Adventure is something that has no age limit. It just tests the limit of valiance in your heart. Queenstown tucked away in the southern part of New Zealand offers you with an array of adventure sports which stay in your heart forever. The sports are such that it lasts only for a few seconds but you don’t ever forget them. Queenstown’s famed adventure sports like bungy jumping and Flyboarding makes it a favorite destination for adrenaline junkies around the globe. It’s not just a favorite destination for the adventure lovers.
Queenstown welcomes to a land of mystical beauty which you had witnessed in the Hobbits trilogy. In fact, it’s actually true that the hobbits aren’t far away from us. The hobbits are close relatives of ours, even more, that those big-eared Santa’s subordinates, the Elves. The Hobbits belong to New Zealand and Queensland is that place of vineyards and quaint toy town like homes where the hobbits trilogy was shot.
So even if the adventures of Queenstown aren’t synonymous with your idea of a vacation, do visit the city for its ethereal beauty and fantastical landscapes which you need to see for yourself to believe in its beauty. It’s the best place to enjoy a life-changing vacation. Whether you love scenic beauty or you want to test your adrenaline count, Queenstown is New Zealand’s best destination which you should definitely visit this year.
Must try Adventures in Queenstown, NZ
- Bungy Jumping: NZ is the capital of this famed adventure sport. Jumping off to a soaring height, trusting some cords with your life and plunging into an adrenaline pumped leap of faith into gushing waters is what awaits you when you are in Queenstown. All the bungy jumping centers are owned by Aj Hackett Bungy NZ. They have been doing it for years now and is very trustable There are three most popular places where you must try bungy jumping in Queenstown.
- Aj Hackett Kawarau Bridge: Here you have to jump off the Kawarau Bridge into the Kawarau River flowing below you at a height of about 43m. if you are visiting in the fall season which is February to April you’ll love the ember-red carpeted scenery around reflecting in the shiny azure blue waters. So just breathe a lungful of the crisp air and plunge into the gem blue waters of Kawarau River!
- Nevis Bungy: Nevis Bungy is the highest bungee in all of NZ. If your heart wants more of that trilling blood rush then this is the place to be. Nevis Bungy isn’t quite famous and that’s only because of its soaring height of 134m. But still unless you try it everything seems difficult and unattainable, isn’t it? You need to take one of the 4WD Buses to reach Nevis Bungy as it is not possible to drive along the narrow and rocky terrain to Nevis.
- Ledge Bungy: Ledge Bungy is at a height of 400m above the city of Queenstown. You need to hire a gondola to reach ledge bungy. This place is for the ones who want to live life to the fullest and have no regrets. If you are one of them, then ledge bungy is the ideal sport you need to try ASAP. Get over your boundaries and take the leap of faith you know you’ve always wanted to take. Apart from bungy jumping, you can try swings here as well.
- Drive across The Remarkables: The Remarkable is a mountain range in southern part of New Zealand along Lake Wakatipu. Do you know why it is known as “the Remarkable”? It’s because the Remarkable is one of the two mountain ranges that run directly from north to south. But I’m sure you’ll love the explanation given by the locals which are due to the remarkable sunset that this mountain range provides you with, it’s named as the same. The remarkable isn’t devoid of adventure sports. If you hit the mountains in winters then you’d know this is the best place to do some venturesome skiing and enjoy the scenic panorama around you. However, if you are visiting during other seasons do take a drive along the Remarkable road. This road provides you with the best sceneries of Godly landscapes around you that’ll heal your soul! It is just about 13 something km of simple gravel road which you need to take and you’d know, why I am recommending this. If you wish, you can try hiking up to the tip from the point you cannot drive anymore and witness the city lights and the famed remarkable sunset!
- Flyboard on Lake Wakatipu: Flyboarding is an adventure sport for water lovers. You get the best training at Flyboard Queenstown who teaches you what the sport is all about. It’s basically, Flyboard is tied up to your feet and they are attached to a jet skier this jet skiers are in turn connected to a hosepipe. So when you are on the waters, the water is pumped from the hosepipe and when it reaches the jet skiers it spurts you up at about 15m height and you literally walk on waters. You are trained well by really personal and amicable staffs at Flyboard Queenstown before you hit the waters so there is no reason to fret it. Try this sport at least once and brag your friends for a lifetime about it!
- Hike the Queens hill: Queen’s hill provides a striking and venturesome hiking trail which you must try if you love hiking. It is a steep climb to the top and takes around 2-3 hours depending on your fitness. You hike across a pine-lined forest to reach to the basket of dreams. This basket of dreams is a modern artwork that is a modern architectural designed marvel which is a token of future. You can hike up to the tip called as Te Tapunui Summit. This place awaits you with some picturesque ethereal panoramas that’ll grip your heart.
- Jet Board ride: A jet board ride is something that began the plethora of adventure sports in Queenstown. Go on a jet board ride on Lake Wakatipu, Shotover or Kawarau. The splishing-splashing waters take you on a wild and undaunted ride across narrow alleys and test your limits. Hold on tight to your boats and breathe while you venture into this highly recommended sport and enjoy the beauty of Queenstown’s spectacular scenery.
So these were the list of some of the most popular adventure sports in Queenstown. Try them at least once in your life, only because you know you want to!