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All Queenstown Jet Boat Rides — Compare Price & Length
Every Queenstown jet boat ride on this site — river, run time, price and the platform that sells it.
FULL DAYDart River Canoe and Jet Boat Day Trip
A full day on the Dart River: a jet boat trip upstream from Glenorchy, then gentle paddling downstream in Funyak inflatable canoes, with a picnic lunch and optional transport from Queenstown.
WILDERNESSDart River Wilderness Jet Boat
A 2-hour wilderness jet boat trip from Glenorchy up the glacier-fed Dart River into Mt Aspiring National Park, with guide commentary; about 4 hours with return transport from Queenstown.
RAFT + JETKawarau River Rafting and Jet Boat
A half-day RealNZ trip on the Kawarau River: a jet boat ride to the rafting put-in, then grade 2–3 whitewater rafting through to the Dog Leg rapid, with hot showers back at base.
1 HOUR ON 2 RIVERSKJet Kawarau and Shotover Rivers Jet Boat
A 1-hour jet boat ride from Main Town Pier in central Queenstown, covering about 45 km across Lake Wakatipu and along the Kawarau and Shotover rivers, with 360-degree spins.
MOST REVIEWEDShotover Jet Canyon Ride
A 25-minute jet boat ride through the narrow Shotover River canyons at Arthurs Point, with 360-degree spins and driver commentary, about 10 minutes' drive from central Queenstown.
CANYON + HISTORYSkippers Canyon Jet Boat Tour
A 3-hour trip from central Queenstown by road into Skippers Canyon, with a 30-minute jet boat ride on the upper Shotover River and a stop at the Pipeline Bungy area.
1 HOURThunder Jet 1-Hour Ride
A 1-hour jet boat ride from Steamer Wharf across Lake Wakatipu and down the Kawarau River, with 360-degree spins, local commentary and music on board.
30 MINUTESThunder Jet 30-Minute Ride
A 30-minute jet boat ride from Steamer Wharf in central Queenstown, across Lake Wakatipu and onto the Kawarau River, with 360-degree spins, commentary and music on board.
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