Shotover Jet

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Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime with New Zealand's world famous Shotover Jet - the ultimate jet boat experience and the only way to access the spectacular Shotover Canyons!!

Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime with New Zealand's world famous Shotover Jet - the ultimate jet boat experience and the only way to access the spectacular Shotover Canyons!!

Highlights

  • The world famous white water jet boat ride!
  • Experience gravity-defying stunts and speeds of up to 90kmph
  • Get exclusive access to the spectacular Shotover River Canyons
  • Proudly owned by Ngāi Tahu whose connection to the Shotover River dates back centuries

Feel your adrenaline surge as you accelerate into the towering Shotover River Canyons. A unique combination of beauty and power, Shotover Jet is an experience like no other, blending pristine natural landscape with wall to wall canyon action from start to finish.

Your expert driver takes you skimming through the shallows at up to 90kmph in mere centimeters of water. Ride the rapids and experience thrilling, gravity-defying stunts within a hair’s breadth of the awe-inspiring cliff faces.

Hold on tight and prepare yourself as the signal is given for the famous Shotover Jet 360° spin, watch as the scenery fully rotates around you, sending a spray of whitewater sparkling across the river's surface.

Shotover Jet is proudly bought to you by Ngāi Tahu, the Māori people of this land and the proud owners of Shotover Jet. Their connection to the Kimiakau (Shotover River) dates back centuries before the arrival of Europeans.

Shotover Jet is the only company with access to the spectacular Shotover River canyons, and no one knows this area as they do.

Incorporating amazing scenery, history, and culture with a high dose of adrenaline and adventure, Shotover Jet is for many the highlight of their Queenstown experience and an adventure you won't forget!

Adult $169.00
Child $95.00 (5-15 years)
Family Pass $528.00 (2 Adults + up to 2 Children )
2A + 1C $433.00 (2 Adults + 1 Child)

What's included

  • 25 minutes on the water
  • Life Jacket (mandatory) and optional splash coat
  • On site facilities include: plenty of parking, retail shop, toilets, lockers for your belongings and viewing areas. There is a restaurant next door.

Location

  • Check-in at River Base 30 mins prior to booked time. Located along Gorge Road at 3 Arthurs Point (approximately a 10-minute drive from Queenstown).

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Family Pricing: The value of the Family Price is $432.00 if purchased individually - discounts shown from this rate. Family Passes are for 2 Adults and up to 2 Children, OR for 1 Adult and 3 children.

    Child Pricing: Applies to those 5 to 15 years.

    Minimum Height: 1 metre but should river conditions on the day dictate, Shotover Jet does reserve the right to extend the minimum child height to 1.2 metres to ensure maximum passenger safety.

    Duration: Please allow 1 hour 30 minutes round trip from central Queenstown.


    Self-Drive Check-in: Please be ready for check-in at the Shotover Jet's river base 30 minutes prior to departure. The river base is located on Gorge Road, 3 Arthur's Point and is just a short 10 minute drive from Queenstown.

    Courtesy Shuttle: A courtesy shuttle is available from Queenstown, applicable for the10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm (all hourly departures except 1pm & 4pm). Customers must check-in at our desk inside The Station Building in Queenstown 45 minutes prior to the trip time. The Station Building is located at 25 Shotover Street, on the corner of Camp St and Shotover St, Queenstown.

    If you would like the optional courtesy shuttle, please select this option as your proceed through check-out.


    Important information:

    For safety reasons cameras and video cameras are not permitted aboard. Professional photo & video packs available for purchase on site immediately after your trip -Should river conditions on the day dictate, Shotover Jet does reserve the right to extend the minimum child height to 1.2 metres to ensure maximum passenger safety.

    Reservations Essential:

    Due to high demand for Shotover Jet, exact trips times will be confirmed with you via email by Shotover Jet. Trips run every hour so if your exact time selection isn't available, you will be scheduled to the next available trip.

Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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dianneg4 from New Zealand wrote on 05 July 2023

Awesome!!

Great fun for all ages, what a thrill!!

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From Shotover Jet

Kia Ora Dianne, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're so glad you had a fantastic time on our trip and we hope to see you again! Nga Mihi- Customer service team

jennyw11 from New Zealand wrote on 21 December 2022

Shotover jet

Awesome jet ride! Highly recommend!

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From Shotover Jet

Kia ora jennyw11, thank you for joining us at Shotover Jet and so glad to hear you had an amazing time! Ka kite ano!

Tracy Wakeford from New Zealand wrote on 14 January 2022

Exhilarating!

Very professionally run operation. The ride was amazing with lots of thrills and additional information given by the driver. Fun watching it back on video too! A highlight of our South Island adventure.

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Kia ora Tracy, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback and so happy to hear you had a 5 star experience with us at Shotover Jet! Brilliant footage you have from your trip! Thank you for including us in your South Island adventure and such a pleasure to be one of your highlights! Nga Mihi, Sophie

hardeep singh from New Zealand wrote on 24 August 2021

Not worth for money

You can have same experience in half price from another company

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Kia ora Hardeep, Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback and saddened to hear your experience was not a 5 star one. Our jet boat experience is unique to the area as we are the only ones allowed in the Shotover Canyons, providing you with wall to wall canyon action from start to finish. We are sorry to hear you did not feel this was value for money. If there is anything you feel we could do to improve our trip further we would love to hear from you - [email protected]. We hope you enjoyed the remainder of your time in Queenstown. Nga Mihi Sophie

Simon Bott from New Zealand wrote on 21 February 2023

Thrill ride

Really good experience. If sitting in middel you don't get the feeling of how close we are to the rock face. Still highly recommended it to everyone a good thrill ride and we'll worth the cost.

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From Shotover Jet

Kia Ora Simon, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review So happy to hear you and your whanau had a fantastic time on our trip and memories to last you a lifetime! Hope to have you out jet boating with us again in the future! Please feel free to tell your friends and family about our trip. Ngā mihi / Kind regards, Customer Service Team

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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