Skippers Canyon 4WD Tour (Half-Day)


4 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 6
Mobile ticket

Overview

Half-day heritage tour that follows the rugged and once treacherous Skippers Road. Travel the road that was hacked by hand into the sheer cliff sides of the Shotover River Valley. As your experienced guide navigates the awe-inspiring canyon, you can relax and enjoy numerous historic sites along the journey, including a century old suspension bridge and the township of Skippers. Gain an insight into the local heritage through photos and relics in the restored schoolhouse before trying your hand at gold panning.

Inclusions

  • Transport by 4WD vehicle with your driver/guide
  • Gold panning
  • Light refreshments (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit cake and cookies)
  • Selected Queenstown Hotel pickup and drop-off (Surrounding suburbs, Kelvin Heights, Frankton, Arthur's Point, Fernhill and others, by arrangement only
  • Entry/Admission - Skippers Canyon
  • Entry/Admission - Skippers Township Museum, Skippers Point

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Skippers Canyon, Skippers Road, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand

Travel along the rugged and treacherous Skippers road. As your guide navigates along this awe-inspiring canyon you will visit many historic sites such as the historic Skippers suspension bridge and the historic township of Skippers.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Skippers Township Museum, Skippers Point, 1930 Skippers Road, Skippers 9371, New Zealand

Visit the restored school house where you will gain a real insight into the local heritage through photos and histories of life in this tough environment.

Duration: 30 minutes

Additional information

  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
KLW12_12
April 2022

All I can say is I hope your drivers are paid extremely well for having the skills to drive that road and of course with the cost of the tour they should be extremely well paid, not a job I would put my hand up for!!!! Jenny (I think was our driver) and she was amazing and probably isn't paid wha...

dannylorellepayne
March 2022

A wonderful experience. Awesome scenery. Morning tea at Skippers School was appreciated. Jenny proved to be a knowledgeable and skillful driver. Although the road is a difficult drive, we always felt safe. We highly recommend this tour.

therealdrysy
February 2022

Fantastic experience for myself and my wife on our honeymoon, Jono was our guide and he was very knowledgeable/friendly and funny, would 100% recommend this!

Charles3939
January 2022

Great 4 hour tour. Not rushed so plenty of time to enjoy the sights. Rob was a excellent guide. very knowledgeable about the area as he had been a local all his life.

Mrsannettepage
December 2021

Brilliant, knowledgeable guide showing us some of the most incredible scenery in the world. The whole family absolutely loved it. Highly recommend!

Trip22954905323
November 2021

Jenny once again took us on a Nomads adventure up the Skippers Canyon. She has previously driven us up the Arrow River to Macetown. We thoroughly enjoyed her stories about the characters that populated the Skippers in the gold mining days to the present. Her imaginative descriptions of the rock f...

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