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Jetboating on the Shotover River: Recommended tours & tickets

Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride

  • Queenstown

Prepare yourself for the ultimate jet boating experience with Shotover Jet - the unique, breathtaking white water ride and adrenaline rush you’ll never forget!

Price NZ$163

Min age 5

Rating 4.79 / 5 [1715 ratings]

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KJet Queenstown Jet Boat Ride on the Kawarau & Shotover Rivers

  • Queenstown

Hang on during this thrilling Jet boat ride that travels at high speeds on two rivers, covering more ground with a longer time out on the water than similar tours in the region. Leaving right from the Main Town Pier in Queenstown, scream with delight as your jet boat zooms across Lake Wakatipu, spins in circles on the Kawarau River, and navigates the shallow waters of the Shotover River. Be prepared to have heart-racing fun on this roller coaster of a ride!

Price NZ$135

Min age 2

Rating 4.69 / 5 [441 ratings]

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Dart River Jet Boat and Wilderness Experience

  • Queenstown

Immerse yourself in an authentic New Zealand adventure as you journey deep into the heart of world-renowned Mt Aspiring National Park, a truly unique and untouched world. This is not just a jet boat ride, but a combination of activities designed to connect you with the real New Zealand. Experience 2 hours of breath-taking scenery and wilderness jet boating on braided, glacier-red rivers in this UNESCO World Heritage Area. Our experienced guides add a personal touch with stories about the history, the Greenstone trail and Māori legends from our own Ngai Tahu ancestors. An unmissable journey through spectacular scenery where mythology, heritage & fantasy meet reality. Where else can you pack so much into a half day of adventure and exploration?

Price NZ$307

Min age 3

Rating 4.69 / 5 [385 ratings]

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Queenstown Jet 1-hour Jet Boat ride on Lake Whakatipu and Kawarau River

  • Queenstown

Queenstown Jet offers you an electric ride. Filled with speed, thrills and even more of those famous 360 degree spins. Hold on as we race faster than ever before down Lake Whakatipu and onto the beautifully scenic Kawarau River. Be sure to hold on to your hats as we navigate under bridges at speed and skim the river edges with precision. Great for families, we can take as young as two years old. Our experience is champion in the jet boat game and we can’t wait to give you the ride of your life.

Price NZ$139

Min age 2

Rating 4.63 / 5 [61 ratings]

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Queenstown Jet 25-minute Jet Boat ride

  • Queenstown

Queenstown Jet Boat offers you an electric ride. Filled with speed, thrills and even more of those famous 360 degree spins. Hold on as we race faster than ever before down Lake Whakatipu. We will get you up close and personal with the lakes edge, skimming past trees and any obstacles in our way and be sure to hold on to your hats as we navigate under not one, but two bridges at speed. Great for families, we can take as young as two years old! Our experience is champion in the jet boat game and we can’t wait to give you the ride of your life.

Price NZ$88

Min age 2

Rating 4.84 / 5 [39 ratings]

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