Shotover Jet & 4WD Combo

Leading Queenstown activity operators Shotover Jet and Nomad Safaris, have combined to offer visitors an exciting Jet Boat and 4x4 adventure.
The ultimate jet boat experience is world-famous. Shotover Jet has thrilled over 2.5 million people since 1970, and now it’s your turn! Take a unique breathtaking ride through dramatic and narrow canyons, and hold on tight for Queenstown’s only exhilarating full 360 ̊ spins. ‘Can you handle the canyons?’ with award-winning Shotover Jet, The World’s Most Exciting Jet Boat Ride, and the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular River Canyons.
Experience a personalised adventure tour into the New Zealand backcountry with Nomad Safaris in the specialised 4x4 vehicles. One of New Zealand’s most established and awarded tour operators with over 25 year’s experience. With Nomad Safaris, you will explore the abandoned gold mining area of the Arrow River and a couple of locations used in ‘Lord of The Rings”. Travel the rugged road and experience true off-roading as you explore the pioneer trails guided by the ‘professional adventurers’.
Gold Panning is included.

Can I choose which portion of the trip I do first? We will try to accommodate your needs to the best of our abilities, however, it is dependent on availability.

Can my child come on this tour? Children are more than welcome on this tour, as long as they meet the minimum height requirement of 1 metre.

What should I wear? Comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor adventure. Shotover Jet provide life jackets but you may get splashed!
Disclosure of Risk 4WD
Outback New Zealand Limited (t/a Nomad Safaris) Disclosure of Risk for Four Wheel Drive Tours. Wakatipu, Glenorchy, Skippers Canyon, Macetown, Gold Seeker, Essential Queenstown, Private Charter We, Outback New Zealand, are committed to the protection of our employees, clients & property from accidental injury or damage from work carried out by, and on behalf of, the business. We, Outback New Zealand, adopt health, safety, and welfare as a fundamental business objective. In meeting this commitment, management will comply with all legislative requirements and take all practicable steps to: ● Provide a safe place of work, safe equipment, and proper materials. ● Activities are reviewed by competent staff (internal technical advisors). ● Establish and insist that safe work methods be always practiced. ● Provide supervision and training. ● Ensure employees and clients understand and accept their responsibility to promote a safe and healthy place of work and are part of the safety management process. ● Comply with all Health and Safety Legislation. ● Prevention of serious harm. ● Continually improve. Whilst we undertake all reasonably practicable steps to minimize, remove, or isolate risks during our tours, it still exists as it does in everyday life. Risks you may be exposed to during your tour include, but are not limited to: • Motor vehicle accident including collision with other vehicles, stationary objects, or the land, rollovers, or vehicle fires. • Your own failure to heed safety warnings, both Verbal and Written • Actions of other road users or members of the public which could cause harm. • Risk of falling from alighting the motor vehicle. • Risk of falling or injury due to uneven, loose, or slippery terrain. • Risk of drowning. • Risk of injury or death due to natural events such as Earthquakes, Landslide, Flash Flooding, Treefall, Wildfire, Lightning, Blizzards, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami, Cyclones, and any ongoing consequences of these events Disclosure of Risk 4wd v 1.2 Feb 2024

"Essential Queenstown” We went on this great tour last week during our trip to Queenstown. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour around Queenstown, Skippers Canyon, and out to Arrowtown. We were picked up after our Shotover jet boat ride and following the tour kindly returned to our hotel in central Queenstown. My friends and I had our own private tour and our tour guide was very friendly and even though he had only recently begun working for the company, he was enthusiastic and enjoyed tours and informing guests about his love for Queenstown. We loved the river crossings in the 4WD - such great fun! We definitely will take another tour with you next time we are in town. – Willowtook, Ballarat, Australia  

“Great!” My boyfriend and I did the 'Essential Queenstown Tour' with the Nomad Safari and Jet ride. Was so awesome. The jet is exhilarating, goes so incredibly close to the canyon wall and I loved every minute. I would suggest though if you're a light female to sit in between people. I sat in the back row of the boat with my partner on one side and no one on the other, was very difficult to hold my weight in the boat on the 360s that went in my direction with his weight beside me. The Nomad safari was great too, Farvier picked us up from our hotel (was even 5 mins early) and showed us beautiful Arrowtown and we actually drove in the river (feet wet and all). Gold panning doesn't do much for me but was a nice inclusion, only wish it had of gone longer. – Chloe H