| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 12/06/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 47 |
| Copyright: Other |
Queenstown: adventure capital
Queenstown widens range of activities
QUEENSTOWN, South Island’s adventure capital, has widened its range of activity product for this year.New options include rafting trips, additional horse-riding itineraries, a wine trail combined with jetboat travel and new scenic flights around the Otago and Fiordland regions.
Ground operator Family Adventures offers land-based activities followed by a rafting trip down a set of rapids. The whole trip takes about 7hrs and is suitable for those aged from three upwards.
Horse Riding in Paradise offers guided rides of between 5hrs-6hrs from Glenorchy. Two itineraries are offered, with lunch, and cost £58 each.
Kawarau Jet and Wine Central, have combined to offer the first-ever jetboat wine trail. It leaves from Queenstown Bay and routes through the Kawarau and Shotover rivers before arriving at Chard Farm vineyard in Gibbston Valley for lunch and wine-tasting. The half-day trip costs around £50.
n For more information, call the New Zealand Tourism Board on 020-7930 1662.