Queenstown Jet Boat and Kawarau River Rafting: A Combination of Iconic Activities

Experience the thrill of Queenstown Jet Boat and Kawarau River Rafting, combining iconic activities for an unforgettable adventure. Speed, spins, rapids, and cliff jumping await!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kawarau River - First your jet boat will race down the river to your next mode of transport, packing in those famous 360 spins and dramatic canyon walls as you discover the Kawarau River and it’s pristine wilderness. After 30 mins jump straight into a raft to complete the last section of the river. Raft through grade 2-3 rapids, take in the…
What's Included
  • Jet Boat ride to the rafting put-in point
  • Use of hot showers
  • Wetsuit, rafting clothing and all other equipment provided
  • Extensive safety instructions and paddling techniques
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Combining two of Queenstown’s most iconic activities, this trip is second to none! Starting on the Queenstown Jet Boat, you’ll get to experience those famous 360 degree spins and speed. Discover the Kawarau River and its pristine wilderness as we race you down the river to your next mode of transport. Then jump straight into a raft to complete the last…

Location
RealNZ - Queenstown Visitor Centre
Beach Street
Check-in is required at least 20 minute prior to your departure time. Please verify your email address when checking in, so we can send your complimentary digital photos to post experience!.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Chcole
Apr 2, 2025
Memorable morning! - Jess was an awesome driver for the Jet Boat! Gabe, Guy & Libby were epic guides for the rafting! We were lucky to have trainees on our trip and Corben was great, so lovely to see the passion being passed along! Shout out to Dylan who drove the bus and made the whole thing seamless. Thanks for an epic experience team :)
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Amandasx108bf
Mar 30, 2025
The best fun I've had in NZ - fantastic staff made the experience unforgettable - This excursion was the very best that I've ever experienced. First of all the RealNZ staff, right from the beginning at the booking office, were friendly and helpful. However, the boys and girls running the boats and rafts were next level! They were immense fun and very, very entertaining - we laughed A LOT. Despite their jocular nature, they were clear and firm in respect of all safety briefings and requirements. Any apprehension we felt prior to embarking onto the river quickly disappeared. It truly was the best entertainment we'd had since arriving in beautiful NZ. The organisation was extremely good. Everything went smoothly and we felt safe throughout. I'd thoroughly recommend these activities to anyone.
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N1976sqhelens
Mar 23, 2025
Exhilarating rafting, jumping off the raft into the pristine waters is a must do and floating down the river. - Our favourite activity of our NZ holiday!! The rafting was so much fun, as there had not been much rain, the rapids were tame but the fun had by jumping into the water a few times off the raft and floating down stream, jumping off the 5M rock was awesome and our guide was so informative of the surroundings and guiding us on the journey
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Goplaces03883310023
Mar 19, 2025
Rafting in Queenstown - Great afternoon of rafting in Queenstown. Started with the jet boat which was fun. Guides were fantastic, with plenty of humour mixed with their expertise.
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Fred_s
Mar 19, 2025
Great day on the river!!! - What a great day!! The guides were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable and fun. We started with an amazing jet boat ride on the river and then fun white water rafting. Everyone on staff was super helpful and friendly
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Anne_f
Mar 15, 2025
The jet boating was fun,... - The jet boating was fun, not scary fun though! The rafting was very enjoyable but because the water level was low the rapids were smallish. The guides did a good job making it fun anyway
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Anniebluhm
Mar 13, 2025
Awesome! - The speed boat was lots of fun - high energy and unique. Rafting was also a blast, manageable rapids, always felt safe. Guides were super friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend Gabe! Would absolutely book again.
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Dawnandkarl2015
Mar 13, 2025
Brilliant afternoon with RealNz Jet Boat & White water rafting - Absolutely brilliant afternoon! 30 min jet boat ride was exhilarating, 360 degree turns and twists and turns made it so much fun! Then onto the rapids, our guide was brilliant, had as much fun as his team (we were all ladies of a certain age and adrenaline junkies) we swam in the beautiful river, went through some fun rapids and got purposely flipped. To top it off we jumped from a 6m cliff. Would recommend this to everyone. The health and safety spot on and the processes for kit on and removal like clockwork.
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Emiles555
Mar 7, 2025
Shotover boat/rafting - Me and my partner had an absolutely amazing time on the shotover boat/rafting day. The team were all great fun and friendly and we had the amazing Emma as our guide on our rafting boat and she was extremely informative and made it great fun for all of us on our boat. 100% would do again and recommend to anyone thinking of doing it!
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Leigh_k
Mar 6, 2025
Beautiful Views and Fun Rafting! - We really enjoyed this experience! The river was beautiful and they took some great photos (which was great since we didn't have cameras on the boat). We were outfitted with wetsuits and got the opportunity to jump in and swim in a few places and then do the cliff jumping. A beautiful day and lots of fun. We'd only been river rafting once before but they told us what we needed to know and it was a pretty easy raft ride! Definitely recommend!
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From $193
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).