Nelson Tours
SKYWIRE Experience
4.5

SKYWIRE Experience

By Cable Bay Adventure Park
Recommended by 94% of travellers
94% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
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Ages 5-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 10m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Free, unlimited parking during opening hours
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Cable Bay Adventure Park, 194 Cable Bay Road, Hira 7071, New Zealand
    We are 14km north of the Nelson CBD, drive north towards Picton for 12km then turn left onto Cable Bay road. Drive for 2km and you will find the Cable Bay Adventure Park on the right hand side - look for the flags and signs.
Pickup details
  • ON DEMAND ONLY - PLEASE CALL THE TEAM TO ARRANGE **Minimum 4 people for pick up service** Please note that pick ups are only available from the Nelson i-site or accommodation sites close to the CBD. Nelson airport is the southern limit for pickup locations.
Port pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
  • Port Nelson Ltd - Security Gatehouse, Port Nelson, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Additional pickup options
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
  • Millers Acre Carpark, 41 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 101307P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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: 101307P1

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    • Cable Bay Adventure Park
      571
      Nelson, New Zealand
      Joined in November 2008
    • Sherpa11044695170
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Enjoyable experience with amazing views
      Georgia was a brilliant guide from start to finish, everything explained thoroughly and answered all questions throughout. She was friendly and knowledgeable and made our ride the best it could have been. A really enjoyable experience with amazing views. Would definitely recommend.
      Written 27 April 2024
    • judymac2111
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great family experience
      Great guide in Zak plus great experience overall including views. The morning tea was a nice extra surprise. Lots of changes to take photos.
      Written 25 April 2024
    • Roam50230475086
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Quad Bike Tour
      Really fun experience and our guide Georgia was great! Very knowledgeable and super friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed it!
      Written 6 April 2024
    • Stanley F
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience delivered with a smile
      Great facilities, Really friendly professional staff , well trained. Arranged town centre pick up and drop off promptly. Gave us very clear presentation, training and safety course of equipment and then a really great guided tour. A fabulous morning.
      Written 5 March 2024
    • Relax44224681427
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A true mtb experience for everyone
      From the moment we arrived before opening time the staff were amazing. Very friendly welcoming and helpful. The ride was tough up to lookout but worth the sweat and pain. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a mtb challenge to test their limits. Thanks to Richard and all staff
      Written 22 February 2024
    • KathyA434
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Unique adventure
      What a blast! Fletcher was a great guide and did a wonderful job teaching us about safety and how to operate the 4x4. Beautiful views, challenging terrain and lots of fun! Highly recommend!
      Written 25 January 2024
    • Paul B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great fun 😎
      I contacted them before booking to ensure they could accommodate my wife sitting on as a passenger which they can with special double quads. She remarked it was the most comfortable quad bike experience we’ve ever done. They organise a competency test to ensure you are comfortable on the bike before you set off which I’ve never seen before however provide invaluable as one of the other guests did not have the confidence needed so they have a 4 by 4 with a steering wheel which she used perfectly. The view are amazing as you drive around as the playground of hills and river crossings at the end are great fun. Would highly recommend this experience
      Written 21 January 2024
    • HuntingtonPaul
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cable Bay Adventures
      Most awesome experience ever!! Worth a good 10 out of 5 for sure. Our guide Colin was so knowledgeable and friendly and really made the experience something to remember. Kudos to you and the team ..hope to see you guys again for all the fun stuff there 😊😊
      Written 6 January 2024
    • stevencE6476BK
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Quad biking in Cable Bay
      A great experience quad biking to the top of the hills overlooking Cable Bay with stunning views. Good safety training and a helpful and friendly guide accompanying you.
      Written 5 January 2024
    • Alex W
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome ride with great views
      The staff are really friendly giving us some local information on the way up to the ride they were extremely helpful and made you feel relaxed the ride itself was great and I would recommend it to anyone how loves a little more than just a view
      Written 2 January 2024
    • stephenhK5696AE
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great quad bike ride.
      Fantastic experience. Very robust bikes. Good introduction to riding. Fletch was a great guide both about the bikes and also the plant and tree life. Views from the top of the ride were spectacular. Worth doubling up with the Skywire on the way up. Good value.
      Written 31 December 2023
    • Happiness44280076488
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Quad bike and Skywire, no ageism here
      Even though the weather was rubbish and rainy our guides Zac and Iesha made it a great fun day. Loved it.
      Written 24 December 2023
    • KET40
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great family experience, amazing views, great value, highly recommend.
      We had a great time on this quad bike tour. Our two 9 year olds enjoyed it (as passengers) despite being nervous at the start. Our guide, Zac, was friendly and knowledgeable. The light refreshments were very welcome when we got to the top. The views were amazing, we were lucky with the weather too. Highly recommend this tour, great value for money.
      Written 13 December 2023
    • Michael T
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Quad biking
      3 hour quad biking adventure, absolutely amazing, great fun and expertly guided, awesome scenery and nice snacks/drinks to boot, thoroughly recommend
      Written 12 December 2023
    • bellau78
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Thank you again team a great adventures and recommend to all
      Definitely 5 star business, the customer service was amazing well done. The experience was great from our tour guide Callum to the sky wire ride.
      Written 9 December 2023
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    peter and vicki j
    Temuka, New Zealand64 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020
    we were the only two people doing this skywire ride first thing and it was very eerie with extremely low cloud and dampness. We felt totally put off by the fact we were going blind. but our guide was very patient with us and put us at rest. he kept saying you will love it trust me. Apart from initial shock we did love it all though over way to quick for the money spent. The ride wasnt long at all. Wasn't keen on going backwards.
    Written 20 February 2020
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    Sorry to see you weren't happy with the the overall experience, the Skywire is definitely best done on a clear day but the misty rides are certainly a unique experience. The time while the ride is moving is just over 10min so at less than 1/2 the price of a Queenstown bungy which is over in seconds we still think the Skywire represents great value for money.
    Written 26 February 2020
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    Chelsea J
    New Zealand80 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great activity for friends and family visiting from out of town. The scenery alone is a great experience.
    I brought two groups here and both loved it.

    Toto and Anthony were great sports

    Got my 76 year old father on the skywire; he hasn't stopped talking about it.

    Thanks guys!
    Written 4 March 2020
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    Marianna
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023 • Family
    We were welcomed nicely and had a friendly funny guide up to the cable cart. The Skywire experience was amazing and we wished it was longer or if it went twice...We felt for the experience it was a little over priced. That being said, we highly recommend it... my 10 year old loved it.
    Written 14 January 2023
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    Hello, Thankyou for leaving us a review. We are sorry that you feel the experience is over priced. We are glad that you enjoyed the experience anyway. Thanks Cable Bay Adventure Park Team
    Written 4 May 2023
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    djhailz
    Palmerston North, New Zealand84 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2020
    The initial look of the whole thing makes it look like it would be a fun, fast, thrilling experience. The height is initially scary too. However, the speed was quite slow and we were left a bit disappointed. We got up to 91km/h - the guide said the fastest he's seen was 112km/h so not exactly much more, even if we did end up getting top speeds.

    There's not much happening at the top, which also makes it a little bit boring/eerie up there when you're not on the ride - but there are some great views of the valley.

    Not worth the money.
    Staff were friendly and everything, but the experience itself was underwhelming and disappointing for the price.
    Noticed that the harnesses are also past their use-by date. Though I do realize these are actually racing harnesses, it wouldn't be a big cost to replace them.
    Written 23 November 2020
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    Thanks for taking the time to review the Skywire and sorry to hear you found it underwhelming - we certainly appreciate everyone has different levels of comfort with speed and heights and it is definitely more of a scenic ride if you're comfortable with both of those. Also noted your comment re the harnesses and replacements of these actually arrived yesterday and are ready for installation this week.
    Written 24 November 2020
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    Family Travels
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021
    This park is an amazing gem in a beautiful environment. My 8yr old and I thoroughly enjoyed the Skywire. It was a sufficient adrenaline rush for her and I loved the views and the ease of the whole experience. Having said that I would love to bring my older nephew in because the mountain bike tracks are extreme and he would love it.
    The elders enjoyed chilling out at the cafe and really enjoyed the fresh-roasted peanuts served with their beer, so really it has something for everyone.
    Written 2 October 2021
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    Wow, thank you so much for your amazing review of our Adventure Park! Glad everyone from your party found their calling! Hope to see you again soon :)
    Written 4 October 2021
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    Debbie M
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022
    The skywire experience was fantastic! We have a teenage wheelchair user so I emailed the company first to ensure it was accessible. They replied really quickly and explained that they had had several wheelchair users in the past. They drive you up in a van so we had to transfer into the van, and then transfer into the swing. Both transfers were easily managed. Our teen (along with the rest of the whanau) thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you!
    Written 7 October 2022
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    Hi, Thankyou for leaving us this awesome review! We are so glad that you and your whanau enjoyed your experience with us. Thanks, Cable Bay Adventure Park Team.
    Written 4 May 2023
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    Deifdrsiech
    Thun, Switzerland11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023
    Nice, rather family ambience place. Not what I excpected when I read adventure park. We as a family still loved it, though! Nice guide who explained a couple of things on the way up to the Skywire and back down. The Skywire leaves a feeling of security. Not a thrill, more of a fast way of seeing a spectacular view over bush down to the sea. The price (110 for an adult and 80 for a child is rather expensive for a 4min ride. The cafe offers some really yummie bakery products and pies. Tame eels are fun to feed (if you are not afraid of snake-like animals that is!). Would go there again.
    Written 23 March 2023
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    Hi David, Thankyou for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your experience on the Skywire and in the Cafe. We hope to have you back some time! Thanks Cable Bay Adventure Park Team
    Written 2 May 2023
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    Daniel H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023
    Dealing with Cable Bay adventure park has been a great experience, from booking staff to van transport to sky wire operator and not to mention the cafe staff and quality of coffee/treats on offer.
    Very happy with the whole day there.
    Thank you
    Written 6 February 2023
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    Hi Tesh, thanks for your great feedback! Glad you had a wonderful day with us
    Written 8 February 2023
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    Helen P
    Nelson-Tasman Region, New Zealand5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2021
    Wow....what an experience. Very knowledgeable staff, great van ride to the top with a fantastic guide (Matt) who made the whole trip just that bit more special to help us celebrate a day out with the girls for a hens do.
    The flight was an Adrenalin rush...and is highly recommended.
    Thanks Matt for your awesome attention to detail...we all had a fab day.
    Written 28 January 2021
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    Hi Helen, Thanks for coming out, we loved having you all out here, look forward to seeing you all again, Nga mihi
    Written 29 January 2021
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    angnz27
    Sydney, Australia6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023
    Two of us in our 50's and my 11 year old son (who was super nervous) did the Skywire, we all loved it and my son said he wanted to go again!. The ride up in the bus was worse for me, very narrow gravel roads and the drivers were so young but it all went smoothly and the views are amazing. The ride was excellent, not too fast to be scary but fast enough to get the wind in your hair and make you yell in excitement. Was a great activity for the very young to the very old. After my son did the Rock Climb, as there was no one else there he got to go up and down about 10 times, loved it!
    Written 14 March 2023
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    Hello, Thankyou for taking the time to leave us this fantastic review! All our guides are well trained to drive our customers safely and to run our activities. We are so glad that you enjoyed your experience with us! Thanks Cable Bay Adventure Park Team
    Written 2 May 2023
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