15 just wondering is it best to book tickets before we leave Aus or when we land in Queenstown for the Dart River Jetboat and canoe adventure? And what happens in the event it rains or the weather is terrible are we able to get a refund. TripAdvisor quotes this adventure as $1447 for 5 of us- don't want to lose our money
Thanks
Mel
alij906
Kew, Australia5 contributions
Hi
We are coming over in September and would like to do your adventure. What time of the day do leave and come back? Approximately how much is it for 2 adults, 3 children 12,12 & 9.
Thanks
Ali
Amélie
World52 contributions
Around 250 USD for 5 people.
Leave at 9:00, Come back at 3:00 After good lunch.