Extreme South
Christchurch is THE gateway to New Zealand's Extreme South. Enough of the flowers and history? Check out Queenstown, 'Adrenalin Capital' of New Zealand. Read more...
Flower Power
The well-tended features of the Garden City of New Zealand are matched by the stunning natural beauty of its surrounding mountain regions and coastal wildlife areas. Read more...
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New Zealand Adventure Travel- Extreme South
Christchurch is a centre of culture and historic significance for New Zealand. Sightseeing in Christchurch is some of the world's best,
yet this 'Garden City' is also a gateway to New Zealand's Extreme South, and New Zealand adventure travel!
Enough of the flowers and history. Check out Queenstown, 'Adrenalin Capital' of New Zealand. Queenstown the Southern Neighbour of Christchurch, which has the most adventure travel options in the Southern Hemisphere.
Adventure Travel and Tours
The Southern Alps features New Zealand's highest point, the summit of Mt Cook, or Aoraki. At 3754 m (12,283 ft) high, this mountain is a favourite for international climbers that seek the best in adventure travel. Adventure Consultants can guide you over this revered terrain of the Southern Alps range for this exciting experience in New Zealand adventure travel.
The adventure travel in New Zealand's Extreme South is characterised by the HeliHike Tour of Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. From the safety of a helicopter, you can take in New Zealand's sweeping ice landscapes. Your tour group then touches down and hikes through this pristine wilderness, a World Heritage area, adventure travel at it's best!
The Rungway is the only of its kind in Southern Hemisphere. Named the 'Via Ferrata' system ('Iron Way'), these large rungs act as handles on the mountain-side, providing an easy rockclimbing adventure. Rockclimbing and abseiling is also conducted on Queenstown Hill and 'The Remarkables' mountains.
Adventure South specialises in cycle tours, along the Otago and Victorian rail tracks. The Southern Alps are a major location for New Zealand adventure travel and tours.
More Adventure Travel
While in Queenstown, try the quintessential New Zealand adventure tour of HeliSki . A helicopter will fly you to the best ski locations in Queenstown then let you jump onto New Zealand's famous ski slopes. Some ski tours also offer snowboarding and mountaineering as part of this adventure travel tour.
Bungee jump from the world's first bungee bridge, the AJ Hackett Bridge. Some of the most awarded New Zealand adventure tour operators help you to swing 400 m (1312 ft) above Queenstown.
Flying in Queenstown is also possible by skydiving. NZONE is the New Zealand home of the 15, 000 ft (4572 m) skydive. A 15 minute drive from Queenstown allows you to take a breath before getting your training and equipment.
Queenstown is great to trek around by foot , or on a scenic horseride. Combinations of walks, 4WD driving and riding is widely available, in this popular form of New Zealand adventure travel. Seeing New Zealand's southern mountainous region on foot is a satisfying, and less demanding New Zealand adventure tour.
The 'Shotover Jet' has exclusive access to the Shotover River Canyons of Queenstown. This bright red jet propulsion boat operates just 10 minutes outside of Queenstown. Great speeds are reached along Shotover River, with a 360 degree spin to top off this extreme New Zealand adventure!
The Shotover and Kawarau Rivers are also home to New Zealand's river surfing. Towed by a speedboat, this is a safe and thrilling way to see New Zealand's clear rivers - an unforgettable New Zealand adventure tour. Search for tours here!
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