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Is Riverboarding still an Optional extra?
5 Dec 2009 Mark asked
Have noticed that the riverboarding has been taking off the list of optional extras in Queenstown, does anyone know if it still is an optional extra or has Contiki got rid of it. If they have got rid of it, can we still do it ourselves, it looks awesome fun.
Cheers,
Mark.
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5 Dec 2009 ptooma said
Interesting … i do not see it on the optionals list. In any case, you have quite a lot of time in Queesntown to do plenty of optionals and you can definitely do Mad Dog Riveroarding on your own. Pretty insane ride.
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http://www.riverboarding.co.nz/
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11 Dec 2009 ShezL said
My travel agent gave me a print out of the optionals, and Zorbing isn’t on there. I’m guessing its a typo or something, I wanna Zorb! =)
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11 Dec 2009 ptooma said
Zorbing is a quick stop in Rotorua, I’d be VERY surprised if you don’t stop there.
It’s still published online in optionals section:
Optional Activities Round out your tour with any of these add on activities.
Waitomo
Ruakuri Caves Tour
NZ$55
Newly opened caves with a tour that gives you a more extensive insight into cave formations and glowworm activity. 3 hours.
www.tradeinfo-thlonline.com
Waitomo Caves Tour
NZ$39
One hour guided tour of the famous glowworm caves at Waitomo. Fully guided, walking tour with exit by boat.
www.waitomocaves.co.nz
Black Water Rafting
NZ$105
Following a cave system underground whilst sitting in a tyre inner tube (rubber ring). Some walking, some floating, some glowworm spotting. 3.5 hour tour.
www.blackwaterrafting.co.nz
Taupo
Rock’N’Ropes
NZ$65
Adventure ‘confidence’ course with series of trapezes, high wires, tight ropes etc. Allow 3 hours.
www.rocknropes.co.nz
Huka Jet
NZ$95
30 minute jet boat ride on the Waikato River to Huka Falls. Includes 360 degree turns.
www.hukajet.com
Contiki Huka Combo – Jet Boat & Scenic Flight
NZ$189
30 minute Huka Jet boat ride on the Waikato River to Huka Falls. Includes 360 degree turns. Plus, a 7 minute scenic helicopter flight.
www.hukajet.com www.helistar.co.nz
Dinner / Party Cruise
NZ$69
Evening launch trip on Lake Taupo with the opportunity to fish, dine and karaoke. Approx. Approx. 4 hours (6pm – 10pm).
www.chrisjolly.con.nz
Rotorua
Rainbow Springs
NZ$24
Beautiful walk through native bush, aviaries and trout filled streams. Chance to see Kiwi and Tuatara.
Zorbing
Ranges from NZ$44
Become a zorbonaut as you travel in a large transparent ball down a hillside, either on your own, with a friend (or two) or with a bucket of water. Prices range from $44 depending on dry, wet, multiple, with Zorb Pak / without etc.
www.zorb.com
Skyline Gondola And Luge Rides
NZ$29
Skyline cable car and 2 included rides on the worlds first commercial luging track.
www.skylineskyrides.co.nz
Hangi And Concert
NZ$49
Traditional Maori feast and cultural performance at the Lake Plaza Hotel in Rotorua. Duration 2 hours.
www.sudimahotels.com
Te Puia
NZ$35
Enter the world of the Maori at the epicentre of native culture in NZ, and discover what makes this area and it’s people unique. www.tepuia.com
Bay of Islands
Cape Brett Cruise
NZ$89
Half day launch trip out to the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’ with cultural, historical and geographical content. Also, potentially, the chance to spot dolphins.
www.fullers-bay-of-islands.co.nz
Awesome Adventures
NZ$109
A full day tour from Pahia in the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga (NZ’s northern most point) via ‘Ninety Mile Beach’. Offroading, sand dune ‘surfing’, great scenery, fish’n’chips. 0730am – 1930pm
www.awesomenz.com
Carino Day Sailing
NZ$99
Catamaran sailing in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Island hop, swim, snorkel, bar-b-q lunch, search for dolphins. 10am – 1630pm.
www.sailingdolphins.co.nz
Coastal Kayaks
NZ$55
4 hour kayaking adventure from the ocean shore through the river system to, and under, Haruru Falls. Fair standard of fitness required.
www.coastalkayakers.co.nz
Excitor
NZ$89
‘Fastboat’ trip to, and through, the ‘Hole in the Rock’ and back via Russell. 1 1/2 hour trip.
www.excitor.co.nz
Kiwi Parasail
NZ$89
NZ’s highest parasail (1200 ft) and over the beautiful Bay of Islands. Single or tandem.
www.parasail-nz.co.nz
Wellington
Optional Dinner
NZ$29
At ‘Blend’ restaurant and bar. Lively, funky venue for dining and socialising with ‘special’ Contiki menu and welcome drink.
www.nomadscapital.com
Kapiti Quad Bikes
NZ$145
Hotel pick up, then along the Kapiti Coast to rugged farmland for an hour and a half long quad bike experience in the bush. Includes morning / afternoon tea.
www.kapitifourx4.co.nz
Seal Coast Safaris
NZ$95
Eco-touring in a 4WD vehicle along
DOC
(Department of Conservation) coast line, viewing unusual rock formations, seal colonies and other native bird and animal life. Duration 2 hours.
www.sealcoast.com
Wellington Rover
NZ$39/$89/$149
An extended Wellington sightseeing tour with the opportunity to ‘hop on / hop off’ along the way (NZ$39). Or you can also book the ‘Rover Rings Tour’ which is an all day tour to Lord of the Rings locations including lunch (NZ$149). Half day ‘Rover Rings Tour’ is also available (NZ$89).
www.wellingtonrover.co.nz
Wairarapa Wine Trail
NZ$179
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.
www.tranzit.co.nz
Queenstown
Nzone Skydiving
9,000 ft. NZ$249 / 12,000 ft. NZ$299 / 15,000 ft NZ$399
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). Video and/or photos at extra cost.
www.nzone.biz
Walter Peak Horse Riding
NZ$99
1 ½ hour guided horse trek through Walter Peak Station
PLUS
return journey from Queenstown on the steamship
TSS
Earnslaw. Any level of rider welcome but will only go as fast as the slowest member.
www.realjourneys.co.nz
Kawarau Rafting
NZ$169
Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3). 2 hrs
www.rafting.co.nz
Shotover Jet
NZ$99
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River. An icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s, fast corners, and more!
www.shotoverjet.co.nz
Twin Challenge
NZ$268
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s and fast corners, plus white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River. 3 hours
www.rafting.co.nz
Triple Challenge
NZ$329
40 minute jet boat ride on the Shotover River, an icon adventure product in NZ with 360’s and fast corners
PLUS
white water rafting (grade 3) on the Shotover River
PLUS 6
minute helicopter flight.
www.rafting.co.nz
AJ Hackett Bungy – Thrillogy
NZ$380
All 3
AJ
Hackett jumps – Kawarau Bridge, The Ledge & Nevis. Incl. T-shirt.
www.AJHackett.com
Skyline Restaurant
NZ$69
Includes large buffet meal, entertainment, and gondola (cable car) ride to restaurant.
www.skyline.co.nz
Shotover Rafting
NZ$169
Rafting on the Shotover River. 2 hrs
www.rafting.co.nz
Heliraft
NZ$249
Rafting on the Kawarau River (grade 3) and helicoptor flight. 2.5 hours
www.rafting.co.nz
Canyon Swing
NZ$189
Freefall from platform, 109m (360ft) above the Shotover River, then break into a cable controlled swing.
www.canyonswing.co.nz
AJ Hackett Skyswing – The Ledge
NZ$102
Swing from the Ledge at the Skyline restaurant, Bobs Peak. 47m (158ft) swing but 400m (1320ft) above town.
www.AJHackett.com
Aj Hackett Bungy – The Ledge
NZ$165
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 Bungy – Nevis
NZ$240
134m (440ft) bungy from a platform suspended across a river at Nevis Bluff. Incl. T-shirt.
www.AJHackett.com
Aj Hackett Bungy – Kawarau Bridge
NZ$165
The original bungy jump in Queenstown and often referred to as ‘the home of bungy’. 43m (142ft) jump incl. T-shirt.
www.AJHackett.com
Group Photograph
NZ$15
In a specially designed Queenstown souvenir folder. The photo is taken lakeside in warmer climes and at the Lodge during winter.
www.queenstowngroupphotos.co.nz
Funyaks
NZ$275
Full day excursion into this beautiful untouched world, known as ‘Paradise’ and made famous in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jetboat in and canoe out at your leisure. Average standard of fitness required.
www.dartriver.co.nz
Dart River Jet Boat Safari
NZ$219
30 km jet boat ride up the Dart River from Glenorchy into the Mt Aspiring National Park – locations for Lord of the Rings. Includes a short bush walk. Allow ½ day includes pick up and transfer.
www.dartriver.co.nz
Paradise Found Hike
NZ$125
Explore the majestic Mt. Aspiring National Park and visit film locations from Lord of the Rings. Fully guided, half day.
www.scenesoftherings.co.nz
Routeburn Trail Hike
NZ$169
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’
NZ$380
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’
NZ$95
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
NZ$180
Helicopter flight to over the glacier with glacier landing.
www.scenic-flights.co.nz
Lake Tekapo
Air Safaris
NZ$280
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).
www.airsafaris.co.nz
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12 Dec 2009 Explorer1136273 said
Mad Dog riverboarding was taken off the optional list because a girl died doing it last year.
Your tour manager can still book it for you though if you want to do it<!--graemlin::)--> About 3 people on my tour did it.- 0 people like this
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13 Dec 2009 ptooma said
As with all adventure activities, there is an element of risk involved. It helps a little if you can kick with the mini flippers that are provided, but the waters are miserably ice cold down to the bone. Listen to your guide, and prepare your path early because it’s absolutely futile to fight the current.
Kinda analogous to a meteor heading towards earth – easier and more effective to give it a little nudge when it’s months away. However when it’s only days away,we could tickle it with all our nukes and have little to no effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMy7_TPJ_l8
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22 Dec 2009 Kim B. said
The tour manager won’t book it for you because that could get them in trouble. They’ll just give you the info if you want to do it on your own.
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