Quick Details
Per Person
Includes lunch
NZ$ 699
Private Tour
up to 4 people
NZ$ 2796
Optional Add-Ons:
Photo Package
NZ$ 40
Branded Hat / T-shirt
NZ$ 79
Only for the bold our Mt Aspiring MAX is our most intense full‑day canyoning mission – previous canyoning experience is required!
Rated ★★★★★ by 1000+ thrill-seekers | Locally owned | Safety certified
Departing from Queenstown daily – 7am
Includes equipment, guides, transport and lunch
“An elite-grade expedition—for experienced adventurers only”
Prepare for a full-throttle day of canyoning in the UNESCO‑protected Mt Aspiring National Park. The MAX tour is naturally engineered for those who crave the extreme—expect a blend of heart-pounding abseils, powerful swims, jumps, and technical navigation through deep and incredible chasms. This is wilderness canyoning at its most raw and rewarding!
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Previous canyoning experience is required!
Not beginner friendly! English speaking, good swimming ability in moving water (like the ocean), comfort with heights and moving around exposed edges and a high level of fitness is required.
You’ll need to be physically able to strut your stuff in a wetsuit for up to 5 hours, navigating through the terrain with walks, climbs, swims and moves that’ll leave you feeling totally acomplished!
Important info: Participants must be physically able to complete the activity in the allowed time duration and it is at the guides discretion to ensure all participants suitability! Feel free to get in touch with our friendly team if you have any questions about your suitability.
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6.45am – Meeting at our central pick up location, OUTSIDE the Eichardts Hotel, 2 Marine Parade, Queenstown
6.50am – Participants check in and are given a verbal safety briefing on the adventure
7am – Depart Queenstown and transfer through Wanaka to Makarora
8am – Arrive at Wanaka, pick up any guests at our one central Wanaka pick up location, OUTSIDE the Wanaka iSITE, 103 Ardmore Street Wanaka
9am – Arrive at Makarora, stop at the toilets and pick up our lunches from the cafe, lunches are given to participants to enjoy throughout the day
9.15am – Arrive at the canyon, participants are issued equipment to get dressed for the adventure
9.30am – Hike up and into the canyon, approximately 2 hours, followed by safety demonstration and explanation
11.30am – Canyoning time, walking, abseiling, swimming and climbing into and through the canyon
4pm – Changing and dressing, preparing for departure back to Queenstown
4.30pm – Depart Makarora through Wanaka for Queenstown
6.30pm – Arrive back at Queenstown, participants are dropped off
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In addition to providing an unforgettable canyoning experience, we go the extra mile to ensure that your memories last a lifetime. Your dedicated guide is on hand to capture exhilarating moments of your adventure through stunning still photos.
After your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to view and purchase your photos, allowing you to relive the adventure and share your epic experience with friends and family for years to come, our photos will serve as a lasting reminder of your incredible journey.
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And what’s an adventure without a delicious feast to fuel your journey? Indulge in a picnic-style lunch with your choice of a vegetarian or meat mouth watering sandwich, cookie, juice, muesli bar, cake and fruit option.
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- All canyoning equipment
- A professional and experienced guide
- Return transfers from Queenstown or Wanaka
- Picnic style lunch
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- Swimwear and a towel
- A bottle of water
- Personal medications
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Our minimum age is legally set at 16 to join the fun.
Our maximum age of 60 years is not legally set, for persons wanting to travel over 60 years old, we ask that they understand the trips physical requirements and safety information, please contact our friendly team for a 60 years plus exception on this tour.
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Canyoning New Zealand is an adventure activity that is safety audited annually to the highest standards. Part of our responsibility is to ensure all participants understand the risks of participating prior to booking their tickets.
The trip is mentally and physically demanding and requires the participants to be English speaking, comfortable and confident with moving over uneven and possibly slippery terrain, being in the water and dealing with heights.
Please take the time to read and understand the info in our acknowledgement of risk form that you will sign prior to participating found here: https://www.canyoningnewzealand.co.nz/safety/
Book your adventure today and be part of the few that have what it takes to conquer it each season!