Waiatoto River Safari - Ocean to Alps Jet Boat

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Discover Te-Wahipounamu on New Zealand’s rugged and breath-taking West Coast, with a world first Ocean to Alps Jet Boat tour!

Discover Te-Wahipounamu on New Zealand’s rugged and breath-taking West Coast, with a world first Ocean to Alps Jet Boat tour!

Highlights

  • Explore the stunning West Coast with the world's first Ocean to Alps Jet Boat Tour
  • Enjoy the unique opportunity to photography spectacular scenery from the water
  • Learn about the local history from your local expert guide
  • Take a stroll through the forest and discover amazing native wildlife
  • The relaxed pace of the tour makes this perfect for families and those of all ages!

The wild West Coast, a remote location that has been fashioned by unyielding weather and glacial conditions, is home to some of the most devastatingly beautiful scenery in all of New Zealand.

Come with us to explore this unique slice of paradise and take it all in on our epic Ocean to Alps Jet Boat tour which takes you from the coast all the way to the mountains.

As we travel, your knowledgeable guide will inform and enthral you with the local pioneering history and Maori legends, while you sit back, enjoy and photograph this natural wonderland.

The tour is taken at a relaxed pace making it family friendly, yet it is equally thrilling and there are plenty of opportunities to sight-see, photograph or even stretch your legs on the edge of the forest before our return back to the sea!

Adult $239.00 (Aged 15+)
Child $149.00 (Aged 4-14 years)
Infant $0.00 (Aged 0-3 years)

Duration

  • Minimum of 2 hours

Location

  • 1975 Haast-Jackson Bay Road, Hannahs Clearing.
  • 19km from Haast Junction, or approx. 90 minutes drive from Fox Glacier.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • -Senior traveller friendly

    Check-In: 30 minutes prior to tour departure. Please ensure you are on time as the boat leaves at the tour departure time.

  • Child Age is 4-14 years.

    Infants aged 0-3 are free of charge (please book for infants under the special requirements box upon checkout).

Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Romy from Germany wrote on 24 January 2018

Great Jetboat Tourwith local guide

I had a wonderful morning in the Waiatoto River. The jet boat ride was relaxing and we got some really interessanting information about the area. The short bush walk has been really good for stretching.

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Thanks Romy for the review, great to hear you loved our tour!

julied30 from New Zealand wrote on 07 March 2023

JD

Perfect day. Great value.

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peterm23 from New Zealand wrote on 06 March 2023

Happy customer

Great day out, thank you. Fantastic way to get into untouched spectacular scenery… Thank you

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David Robinson from Australia wrote on 31 December 2022

Great experience

Would recommend this trip

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Michael Fenn from New Zealand wrote on 24 December 2021

Christmas Present

An excellent couple of hours out in great weather. A Christmas present to the family that was Thoroughly enjoyed by us all. Relaxed tourism in the kiwi spirit as well as being informative with a measure of excitement to boot. Thank you Waiatoto River Safaris.

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You are more than welcome, thanks for spending some of your Christmas holiday time with us. All the best, Ruth & Wayne.

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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