Skippers Canyon: Photography Adventure Tour

Embark on a half-day private photography adventure in Skippers Canyon, New Zealand. Capture stunning landscapes and learn composition techniques from expert guides. Perfect for all skill levels.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • 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
What's Not Included
  • SD card (available to purchase)
  • Camera (Nikon D5100, available to rent)
Additional Information

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…

Location
Skippers Road
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rodi572
Oct 9, 2024
Twist and mist - The Queenstown region has many stunning photography locations. A Remarkable Imagery tour of Skippers Canyon will ensure that you see many of the very best of these. Martin knows each of the many twists and turns along Skippers Road. He let me explore different compositions for myself whilst also providing great suggestions for different angles and techniques. A bit of rain and lots of mist added moodiness to the pictures that I took away. I had a very enjoyable morning, left with a set of images that I really like, and improved the way I think when I take photos.
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Zeetee2013
Sep 4, 2024
Ideal Skipper! - Skipper’s canyon is not an easy place to get to, so decided to go with a tour operator. And a ‘photo tour’ was a bonus. Martin was great, providing some history as well as some useful photography tips along the way, besides safely navigating the difficult road. Highly recommend!!
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446lexr
May 28, 2024
Photo Opportunities in every direction. Thanks Martin Kohn. - Had a fabulous 5 hours with Martin on Skippers Road in my visit to Skippers Canyon. The 5 hours with Martin was great value for money. Martin's knowledge of the area was excellent and I learnt a lot about the Canyon and it's history. I went there to see somewhere which is dificult to visit with out a 4WD. I will gladly seek out Martin on my next visit to Queenstown.
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Li
Mar 23, 2024
Amazing experience! - Martin is the best guide I have ever met. He is a professional landscape photographer. He shared a lot of photography tips with us. He has a strong passion about landscaping photography. He is very knowledgeable about the local history. He told us a lot about the old gold mining days. He knows a lot of secret photo shooting spots and stopped the car several times to let us take photos. His driving skill is great. We felt very safe. His communication was great. We had very nice conversations with him. We liked his narratives very much! The Skippers Canyon itself is absolutely beautiful! The scenic road is gorgeous. The experience is amazing!
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Li_y
Mar 23, 2024
Amazing experience! - Martin is the best guide I have ever met. He is a professional landscape photographer. He shared a lot of photography tips with us. He has a strong passion about landscaping photography. He is very knowledgeable about the local history. He told us a lot about the old gold mining days. He knows a lot of secret photo shooting spots and stopped the car several times to let us take photos. His driving skill is great. We felt very safe. His communication was great. We had very nice conversations with him. We liked his narratives very much! The Skippers Canyon itself is absolutely beautiful! The scenic road is gorgeous. The experience is amazing!
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Markfrancis_r
Feb 23, 2024
Excellent fun for a half day trip with spectacular views and resulting shots to saveur - Martin gave a knowledgeable guided tour of the canyon focusing on photogenic sites, but with personal tips and shared experiences on photographic techniques. We ran overtime with no concern on his part. It was one f the highlights of our trip and we would recommend anyone interested in the experience whether or not they are serious photographers.
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Aleksvujovic
Jan 24, 2024
Excellent value for an immensely excellent photo trip with a real pro photographer - I am an avid photo/videographer, so it felt intuitive to me to get a local guide to take me down the scourge of the rental cars- Skippers Canyon. Right from the very first moment I knew I had made a great choice. Martin is a professional who understands photography intimately. He was ready and accomodating and had great suggestions on opportunities for breathtaking photos. It was delightful to be with someone who got the same level of excitement out of the views. I honestly don't think it could've gone any better. Don't go on a bus tour of Skippers. Hire Martin. You'll be glad you did. I know I'll be looking to hire him again next time I'm in town. Absolutely 28/10
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Wgossett0964
Mar 14, 2023
Great tour. Not just the canyon - Small group tour was great. Martin was extremely flexible on the schedule as well as sites to see. Very knowledgeable and personable as well We didn’t rent a camera but Martin was very accommodating regarding taking photos at various spot on the tour. We had another couple who almost canceled but we’re very glad they did the tour. Highly recommended Read more about Half Day Skippers Canyon Photography Adventure - https://www.viator.com/tours/Queenstown/Half-Day-Skippers-Canyon-Photography-Adventure/d407-19849P15?mcid=56757
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Wade_g
Mar 9, 2023
Great tour. Not just the canyon - Small group tour was great. Martin was extremely flexible on the schedule as well as sites to see. Very knowledgeable and personable as well We didn’t rent a camera but Martin was very accommodating regarding taking photos at various spot on the tour. We had another couple who almost canceled but we’re very glad they did the tour. Highly recommended
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