Canyoning Adventures Queenstown & Wanaka

Canyoning Queenstown & Wanaka Guided Adventures

Step out of your comfort zone and into the breathtaking New Zealand landscape on one of the most thrilling adventure activities available.

Canyoning New Zealand was founded in October 2015 so that we could share our enthusiasm with our daring clients.

We are a small company, so we can keep it personalised and we have canyoning alternatives for everyone, whether it’s your first time canyoning and you’re eager to try it out, or whether you’re looking for an action-packed, adrenaline-pumping trip to push your boundaries.

Life is one big adventure

A trip with Canyoning New Zealand should definitely be a part of it!

Canyoning New Zealand – Gibbston Valley Half Day Canyoning

Price:  $219 pp
Family:  $438  (2 adults +2 Children)
Duration: 4 Hours
Departs: Trips daily – 9 am & 2 pm

The Gibbston Valley canyon is an awesome half-day adventure with plenty of water to play with!
We meet you downtown Queenstown for your check-in and drive about 40 minutes through beautiful wine country out to the Gibbston Valley.

We then kit you out in all the best canyoning specific equipment and provide a full safety briefing and demonstration from your professional and qualified guide.
Just a short 10-minute walk will see you to the canyon start. You are in the canyon for approximately 2 hours where you will enjoy abseils of up to 10 metres beside beautiful waterfalls, natural water slides and down climbs.

You can take your own waterproof camera or leave it to us, we take pictures of your whole experience and you can purchase them afterwards if you wish.

If you take our 9am departure, this includes a lunch inclusion at a selection of Queenstown restaurants.

Gibbston Valley 2hr Self Drive – Half Day Canyoning

Price:  $149 pp

Duration: 2.5 Hours approx

Begin the day by entering the Gibbston Valley Canyon on a natural waterside, and then relax while your guide guides you down into the unknown! Feel the thrill of scaling gigantic stone cliffs as you explore the canyon. Your first abseil of the day will be an opportunity to test your boundaries of thrill-seeking.

As you abseil down waterfalls, you will experience the tremendous strength of the water and become one with nature.

We have 10 minutes walking time to the canyon. This canyon is a fantastic start to canyoning for non-swimmers and anyone with a lesser degree of physical condition. No prior experience is necessary, and all necessary equipment is given by your qualified and experienced canyoning guide!

Enjoy the flexibility of being in Gibbston Valley, where you may visit the local pub, vineyards, and cheeseries, in addition to the spectacular treks along the Kawarau River.

Canyoning New Zealand – Mount Aspiring Full Day

This is the most awesome of canyoning tours, big abseils, big jumps and so much beauty!

Price:  $450 pp
Family: $900  (2 adults +2 Children)
Duration: 8 Hours return  ( Suitable for 16 years + )
Departs: daily: 9 am Queenstown – 10 am Wanaka 

Hidden in the stunning Mt Aspiring National Park, a UNECSO World Heritage area.  This day trip is a step up in adrenaline and natural beauty!  If you have been canyoning before, or you’re super confident and looking for a good challenge this is the option for you!  Strong swimming skills are necessary.

We meet you downtown Queenstown where you’re kitted out with all the best canyoning specific equipment before you self drive or take our courtesy shuttle to the canyon location. It’s a scenic 2 hour drive from Queenstown or 1 hour drive from Wanaka, with coffee and toilet stops along the way. We arrive at the canyon where we get dressed into all of our equipment and then take a 25 minute bush bash to the start of the canyon. Before we start your provided with a full safety briefing and demonstration from your professional and qualified guide.

You will be in the canyon for 3-4 hours where you will enjoy abseils of up to 30 metres beside beautiful pumping waterfalls, natural water slides, down climbs and jumps, some up to 10 metres! (don’t worry the jumps are always optional).You can take your own water proof camera or leave it to us, we take pictures of your whole experience and you can purchase them afterwards if you wish. 

We finish the day with a picnic style lunch before we head back through Wanaka to Queenstown.

What’s Included:

• Pick up and drop off from our central Queenstown location, or Wanaka by prior arrangement
• All equipment including wetsuits, shoes, helmets, harness and descending gear
• The biggest jumps and abseils available from Queenstown
• A delicious picnic-style lunch and refreshments (choose either a vegetarian or meat option
• An experienced and qualified guide

What to bring

• Swimwear and a towel
• A drink bottle of water