Top Destinations for New Zealand Adventure Activities

Rotorua Canopy Tours

If you've been searching for an experience that combines incredible views, high-flying thrills, and a strong connection with nature you're exploring, you've found it. Rotorua Canopy Tours isn't just a zip line; it's a journey into a magical, ancient world. You'll conquer long, fast zip lines, cross swing bridges suspended high above the forest floor, and even rappel to the ground. It's a full-body adventure that's as exhilarating as it is beautiful.

The best part about it is you're supporting ecology in action. Every ticket helps fund their pest-control efforts, protecting Rotorua's stunning ecosystem and ensuring that future generations can experience its wonder. You get to have the time of your life while making a genuine difference.

Skydiving

With 4 different locations to choose from on our Ultimate Explorer Tour, it's a fairly common question about where the best place is to skydive in New Zealand. The locations are: Taupo, Queenstown, Fox Glacier and Abel Tasman. Each skydive location is unique in its own, and this might help you in deciding where you would like to jump out of a plane from!

Taupo Tandem Skydive – Located in the central North Island and surrounded by active volcanoes, need I say more? Enjoy the views of Lake Taupo, Mt Ruapehu, Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngaruahoe as your backdrop at the Southern end of the Lake.

NZONE Queenstown – Queenstown, the adrenaline capital of THE WORLD! Your plane ride will give you a nice close-up view of the famous The Remarkables mountain range, before dropping you out of the plane right over the top of Lake Wakatipu.

Skydive Fox Glacier – With a backdrop of the Southern Alps, Aoraki/Mt Cook, Glaciers, Rain Forest and the Ocean, the skydive pretty much sells itself!

Skydive Abel Tasman – Located in the sunniest area of the country, you are almost guaranteed 100% all go on the weather front. Including the park in your view you will also get glimpses of fruit orchards, Tasman bay coast line, the North Island, and if you're lucky, Mt Taranaki, a single Volcano on the western side of the North Island.

So, where is the best place to Skydive? I'll leave that up to you to decide.

Bungy Jumping

With Bungy Jumping being invented in New Zealand, it is a 100% must-do and an iconic activity in NZ. If you're gonna do it, you might as well do the big one! And you should totally do The Nevis Bungy, New Zealand's highest bungy jump, whilst touring around New Zealand. Hanging at 134m in the Nevis valley, this jump is sure to give you all the feels! The jump is scary enough as it is but get this, you have to take a little cable cart out across the valley to meet the jump platform that's suspended by cable wires right in the centre! And just in case you were trying to be one of the brave, the floor is made out of glass! Are you ready to take the plunge?  

Skippers Canyon Jet Boat

Skippers Canyon Jet Boat is awesome! Not only do you get to go screaming down Shotover River where in places the water is only 5 inches deep, getting so close to the canyon walls that if you stuck your arm out you probably wouldn’t have it any more and doing 360 degree spins throughout your journey, you also get to drive down one of the top 10 most dangerous roads in the world! Now if that doesn’t kick start your adrenaline then I don’t think anything will. Travelling at speeds of up to 80kmph through some of the narrower canyons on the Shotover River you will also get the chance to see a Lord of The Rings film location and learn a bit about New Zealand's gold mining history.
 

Canyoning

Canyoning in Abel Tasman is an epic series of abseiling, cliff jumps, natural rock slides and zip lines to make your way through a canyon that is completely inaccessible without an expert guide, the ropes, harnesses and wet-suits needed to get to the bottom. A full on day including walking, swimming, dunking under waterfalls and conquering fears! This amazing activity is located right in the middle of Abel Tasman National Park and you will definitely not be disappointed by the views and your stoke levels!
 

White Water Rafting

Ready for an adventure that will blow your hair back and leave you breathless? New Zealand isn't just a pretty face; it's an adrenaline junkie's paradise, and white water rafting experiences are second to none! Imagine a thrilling blend of heart-pounding rapids, breathtaking scenery, and memories that'll last a lifetime. There is something for everyone, from gentle floats perfect for families to roaring rapids that will challenge even the most seasoned thrill-seekers.

A great mixture of teamwork, adrenaline, fun and terrifying all at the same time! Choose your level from 3 – 5, no experience necessary, and work your way down, what usually in New Zealand, is a glacial feed river. Your expert guide will give you all the instructions you need, so as long as you listen to him it should run pretty smoothly. Don't get me wrong, though, it definitely is a workout! You'll come out on the other end, wet, excited, pumped up and ready for more! There are a number of options to raft on the Flying Kiwi trips, but some of our favourites are Rangitata, Queenstown and Rotorua.