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Hanmer Springs Attractions
Hanmer Springs Attractions
Hanmer Springs Attractions
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River Rafting & Tubing4WD, ATV & Off-Road ToursAdrenaline & Extreme ToursSpeed Boats ToursKayaking & Canoeing
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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JET Hanmer Spring’s spectacular Waiau Gorge, for an unforgettable experience in a beautiful environment. Manoeuvre with classic jet boat power 30kms along the Waiau River, under the historic bridge and between deep canyon walls. BUNGY from the historic 135 year old Waiau Ferry bridge for an adrenaline-charged 35-metre free fall to the river canyon below! RAFT an alpine river and marvel at the twist rock, water holes, pink marble and faultline. Take off on a QUAD BIKE tour - challenge the terrain, river bed creek crossings, mud and Hanmer Springs farmland trails. CANOE your way down the scenic Waiau River on a fully-guided full-day trip - great fun for the whole family with lunch and return Jet ride included. You can also enjoy Paintball and Clay Bird Shooting in this wonderful natural environment. Groups, team building and conferences are also catered for. With a host of exciting and fun activities, this is an adventure for the whole family to enjoy! Open daily 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
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Janet W
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
This was a well organised experience and was really fun. The weather was perfect and our guide was great. Would highly recommend.
Written 21 November 2023
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Hello there, thank you for your review. We are glad you had a great day with out cheeky guides. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 22 November 2023
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Elaine Y
Glasgow, UK31 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
It was fun thrilling on the boat and the guide mark was funny and knowledgeable we loved it . We also did the thermal pools which were so relaxing
Written 5 November 2023
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Hi Elaine, thank you for your review. Our guides are always down for some fun time in the sun. Never a dull moment when Marc is around, that's for sure. We are happy you had a great day with us and we hope to welcome you back soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 10 November 2023
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irfan a
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Staffs weee great and friendly, the jump was fully secured and safe. Overall experience was amazing.
Written 30 October 2023
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Hi IrfanaW3867OT, thank you for your review. We are glad you had a great day with us. Health and Safety is our utmost priority and we always make sure you feel safe when exploring outdoors. We hope to welcome you back soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 10 November 2023
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Lauren V
2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We had a great time doing the Bungy Jump with these guys. The guides were great, friendly and good sense of humour. Setting was spectacular and the jump was terrifying and fun! Got some great photos and very humorous video to remember it by.
Written 23 October 2023
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Hi Lauren,
Thank you for a great review. Our guides are the cheekiest in town and they come with a wealth of experience and enthusiasm for the outdoors. It is obvious we love our job and we want our customers to love the outdoors as much as we do. We hope to welcome you back soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 14 November 2023
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RLH
Christchurch, New Zealand5 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
A fun experience and well worth the cost, great guide, excellent Quad bike and lots of bumps with grest views!
Written 23 September 2023
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Hello there, thank you for a lovely review. We are glad you had an awesome time with us. Our guides are the best in town and always down for some fun in the sun. We hope to see you back again soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 28 September 2023
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Rog4NewZealand
New Zealand135 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
We enjoyed the quad bikes activity. Our family of 4 were the only participants and we had 2 staff taking us on our journey. The bikes are easy to use and you get the opportunity to go through shallow water and good country tracks.
Written 11 September 2023
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Hi there, thank you for your review. Our activities are for all sizes and ages and we love when families come and children can experience what we love so much about the outdoors. Only fun in the sun! We hope to welcome you back again. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 17 September 2023
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NorthStar23182562580
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I went with some older family members with mobility issues and the staff were very helpful and accommodating. The 2 person buggies were a good option for getting older people involved while still keeping it accessible while those more physically able enjoyed the single person quad bike.
It was so good I plan to come back again with friends.
It was so good I plan to come back again with friends.
Written 31 August 2023
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Hello NorthStar,
thank you for your great review. We want everyone to enjoy the outdoors and see how awesome our job is. We hope to see you back again soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 17 September 2023
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Dianne B
Brisbane, Australia55 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
We hired a buggy and and quad bike.
We travelled through beautiful scenery with a view of the alps with some challenging crossing.
Overall an enjoyable experience.
Daniel was our guide and was very friendly and professional.
All the staff were friendly and efficient.
The facilities and equipment were clean and well maintained.
We travelled through beautiful scenery with a view of the alps with some challenging crossing.
Overall an enjoyable experience.
Daniel was our guide and was very friendly and professional.
All the staff were friendly and efficient.
The facilities and equipment were clean and well maintained.
Written 31 August 2023
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Hello Dianne, thank you for your review. We are glad you had a great day with us and everything was up to your spec. We aim to please ;) We welcome you back anytime. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 17 September 2023
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Sasha & Troy
Christchurch, New Zealand28 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We did the quad biking and the jet boat. Both activities were fun and worth doing however they can always be done with a different company. The customer service from the lady behind the desk was not good and then to top it off i paid $50 to recieve all the photos and videos from the jet boating. I recieved many pictures but only 1 video of 22 seconds when there was at least 10 minutes worth of film. The 22 second video i recieved was of us sitting in the boat in a hail storm waiting for it to pass, so i didnt recieve a video of any of the fun stuff. I contacted the site that holds the photos and videos who contacted this company. I have now been advised that the rest of my videos were unable to be located as the sd card had been formatted. Waste of $50 to not be able to recieve the fun videos and i am very disappointed because of this. I did plan to go back and do other activities here but due to this situation i think ill do the activities with another company.
Written 12 August 2023
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Hello Sashakvss, sorry to hear that you had this experience with us. If you would like to email our operations manager Aaron with further details around the situation, he would be happy to assist and answer all the questions you might have regarding your photo incident - Aaron@hanmerspringsattractions.nz
Written 19 August 2023
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Curiosity06279770288
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • Family
Super fun jet boat ride with lots of spins and splashes and speed! Good to have a few brief stops to point out interesting features of the landscape and give some info on the jet boat etc. Very professionally run, great communication and friendly staff. Our family group of 8 adults all loved it!
Written 6 August 2023
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Hello there, thank you for an awesome review. Our guides are sourced locally and come with a lot of knowledge about the best region we live in. Not to mention they are always ready for a laugh. Thank you for spending a day with us and we hope to see you back again soon. Cheers from Hanmer Springs Attractions Team
Written 19 August 2023
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Sue C
1 contribution
Hi. I'm very interested in your bungy jumping activity. I would like to ask are there any check-ups I should do before committing to this activity as I'm diagnosed with Panic Disorder. I'm currently on Xanax and Zoloft. Looking forward to your reply. Thanks.
Best regards,
Sue.
HanmerSpringsAttract
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand3 contributions
Hi Sue,
Please feel free to contact us through our website hanmerspringsattractions.nz where we are able to provide you with more information regarding your query.
Thanks
Carolyn
Auckland, New Zealand40 contributions
Thank you for your reply online from tripadvisor. I made an payment online accordingly. However, I received the confirmation email which said the time is 10:00 a.m. As we will fly from Auckland and drive there in the morning, thus cannot join in the 10:00 am group. Could you please change the time to 14:00? Booking reference: BR-637928162.
HanmerSpringsAttract
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand3 contributions
Hi, we have contacted you via cell phone and changed the tour to our 2pm. Look forward to seeing you this afternoon.
Shaun M
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
is the jet boat ride suitable for someone in a wheelchair. I am able to stand and pivot.
ogswoman
Auckland Central, New Zealand76 contributions
Hi Shaun,
Jet boat ride is a fun activity and all passenger are well seated (not allowed to stand up considering the speed) on board.
I'm concerned that it appears no access for the wheel chair bound as the boat is located down on the river and takes about 3 minutes walk to get there and it's quite steep on an even surface.
I'd recommend you to contact the provider and get some advice, if you really keen.
Hope it helps.
Cheers!