Lift off to survey icefalls and crevasses by helicopter before touching down for a snow landing on the glacier. From this high perch, admire the serrated Southern Alps and the frozen flow of Te Moeka o Tuawe as your pilot or guide shares glacial lore.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Rotor wash, crystalline air and panoramic horizons create a mountain theatre few ever witness—made even more vivid by the contrast between lush rainforest and shimmering ice below.

Set out on a low-impact adventure as you e-bike rainforest and glacial valleys near Fox Township, cruising quiet backroads and gravel paths with views of Te Moeka o Tuawe / Fox Glacier. Electric assist keeps the ride social as fern-fringed tracks open to alpine outlooks.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Guides share natural history and safety tips, helping you cover more ground while hearing the thunder of meltwater streams and spotting native birdlife in the canopy.

Feel the South Island’s energy as you blast along narrow river canyons feeding Lake Wakatipu, carving past schist outcrops and willow-lined bends. Expect high-speed runs and trademark jet spins on the Shotover or Kawarau Rivers, with spray in your face and mountains all around.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Purpose-built shallow-draft jets and expert drivers deliver white-knuckle fun while revealing the braided-river landscapes that shaped early transport and gold-prospecting routes.

Savor Central Otago in a glass as you sample cool-climate varietals, from perfumed Central Otago pinot noir to crisp riesling, amid Gibbston Valley vineyards. Learn how sun-lapped schist soils and dry summers craft expressive wines in this dramatic gorge.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Cellar-door hosts share regional stories while you compare vintages, stroll among vines and admire terrace views that pair beautifully with artisan cheeses and local fare.

Glide skyward as you ride the Skyline Gondola to Bob’s Peak for sweeping views of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables, then dine at Stratosfare with seasonal dishes and Central Otago pours. It’s the spot to savor sunset over Lake Wakatipu in style.

This optional dining experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Floor-to-ceiling windows and alpine ambience turn dinner into an occasion, with Queenstown’s lights twinkling far below by the time dessert arrives.

Trade trails for treetops as you zip through beech forest, stepping between elevated platforms with lake and mountain views unfolding on each run. Your eco-guides share stories of native birds and conservation while building confidence on progressively longer lines.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. The blend of soft adventure, alpine scenery and sustainability makes for a feel-good adrenaline fix right above Queenstown’s vibrant centre.

Enter a wild world of water as you rappel beside waterfalls, slide natural chutes and wade through emerald pools carved into schist. Professional guides provide gear, technique and encouragement as you thread sculpted canyons surrounded by native bush.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. It’s a tactile encounter with Otago geology—cool water, mossy rock and shafts of sunlight turning hidden gorges into an exhilarating playground.

Take adventure to its zenith with a tandem skydive above Queenstown. After a scenic climb, experience freefall over the Remarkables with alpine lakes and peaks filling your vision before a serene canopy glide to land. Altitude choices tailor the thrill.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Instructors handle the technicals, leaving you to focus on the rush, the silence after chute-pull, and the surreal perspective on New Zealand’s most celebrated mountain town.

Ease tired legs as you soak in Tekapo Springs hot pools, gazing across cobalt Lake Tekapo and to Mount John’s ridgeline. The alpine air and alpine and lake vistas pair beautifully with warm mineral waters and quiet corners to unwind.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. On clear evenings within the Dark Sky Reserve, steam drifts beneath glittering constellations—an atmospheric finale to active days amid Mackenzie Country landscapes.

Lift into the big blue to circle Aoraki/Mount Cook by plane, tracing glacier-carved valleys and serrated ridgelines with narrated views of the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Panoramas stretch from turquoise lakes to the spine of the Southern Alps.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Smooth, high-wing aircraft and large windows maximize photography and awe, offering a grand overview of the landscapes you’ve been hiking and driving through at ground level.

Channel pure courage as you leap from Kawarau Bridge, the world’s first commercial bungy platform. Plunge 43 metres toward the turquoise Kawarau River, with craggy schist cliffs framing the gorge and your crew cheering from the historic suspension bridge.

Born here in the late 1980s, bungy became New Zealand’s calling card for adventure. The setting adds theatre to the thrill: a heritage bridge from 1880, alpine light on the water, and that unmistakable adrenaline rush as you rebound grinning into Central Otago air.

Step back in time as you stroll historic Arrowtown, where autumn poplars glow and Buckingham Street miners’ cottages line a charming main drag. Wander down to the Arrow River to view the evocative Chinese Settlement huts and pause for photos and reflection on Otago’s gold-rush story.

Founded in 1862, Arrowtown pairs small-town warmth with layered history. Interpretive panels share the hardships of prospectors and immigrant communities, while preserved facades, galleries and cafés make this a living museum amid mountain scenery.

Join a guided day hike on the Routeburn Track, threading swing bridges and beech forest with glacier-fed streams and views to the Humboldt and Ailsa Ranges. Learn trail insights en route, saving your energy for switchbacks, birdsong and big South Island vistas.

After hiking, deepen your understanding with a conservation talk highlighting predator control and the protection of taonga species like kaka and whio. One of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the Routeburn blends Fiordland drama with accessible pathways, making the effort feel richly earned.

Walk the Hooker Valley Track, a gently graded alpine path with swing bridges over the Hooker River, boardwalks through tussock, and uninterrupted views to Aoraki/Mount Cook. The trail culminates at ice-flecked Hooker Lake, where bergs drift beneath snow-etched peaks.

This classic Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park experience showcases active glaciation, braided rivers and the legacy of mountaineering pioneers. Crisp air, moraine textures and the Southern Alps’ towering profiles combine for a walk that’s as photogenic as it is soul-stirring.

Traverse the Southern Alps as you cross the Southern Alps via Arthur’s Pass National Park, passing misty mountain passes, waterfalls and beech forest before descending to the lush Westland Tai Poutini rainforest. Keep watch for inquisitive kea and pause to pause for photos and reflection at dramatic viewpoints along this storied route.

This South Island spine road has linked Canterbury and the wild West Coast since the 1860s gold rush. The journey reveals stark geological contrasts, from alpine shingle screes to surf-lashed beaches and pounamu (greenstone) country near Hokitika, capturing New Zealand’s epic scale in a single day’s panorama.

Embrace exposure as you clip into a via ferrata, ascending rung ladders and cable-protected traverses beside cascading Twin Falls. With alpine panoramas over Lake Wanaka unfolding, your guided safety briefing turns nerves into focus and flow.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. The route blends adventure with geology—schist slabs warmed by the sun, sparkling spray from the falls, and wide-open Otago skies rewarding every careful step upward.