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It’s hard to find a place in the world that’s more purpose-built for adventure than Queenstown. With the best in adrenaline pumping activities (think skydiving, bungy jumping and canyon swings) to luxury pampering, spas and wine tours – you’ll never get bored in this slice of paradise.  Check out some of our top recommendations below.

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    Milford Sound Scenic Helicopter Flight & Cruise

    High on many people’s bucket list is the world famous Milford Sound, where you can experience waterfalls, fur seals and dolphins on the fjord. With coach, plane and helicopter tours available, there is an option for every budget.

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    AJ Hackett Bungy

    Starting out with a couple of Kiwi blokes in pursuit of the ultimate adrenaline buzz, AJ Hackett Bungy has been stretching minds since 1988! With three locations to choose from, and plenty of adrenaline raising jumps, swings and the world’s largest catapult, A J Hackett is a once in a lifetime activity you have to tick off in the adrenaline capital of the world – you’d be crazy not too.

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    KJet

    KJet offers a wild jet boat ride for the whole family with speeds of up to 95kph and 360 degree spins on the mighty Shotover and Kawarua Rivers. Look out for the big yellow jet boats at the pier on Queenstown waterfront. 

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    Onsen Retreat and Day Spa

    Onsen Retreat and Day Spa is located 10 minutes drive from Queenstown and offers the ultimate relaxation experience. The Onsen is a selection of private mineral hot tubs with magnificent views over the Shotover River while the Day Spa offers the best massages in town. Complimentary shuttles available and bookings essential.

  • Harris Mountains Heli Ski

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    Harris Mountains Heli-Ski

    The ultimate experience for every snowboarder and skier! The mountains around Queenstown and Wanaka feature thrilling backcountry terrain and not-to-be-missed scenery. Head into the heart of the Southern Alps with Harris Mountains Heli-Ski to enjoy exclusive backcountry terrain (they’ve got more territory than any other operator), and enjoy a day of heli-tour bliss.

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    Ziptrek Ecotours

    Featuring the world’s steepest zipline, Ziptrek offers four different tour options, including a twilight tour. With 6-lines through the forest canopy, the spectacular views of Queenstown will not disappoint.  Ziptrek is open year round and in all weather conditions for the adrenaline seekers, bucket list chasers, families and first timers.

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    NZONE Skydive

    Embrace the fear with a skydive! After a short scenic flight to altitude, you will nudge towards the edge of the plane before being thrown out. Keep your head up, smile at your skydive photographer and take in the stunning surroundings. After an exhilarating freefall, you will experience a 4-5 minute parachute ride, floating safely back down to the skydive drop zone.

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    Shotover Canyon Swing

    One giant step for man, one giant swing for mankind! The World’s #1 Canyon Swing is just 10 minutes from town in the epic Shotover Canyon. This is the only swing with so many ridiculously scary and seriously fun jump styles. Solo or tandem with a mate, you can choose (to name just a few) to be released forwards, backwards, upside down, get ropes cut, or why not jump off, try a flip, do a handstand, on a slide, in a bin, get Spartared off, or “relax” in our world famous chair!

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    Oxbow Adventure Co.

    Nestled amongst the serene and unsuspecting backdrop of the Nevis Bluff is where you’ll find Oxbow Adventure Co – one of the most unique adventure experiences in Queenstown. This epic playground has three adrenaline raising activities: 4WD off-roaders (custom built all-terrain vehicles), jet sprint boats (the only four seaters in the world), and Clay Target Shooting (enjoy healthy competition).

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    Altitude Twilight Craft Beer & Wine Tour

    Visit three unique locations around Queenstown and Gibbston Valley on this fun and entertaining adventure! Enjoy a minimum of 12+ tastings of some of the finest drops in the region, or if beer is more your thing then bounce from vines to hops. Sit back and relax in your Mercedes Sprinter van (fully equipped with WiFi, Spotify and water) as your guide transports your around one of the best wine regions in the world.

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    Milford Sound Coach Cruise Coach

    High on many people’s bucket list is the world famous Milford Sound, where you can experience waterfalls, fur seals and dolphins on the fjord. With coach, plane and helicopter tours available, there is an option for every budget.

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    Gibston Valley E-bike tour

    Take a ride through beautiful Gibbston Valley, stopping off as you wish at any of the wineries along your way. This self guided tour brings you through brings you through Arrow River trail and Gibbston river trail with a van drop off and pick up to bring you back to town.

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Lizzie was so helpful, gave us some options and advice to help us pinpoint where we wanted to go. And once we had booked provided some really helpful travel advice and answering questions we had. Easy to deal with, everything was smooth and we had a great time.
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Calum was awesome at helping us every step of the way with our trip. We got a great deal on the accommodation and ski lift, and we will definitely come back to Mountainwatch next time based on his excellent service.
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Mark K Grant
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I booked my Japan ski holiday through Mountainwatch. Very professional and when we arrived in Japan all was laid out for us. The accommodation was even nicer than expected. KIrsty was very good to work with and made things very easy!!!! will book again next season.
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Jess
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Great experience booking through this company, our contact Anna was brilliant, and organised a fantastic ski trip for us. The travel was all clearly laid out, the accommodation was lovely, the ski field was fantastic, great range of local dining options and bars.
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Brett A
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Mountain Watch are great, well organised and excellent advice on locations and accommodation. Highly recommended!
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Thanks Kirsty for helping arrange our family trip to Myoko for Xmas 2025, we had an amazing time
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Jan Kelly
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Thanks Kirsty, once again your arrangements for us in Japan worked very well. We’ll have no hesitation about touching base with you before we make another booking….. not sure if we’ll be organised by June, but we’ll see. Have a great season yourself and keep up the good work at MountainWatch. Regards Jan and Tom
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Samantha Farr
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Our trip to Hakuba and Tokyo was so smooth and easy thanks to the help of Justine. Hotel was great and in a perfect location and it was very smooth having all our extras like lessons and rentals booked and sorted before we arrived. Would 100% book through Mountainwatch Travel again!
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John Durham
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This is the second year that Kristy has organized travel arrangements for a skiing holiday to Furano in Japan, for us. It is the second time that those arrangements have been fulfilled seamlessly. No hassles, as planned and on time. Perfect, and will use Mountainwatchj Travel again. John Durham
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We booked through Anna O’Malley for our stay in Nozawa onsen Village in Japan. Seamless service, prompt, and pricing reasonable. The Shimataya View Hotel, was a lovely stay. Room size was large, great views, and Amazing service from Staff. Momoi and Eloisa couldn’t help enough- from dinner reservations to organising luggage to Tokyo. Property is older, though clean, well maintained. 10 min walk to slopes, 5 min walk to village centre. I recommend Mountain Watch, and this property. Photos are the view from our room.
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