- Skippers Road - From your accommodation, a short drive takes us from the bustle ofn Queenstown through rolling rural countryside to Skippers Saddle. This is the beginning of a 22km dirt road, hewn over a hundred and thirty years ago through mountains and backcountry to reach the rich gold deposits of the Shotover River. The one-lane road winds above precipitous valleys, past fantastic, sculptural landmarks and far-flung mountain vistas to reach the crystal blue Shotover River winding through a spectacular ravine.
Encounter aptly named waypoints like Hell’s Gate, Bus Scratch Corner and Pincher’s Bluff. Around every corner, awe-inspiring features such as Gorilla Rock, the Lighthouse and Castle Rock. Every bend in the road bringing a view of distant ranges and snow-capped peaks.
Your guide is a local landscape photographer who knows this road intimately in all its moods. You’ll be guided in techniques of composition and camera use to create images that capture the beauty and majesty as you see it.
- Creative and technical guidance
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Transport by comfortable AWD
- Tea, coffee and cookies
- Take Home Guides to Photography
- Live commentary on board
- Local driver/guide/photographer
- SD card (available to purchase)
- Camera (Nikon D5100, available to rent)
Journey with us into wild and remote Skippers Canyon. We’ll take you on a photographic adventure into some of New Zealand’s most spectacular and majestic landscapes and a ride through a window into our colourful gold mining past.
This tour is perfect for photography enthusiasts, from beginners to the more advanced. Your guide will bring alive the history and the stories of this rugged region.
Includes take home guide to camera settings and guide to composing great photos.
Whatever your level of proficiency they help you find inspirational vantage points and subjects and then work with you, giving you compositional tips and tricks, showing you the camera settings you need to compose amazing images. capturing a vision you’ll be proud to take home.
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
