Queenstown, New Zealand, the Capital of insane adrenaline activities! For six days of madness: Skydiving, Jetboating, Bungee Jumping, Canyon swinging, and River Rafting will give you the adrenaline buzz you need. After this, you can surely say you have been there and done it! Queenstown offers great nightlife and is the place to meet other travellers. Accommodation, transfers to activities and small evening meals included!
Take one week and make it the week of your life. Everything you could ever want to do that makes you feel alive packed into one completely mental itinerary. You owe it to yourself to do this. Think of the future think of all the hours of commuting, the decades of clock watching until Friday afternoon, for every inevitable dreary business meeting, spent staring out the window, dreaming you could do something amazing instead. Well this is it. Your one chance at greatness, are you ready for it?
In just 7 days on the overload you will be doing all the major adrenaline activities in Queenstown New Zealand.
Bring a big fat marker pen and get ready to scratch off a load of things you have to do in your lifetime! The activities whilst a little scary have a 100% safety record. That said…
It is not called the adrenaline capital of the world for nothing. This is where bungee jumping was invented and where you can do the best skydive over lakes and mountains.
On arrival at the backpackers hostel you check in at the reception of the hostel. We have made your reservation so you will receive your key and check in. At the travel desk, in the lobby of the hostel. your tickets for your activities will be ready for you. Just pick them up and confirm the dates of your activities.
Depending on what time you arrive you can already book yourself on to one of the activities that afternoon.
You can chill at the big TV lounge and prepare your own meal in the fabulous kitchen. Shopping can be done in the big supermarket in town.
For all those doubters out there, not convinced you can actually do it, now is the time to prove them wrong! Here is what could be in store for you!
If you are going to jump jump with the best! But don ´t take our word for it, hear what goldie has to say..
Prepare to jump the highest Skydive in Australasia – dropping you (and your instructor) from 15.000 ft over lake Wakatipu! We take you so high up that you have access to Oxygen on the plane.
The flight up is an experience in itself, as you climb above the mountains, then nerves kicking in. Then ready or not it is action time! Your tandem jump master will get you out of the plane and BOOM! Your stomach goes though the top of your head. FREE-FALL!
You will have a 1 minute of free-fall to be exact, that is along time to check out the ground coming at you! This will be one of the most memorable things you will do and you will dream about it at night. To make sure people at home believe you. You can upgrade to the video and photo pack for a live long souvenir of one of the most Xtreme things you will ever do!
Please Note that this activity is optional and is not included in the cost and can be booked locally at the travel desk at your hostel.
You will make your way to the AJ Hacket Bungee jump office down town (5 minutes walk) and there you will be picked up by a mini van. Surrounded by others nervous people we will bring you to the Nevis…this jump is 134 meters high!! You will get geared up and see join others on what might be the most scary thing you will ever do. After this adventure you head back to the office down town and you might want to go for a few beers to celebrate!
Introducing the Most Famous Swing in the World – and we don’t say that lightly. It’s big, it’s bad and it’s loud (if you consider every shriek of every person who’s had a go). Swing by yourself or tandem with a friend – forwards, backwards, upside down – you choose. You’ll complete the 300m arc, bellowing at the top of your lungs, wanting to do it all over again once you’re back on solid ground.
You get either picked up from the office down town or we get you here from the Nevis swing. This is an insane boat ride. You get a briefing and get geared up. Be sure you hold on tight as you will be making 360 turn and shoot over the river at high speed. You will be in the boat with about 15 others. After you will be brought back to the office down town again where you can brag about jet another insane Xtreme Gap activity!
This Queenstown rafting trip on the Kawarau River takes you on a thrilling ride over Class II and III white-water rapids. You’ll learn paddling techniques from an expert river guide who leads you down the scenic river, which drains Lake Wakatipu. You may feel like you’re in Middle-earth, as the Kawarau River starred as the River Anduin in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ movie trilogy. After, warm up with a sauna and hot shower. No experience is necessary of this half-day tour, suitable for all fitness levels. White-water rafting on the Kawarau River Power through grade II to III rapids as your expert guide gives you rafting tips Take in the breathtaking New Zealand scenery surrounding the river Perfect for first-time rafters Warm up after rafting by relaxing in the sauna.
Please Note that this activity is optional and is not included in the cost and can be booked locally at the travel desk at your hostel.
The best Flashpackers hostel in Queenstown, voted the best backpackers hostel in New Zealand. You might be mistaken in thinking you are in a classy hotel, but no this is, in fact, the Nomads in Queenstown.
We put you up in the best “flashpackers” in Queenstown, the ideal place to relax after an adrenaline-fuelled day (believe us you will need to!)
A short stroll from everything, you will be in the heart of the action. Staying in a dorm with other travellers you can also upgrade to a private ensuite. The hostel has an amazing lounge with big screen TV’s to chill out. There are a huge communal kitchen and long tables, the place to meet other travellers and there is even a Sauna!
If you upgrade to the private En-suite, you will have a king size room, with balcony, plasma screen, nothing short of luxury.
Great to combine with a hop on hop off bus in New Zealand. Check also the New Zealand Adrenaline tour!
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