New Zealand Scenic Southern Adventure Trips for 18-35 Year Young Professionals and College Students

Queenstown

'Mad Dog' River Boarding

Swimming with wetsuit, helmet, flippers and 'boogie board' down the Kawarau River. Allow 3 hrs.

Heliraft

Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3) and heli flight. www.rafting.co.nz

Kawarau Rafting 

Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3). 2 hrs www.rafting.co.nz

Moonlight Stables Horse Riding

1.5 hour guided horse trek through Doonholme Farmland in the Wakatipu Basin. Any level of rider welcome but will only go as fast as the slowest member. www.moonlightcountry.co.nz

Nzone Skydiving

Tandem skydive with a qualified jumpmaster from 9,000 ft. (2,743m) over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Mountain Range. Chance to upgrade to 12,000 ft. (3,657m) or 15,000 ft. (4,572m) NB: Video and/or photos additional cost of NZ$245. www.nzone.biz

Shotover Jet 

40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River. An icon adventure product in NZ with 360's and fast corners etc. www.shotoverjet.co.nz

Shotover Rafting

Rafting on the Shotover River. 2 hrs www.rafting.co.nz

Skyline Restaurant

Includes large buffet meal, entertainment, gondola (cable car) ride to restaurant.

Thrillogy 

All 3 AJ Hackett jumps - Kawarau Bridge, The Ledge & Nevis incl. T shirt. www.AJHackett.com

Triple Challenge

40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360's and fast corners etc., plus white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River plus 6 minute helicopter flight. www.rafting.co.nz

Group Photograph

In specially designed Queenstown souvinier folder. Photo taken by lakeside in warmer climes, at the Lodge during winter. www.queenstowngroupphotos.co.nz

Aj Hackett Bungy - Kawarau Bridge

The original bungy jump in Queenstown and often referred to as 'the home of bungy'. 43m (142ft) jump incl. T shirt. www.AJHackett.com

Aj Hackett Bungy - Nevis

134m (440ft) bungy from a platform suspended across a river at Nevis Bluff. Incl. T shirt. www.AJHackett.com

Aj Hackett Bungy - The Ledge

Bungy jump from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) jump but 400m (1320ft) above town. Incl. T shirt. www.AJHackett.com

AJ Hackett Skyswing - The Ledge 

Swing from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) jump but 400m (1320ft) above town. www.AJHackett.com

Canyon Swing

Freefall from platform, 109m (360ft) above the Shotover River, then break into a cable controlled swing. www.canyonswing.co.nz

Dart River Jet Boat Safari

30 km jet boat ride up the Dart River from Glenorchy into the Mt Aspiring National Park - locations for LOTR. Includes a short bush walk. www.dartriver.co.nz

Funyaks 

Full day excursion into this beautiful untouched world, known as 'Paradise' and made famous in the LOTR trilogy. Jetboat in and canoe out at your leisure. Average standard of fitness required. www.dartriver.co.nz

Twin Challenge

40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360's and fast corners etc., plus white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River. 3 hours www.rafting.co.nz

Fly By Wire

Feel adrenalin flood your body as you release the tow, diving towards the valley floor at exhilarating speeds, before you rocket up the other side. Feed the control freak inside, where you’re firmly in the pilot's seat.

Paradise Found Hike

Explore the majestic Mt Aspiring National Park, visit film locations from Lord of the Rings. Fully guided, half day.

Routeburn Trail Hike

A full day hike offering plenty of swing bridge crossings, lush beech forest, beautiful waterfalls and magnificent alpine scenery, in the Mt Aspiring National Park. Departs 8am.

Franz Josef & Fox Glacier

Helihike 'Flying Fox'

Helicopter flight up to and on to the glacier, then brief hike in that area of the glacier. Not strenuous. 3 hours. www.foxguides.co.nz

Glacier Hike 'Fox Trot'

4 hour trek to the terminal face of the glacier and then climb up onto the glacier itself. All boots, picks, crampons provided. Reasonable level of fitness required. www.foxguides.co.nz

Fox Glacier Heli

Helicopter flight to discover the twin glaciers with glacier landing. www.scenic-flights.co.nz

Fox Glacier Heli / Mt Cook

Helicopter flight to view Mt Cook and Fox Glacier, including glacier landing. www.scenic-flights.co.nz

Lake Tekapo

Air Safaris

40 minute scenic flight from Tekapo, taking in many of the regions premier glaciers including NZ's highest peak, Mt Cook (3,750m / 12,349 ft).

Wellington

Wairarapr Wine Trail

A full day excursion from Wellington by taxi, coach and train to Martinborough and Wairarapa 'wine country'. Includes hotel pick ups / drop offs, lunch, afternoon tea and, of course, some sampling.

Fox Glacier

Hukawai Ice Climbing Centre

Try your hand at something you don’t get to do every day, and that’s climbing a 10m high ice wall! www.hukawai.co.nz