Centre of Adventure

Are your clients looking for an adrenaline-rush on their holiday? You’re sending them to the right place – New Zealand is renowned for its adventure activities!

Beautiful scenery, welcoming weather and a lifestyle that embraces the outdoors make New Zealand a thrill-seeker’s paradise – your clients will find no shortage of ways to enjoy the great outdoors!

The most famous of New Zealand’s adventure activities is bungy jumping. In 1988 the world’s first commercial bungy jump opened at the Kawarau Bridge near Queenstown, and visitors can now experience this activity all over the country. They can even jump off the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge – if they dare!

Zorbing is another unmissable adventure. Strapped into an enormous, plastic, air-cushioned transparent ball, participants are rolled down a slope – surprisingly comfortable and safe! Another option is the slingshot bungy, which fires thrill-seekers skyward at extreme speeds.
Your clients can view New Zealand from above by hang-gliding, paragliding or skydiving. If they are looking for a slightly more serene airborne option, they could take a scenic flight in a hot air balloon or a scenic flight by helicopter or small plane. Back on solid ground, visitors can sample mountain biking, horse trekking, skiing, snowboarding, four-wheel-driving or climbing.

New Zealand’s coastlines, lakes and rivers provide a range of activities above and below the water. Jet boating is yet another Kiwi invention, and white water rafting is a high-adrenaline river activity. On lakes and on the ocean visitors can take a coastal cruise, a high-speed boat tour, try tubing, kayaking, yachting, water-skiing, surfing or windsurfing, or dive below the water’s surface. The underwater scenery can be as stunning as that found on land, and New Zealand has some amazing marine wildlife. Or how about riding an inner-tube on an underground river (blackwater rafting)? It’s a totally magical experience.

Most activities can be enjoyed by people at a range of skill levels, and New Zealand operators abide by the strictest of safety standards and quality control systems. Whatever kind of adventure your clients are looking for, they’ll find it in New Zealand!

Adventure & Maori Culture

In New Zealand, visitors can combine their adventure activities with a Maori cultural experience. Whether your clients are interested in forest walks, rafting, caving, horse trekking, jet boating or a 4WD adventure, you’ll find options that are led by knowledgeable Maori guides and aim to give the visitor an insight into Maori history and traditional culture.

A Whole Raft of Adventure Activities

4WD Adventure – getting off the beaten track is made easy with the help of 4WD vehicles ranging from luxury Range Rovers
to quad bikes.

Black-water Rafting – an underground specialty in the caves around Waitomo, options range from relaxed glow-worm spotting expeditions to full-on thrills.

Bungy Jumping – from the Harbour Bridge in Auckland to a night bungy in Queenstown, this is an unmissable experience for the brave!

Caving – abseil into an immense cavern or slide down an underground waterfall – this is a challenging thrill that’s easily accessible in Waitomo.

Diving – a unique combination of ocean currents and clear water make diving in New Zealand superb.

Fly By Wire – participants are strapped into a craft suspended by overhead wire over a deep and rugged valley.

Heli-skiing – participants are flown up into the mountains to ski or board untracked powder … and maybe even glaciers!

Horse Trekking – take to the backcountry on a horse-trekking adventure ranging from an hour to several days.

Hot Air Ballooning – a breathtaking way to get a new perspective on the landscape, hot air ballooning can be experienced in many parts of New Zealand.

Ice Climbing – with the help of expert guides, visitors can experience climbing an incredible glacier.

Jet boating – jump into a jet boat and head for the river rapids in the country where these powerful boats were invented.

Mountain Biking – the many trails in New Zealand range from easily accessible entry-level to remote and extreme.

Ocean Kayaking – an excellent way to explore New Zealand’s coastline is on a guided seagoing kayak adventure.

Paragliding – this popular sport lets participants leap off a cliff and admire the scenery all the way down!

Rafting – whether quietly drifting down-stream or taking on the rapids, New Zealand’s rivers are the site for many rafting operators.

Skydiving – wherever in the country it’s sampled, this extreme thrill is even better against a backdrop of stunning scenery.

Sledging – grab onto a body board and hurtle head-first down some of the world’s most thrilling rapids.

Sling-shot Bungy – strapped into a seat, participants are propelled skyward at extreme speeds.

Zorbing – a totally unique adrenaline-rush in which participants are strapped into a transparent, air-cushioned plastic ball and rolled down a hill.