New Zealand's Most Sensational Journey
Combine thrilling braided river jet boating, a unique ‘Funyak’ adventure and delicious wilderness lunch for the only adventure of its type in the Queenstown region.
A fun and unique way to explore the spectacular World Heritage area of Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Dart River Jet SafarisCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Glenorchy |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Best activity ever done!!
Great staff, friendly, informative and fun.
Amazing fun in the most spectacular location.
Phenomenal experience.
Jet boat and Funyak tour over the Dart River.
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5.0/5
Best activity ever done!!
Beautiful landscape and the guides were great. Very familiar and a lot of fun.
Reviewed about 7 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Phenomenal experience.
Not cheap, but kayaking in Mt Aspiring National Park is something I would recommend to everyone! This is geared towards the less sporty types with relatively little kayaking.
Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in March 2017
Customer
5.0/5
After reaching Queenstown I surfed the net to find some cool activities and the Funyak Safari immediately caught my eye.
You get a jet boat ride (I can't get enough of jet boating), a gormet picnic (delicious!) and the chance to canoe back down the dart river past some amazing scenery! The trip itself did not disapoint, I absolutley loved it! Our Guide was entertaining, smart and informative and just before lunch she brought us to this secret creek just off the river which was just right out of some kind of mythical land, the colour of the river was a rich green, sheer walls of rock stretching up above us, beautiful trees, and Tui's singing around us. What a trip! It's what New Zealand is all about. I'll jump at the chance to do it again when I get back to Queenstown.
Reviewed about 13 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
I'll pretty much second what Nathan said below.
Very patient and informative guides and an incredible experience.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in September 2011
Customer
4.0/5
Great experience helped by enthusiastic people.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011
Customer
3.5/5
The jetboat ride was not so much fun, boring and we were frozen after 20minutes.
The canoe part was great and the crew was very friendly.
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
The Jet boating and lunch was very good.
However, our guide for the funyak must have got out of the wrong side of the bed the day that we were there as he was quite snappy and not very friendly (which kind of took the fun out of funyak!). We weren't terrible and from the way our guide spoke to us you would swear we were kayaking down treacherous rapids not calm water.
Saying that it was still a fun day out.
Reviewed about 15 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Really enjoyable fun day.
Staff very helpful and knowledgable. Very good lunch, well organised. Pace set to weakest in group so a little stop start/stop start.
Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013
Customer
4.0/5
Well organised, excellent jet boating, funyak trip good fun, very good lunch.
Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013
Customer
4.0/5
Quite expensive trip, but wonderful jetboating on the Dart River and fun to go back in a kayak.
Lunch was good.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Phenomenal experience.
Not cheap, but kayaking in Mt Aspiring National Park is something I would recommend to everyone! This is geared towards the less sporty types with relatively little kayaking.
Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in March 2017
Customer
5.0/5
Best activity ever done!!
Beautiful landscape and the guides were great. Very familiar and a lot of fun.
Reviewed about 7 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Really enjoyable fun day.
Staff very helpful and knowledgable. Very good lunch, well organised. Pace set to weakest in group so a little stop start/stop start.
Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013
Customer
4.0/5
Well organised, excellent jet boating, funyak trip good fun, very good lunch.
Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013
Customer
4.0/5
Quite expensive trip, but wonderful jetboating on the Dart River and fun to go back in a kayak.
Lunch was good.
Reviewed almost 12 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
I'll pretty much second what Nathan said below.
Very patient and informative guides and an incredible experience.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in September 2011
Customer
5.0/5
After reaching Queenstown I surfed the net to find some cool activities and the Funyak Safari immediately caught my eye.
You get a jet boat ride (I can't get enough of jet boating), a gormet picnic (delicious!) and the chance to canoe back down the dart river past some amazing scenery! The trip itself did not disapoint, I absolutley loved it! Our Guide was entertaining, smart and informative and just before lunch she brought us to this secret creek just off the river which was just right out of some kind of mythical land, the colour of the river was a rich green, sheer walls of rock stretching up above us, beautiful trees, and Tui's singing around us. What a trip! It's what New Zealand is all about. I'll jump at the chance to do it again when I get back to Queenstown.
Reviewed about 13 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Great experience helped by enthusiastic people.
Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011
Customer
3.5/5
The jetboat ride was not so much fun, boring and we were frozen after 20minutes.
The canoe part was great and the crew was very friendly.
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great staff, friendly, informative and fun.
This is an excellent day out - thrill of jetboat and fun kayaking back down the river. Good lunch provided, suitable all ages - do it!
Reviewed over 13 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Would have been better on a good day but well organised jet boat ride and then funyaks (rubber kayaks) up the Glenorchy river.
Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010
Customer
5.0/5
This was an incredible experience.
Firstly Jet-boating up the Dart river, then inflating our funyaks... then jumping aboard with a friend and beginning to paddle back down the river...
The lunch from the Glenorchy Cafe (GYC) was incredible. It was filling, tasty and perfect. The coffee was hot and just what we needed on a rather chilly day.
Being able to take our cameras up to that beautiful part of the country and paddle around and have fun was really awesome. The only negative was the friend I was with seemed to have difficulty paddling (but she is not really the most coordinated person), but when we put her in the bow (the front) I was able to control us better. We only fell out once, and that just added to the adventure.
A great day out, and well worth it.
Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in February 2004
Customer
5.0/5
Amazing fun in the most spectacular location.
Friendly, knowledgable guides and very organised, even the lunch was unexpectedly tasty and filling. I highly recommend this trip and would say its one of the best things I have ever done!
Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in November 2009
Customer
5.0/5
Awesome trip and the best way to really see Glenorchy.
You get into the environment. Easily one of the best value for money activities in town. Jet Boating, Funyakking, Lunch and 4WD back. Guides really know their stuff. Would love to go again!
Reviewed almost 15 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Jet boat and Funyak tour over the Dart River.
Starts in Glenorchy. Great sceneries, great fun and the guides are fun and tell things about the area.
Reviewed almost 15 years ago
Customer
2.5/5
The Jet boating and lunch was very good.
However, our guide for the funyak must have got out of the wrong side of the bed the day that we were there as he was quite snappy and not very friendly (which kind of took the fun out of funyak!). We weren't terrible and from the way our guide spoke to us you would swear we were kayaking down treacherous rapids not calm water.
Saying that it was still a fun day out.
Reviewed about 15 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
This has to be one of the best silly things to do in South Island!
Very well organised. The "funyaks" - inflatable canoes are a hoot. The day we went out there was a stiff wind across the river, which made paddling - err - interesting. The guides were great and took a lot of trouble with those who were having a bit of difficulty paddling. We've canoed before - but I bet you didn't know you could do Hamilton Turns in an inflatable canoe! The picnic provided was awesome! The scenery is glorious. This was a fabulous trip and I'd love to do it again.
Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in December 2007
Customer
4.0/5
Fun Day, great guide.
More skill needed than anticipated. Not physically demanding just skill paddling - had expected to be in calmer water like on their brochure, instead of on a fast moving river. But had a great time. Only dumped into the river twice-then linked our boat to our guide - Then much more enjoyable. ;0)
Reviewed over 15 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Dedicated guides, a beautiful scenery, lots of explanations and the funyaking is indeed a lot of fun---lunch could be better...
Reviewed over 15 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Excellent river experience.
Our guides were really nice, the scenery amazing, the lunch great. This was one of the many highlights on our holidays in NZ.The sandflies just reminded is that this was not paradise, still...
We will recommend this to our friends!
Reviewed almost 16 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Great guides, amazing scenery, it was really fun
Reviewed about 16 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Overall it was a great trip.
LOTS of people on teh water, so it's big business but despite this, they were great guides that loved their job and made me have a great time. Recommended.
Reviewed about 16 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
One of the best trips we've done so far.
Great lunch and guides!
Reviewed almost 17 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Interesting - we got stuck in a tree which i think gave everyone else a bit of a laugh.
Guides were ever so good, and the scenery was incredible.
Reviewed almost 17 years ago
Customer