Canyon Explorers Queenstown

Canyon Explorers Queenstown

Canyon Explorers Queenstown

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Canyoning Queenstown and Routeburn
Canyoning Queenstown and Routeburn
Canyoning Queenstown and Routeburn

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Canyon Explorers Queenstown

WELCOME TO CANYON COUNTRY

EXPERIENCE QUEENSTOWN’S BEST CANYONING & CLIMBING ADVENTURES!

Canyon Explorers are the most experienced canyoning operator in the Queenstown region, guiding customers through our canyons since 1998 and climbing since 2003. Let us take you on an adventure through stunning New Zealand landscapes and through wilderness areas which are otherwise inaccessible.

The roots of our love for adventure started for one of the owners back in the 1960’s, when his father was climbing with Sir Edmund Hillary and alpine guiding in the Mount Cook National Park. As a young boy, listening to tales of high adventure being shared by Sir Ed and Tenzing Norgay with our family, inspired a passion for adventure that has never waned.

We are proud to have been sharing our adventures with visitors to the Queenstown region for over 30 years and our goal has never changed – to deliver outstanding adventure experiences.

Our guides include New Zealanders and a United Nations of adventure professionals from around the world. They hold a variety of outdoor qualifications and have a vast amount of guiding experience – as well as being great people who enjoy sharing our special places.

We are the longest operators of canyoning (1998) and via ferrata climbing (2003) in the region.

We are proud to contribute to local and community activities that promote education, conservation and environmental sustainability in the areas that we operate.

Canyon Explorers are part of the Adventure Group of Tourism companies.

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Canyoning Queenstown

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South IslandQueenstown RegionQueenstown Township

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    • We canyoned at Routeburn Canyon.
    • Well organised.
    • It took about 3.5 hours.
    • Excellent adventure but over much too quickly.
    • Abseiling and climbing in a canyon.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 3
    12%
    9/10 4
    16%
    8/10 12
    48%
    7/10 3
    12%
    6/10 1
    4%
    5/10 2
    8%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 4.5/5

    Abseiling and climbing in a canyon.

    Much fun and a great experience,

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    Niclas Ullno's avatar

    Niclas Ullno

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Awesome adventure, run by great guides who made you feel safe!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Dylan Scott's avatar

    Dylan Scott

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice guide, awesome experience.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    Max Seikowsky's avatar

    Max Seikowsky

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Defo too expensive!!

    Even if you are spending the whole day in the canyon it is too much. One time is enough, even if it was heaps of fun!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Fine Kochling's avatar

    Fine Kochling

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    We did the Routeburn Canyon - canyon in awesome scenery and very wild.

    But canyon very short for the price.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in November 2014

    FRANCE
    Antoine Vernay's avatar

    Antoine Vernay

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We canyoned at Routeburn Canyon.

    Good fun sliding, jumping, abseiling down the canyon. Staff good, helpful and made sure everyone was okay. Really good day - only thing stopping it being 10/10 is cost of photos/videos afterwards. It is an expensive day anyway.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Matt Hyland's avatar

    Matt Hyland

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Did the Routeburn Track, great adventure and was scared all the way but loved it and would go again.

    Instructor very helpful. Photos to buy very expensive and no deal for couples or groups.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Bex Hyland's avatar

    Bex Hyland

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It took about 3.5 hours.

    In the canyon we were for about circa 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the maximum group size of 12 - was really a lot - long waiting between actions in water, guides were great, canyoning was fun.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    Lena Wacker's avatar

    Lena Wacker

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Exciting trip with 12 people and 3 guides.

    We took the half day trip for $180, we had lots of fun, but it would be better with less people.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Canyoning was really awesome, less scary than hang gliding.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    ESTONIA
    Hindrek Lind's avatar

    Hindrek Lind

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Defo too expensive!!

    Even if you are spending the whole day in the canyon it is too much. One time is enough, even if it was heaps of fun!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Fine Kochling's avatar

    Fine Kochling

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Abseiling and climbing in a canyon.

    Much fun and a great experience,

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    Niclas Ullno's avatar

    Niclas Ullno

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice guide, awesome experience.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    Max Seikowsky's avatar

    Max Seikowsky

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Awesome adventure, run by great guides who made you feel safe!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Dylan Scott's avatar

    Dylan Scott

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    We did the Routeburn Canyon - canyon in awesome scenery and very wild.

    But canyon very short for the price.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in November 2014

    FRANCE
    Antoine Vernay's avatar

    Antoine Vernay

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We canyoned at Routeburn Canyon.

    Good fun sliding, jumping, abseiling down the canyon. Staff good, helpful and made sure everyone was okay. Really good day - only thing stopping it being 10/10 is cost of photos/videos afterwards. It is an expensive day anyway.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    Matt Hyland's avatar

    Matt Hyland

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It took about 3.5 hours.

    In the canyon we were for about circa 1.5 to 2 hours. Had the maximum group size of 12 - was really a lot - long waiting between actions in water, guides were great, canyoning was fun.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    Lena Wacker's avatar

    Lena Wacker

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Canyoning was really awesome, less scary than hang gliding.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    ESTONIA
    Hindrek Lind's avatar

    Hindrek Lind

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Did the Routeburn Track, great adventure and was scared all the way but loved it and would go again.

    Instructor very helpful. Photos to buy very expensive and no deal for couples or groups.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Bex Hyland's avatar

    Bex Hyland

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Exciting trip with 12 people and 3 guides.

    We took the half day trip for $180, we had lots of fun, but it would be better with less people.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Fun!!

    You feel safe and secure the entire time. Sometimes too much waiting between activities.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    CANADA
    Jill Boruff's avatar

    Jill Boruff

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful experience bouncing about in the river.

    Excellent safety and great spirited personnel! Only thing we missed was a BBQ at the end. Which might be a tip on future variations of canyoning.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 3.5/5

    Expensive for what it is but so is everything else!

    Includes abseiling, zip lines etc. Really great, approachable guides, fun but freezing!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    HONG KONG
    Sophie Burge's avatar

    Sophie Burge

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Enjoy the lake because it is wonderful, good experience.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in February 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Half day trip.

    Gave us all necessary equipment. The two guides were excellent. No problem for novices but they did stretch you. Very varied activities. Felt totally safe.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    CANADA
    Lenore Dejong's avatar

    Lenore Dejong

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    I did the 12 Mile Delta (Half-day) canyoning and really enjoyed the experience, there was room to go crazy and take it easy!

    Worth the money and 2 hours was just long enough to love it and not get sick of it or freeze your limbs off.The big turn-off? Photos are ridiculously expensive, low quality and some people were photographed and filmed more than others (which felt a bit unfair?).

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    SWEDEN
    MrsDuck's avatar

    MrsDuck

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Well organised.

    Great fun.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    CANADA
    harryb's avatar

    harryb

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Excellent adventure but over much too quickly.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    BonnieH's avatar

    BonnieH

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Guys were lots of fun.

    Both made me scared and calmed me down. Great combination.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    CharityW's avatar

    CharityW

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Routburn trip.

    Lots of fun. Probably to long on the full day. Get ready to be done by the end!

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    Katie's avatar

    Katie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Routeburn tour.

    Cool! Challenging! High Jumps! Great staff.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Ten's avatar

    Ten

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Of the 8 canyoning trips I've done, this was my least favorite.

    The canyon, as well as the jumps/slides/etc., are very good. The major problem, however, was that 19 people booked for the morning trip. For my group of 10, we had 2 guides. It felt more like cattle being herded through the canyon. We spent a lot of time standing around. The cold weather was compounded by the fact that your muscles went cold just standing there.

    Reviewed almost 16 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    frisbeego's avatar

    frisbeego

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Fantastic!

    Fun and thrilling. Much more than expected! But the price of photos was outrageous.

    Reviewed almost 17 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Kori's avatar

    Kori

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great fun!

    As suggested in the activity guide - something for everyone - yo don't need to be super adrenalin fuelled to go for it but jumping 10m into a plunge pool (optional) is pretty awesome.

    Reviewed over 16 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Nicnac's avatar

    Nicnac

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Not as adrenalin filled as I'd expected.

    But well organised and nice guides.

    Reviewed almost 17 years ago

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    Anna

    Customer