4 h

Private

Half Day

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Stop At: Skippers Canyon

Your local kiwi guide Del, has nearly 30 years commercial 4 wheel drive experience in Skippers Canyon, guiding literally thousands of tourists since 1990. His exceptional guiding ability, knowledge of the area and experience of the road conditions, make this a truly remarkable adventure into the Queenstown high country.
Half and Full day tours available.
HALF DAY TOUR (up to 4.5 hours)
Departing at 8am and 1pm, this tour provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the Shotover River Canyon and Skippers region up to the 1879 Skippers School house.
Highlights of this half day include:
Dels guiding and his commentary
Opportunity to try gold-panning
Hells and Heavens Gates
Lighthouse Rock
Historic gold mining relics
Shotover River
Major Lord of the Rings locations
Engineering marvel Pinchers Bluff
Traversing Skippers Bridge (1901)
Skippers School (1879)
Skippers Cemetery
and much more..
FULL DAY TOUR
Includes all the sights from the half day tour with the added bonus of exploring the more remote, seldom visited, beautiful Upper Shotover River Valley to the Branches Sheep Station.
Highlights of this full day include everything from half day tour plus :
Experience the more rugged track to road end at Branches Station
Explore the seldom visited Upper Shotover
Packers Point and its incredible views
Otto Strohle's hut (often photographed with Autumn colors)
Branches Road
Campbells Saddle
Mcleods Bluff
Sandhills diversion
View of Nugget Mine stamping battery
Leisurely picnic lunch beside the Upper Shotover River
On hot summer days - chance for a cooling swim in the Shotover River or immersion in a crystal clear mountain waterfall, bring a towel !
Opportunity to combine with a Jet Boat tour up the Shotover River (this is an additional add on and must be requested at time of booking)
and much more..

Duration: 4 hours

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Included

Guide with 30 years Skippers Canyon experience
Private tour, there will be no other clients, just your party, your trip
Private tour means we can be flexible to achieve what you want to do and see
Transport by 4WD vehicle, no vans, no cars, no buses
Modern 4WD vehicle, great leg room, comfortable leather seats, big viewing windows
Gold panning optional
Light refreshments (tea, coffee, chai latte, hot chocolate, and a selection of New Zealand biscuits/cookies)
Queenstown local area Hotel pickup and drop-off （Kelvin Heights, Frankton, Arthur's Point, Fernhill and others, by prior arrangement only). We can meet and drop off clients in central Queenstown.
This tour operates year round, rain, hail, snow, sun
Lunch
Snacks
Coffee and/or Tea
Entry/Admission - Skippers Canyon