QUEENSTOWN’S DART RIVER JET SAFARIS EXPERIENCES ARE UNIQUE COMBINATIONS OF BREATHTAKING ‘WORLD HERITAGE’ SCENERY, EXCITING WILDERNESS JET BOATING, CAPTIVATING MAORI HERITAGE AND INSPIRING ADVENTURE – TRULY AUTHENTIC DISCOVERIES OF EVERYTHING THAT MAKES NEW ZEALAND AN EXCEPTIONAL DESTINATION.Experience a diverse adventure from Queenstown to the frontier township of Glenorchy at the head of mighty Lake Wakatipu, and into the pristine Dart River Valley and spectacular Mount Aspiring National Park. Join us for an exciting journey into this unique World Heritage area of spectacular wilderness scenery, high mountains, glaciers, alpine lakes and beautiful river valleys shrouded with ancient beech forest. Explore endless and unforgettable landscapes rich in legend and history and experience ‘New Zealand’s Most Sensational Journey’.With Dart River Jet Safaris, the only operator on the Dart River, you’ll embark on a journey of rare and special beauty retracing the footsteps of the first Maori people of this land who discovered this rugged, beautiful and unique environment. Utilising the classic Kiwi invention of the jet boat we’ll take you to areas inaccessible by any other means, travelling deep into this spectacular National Park with an ancient ecology and geographical features dating back 80 million years to a time when New Zealand was part of the ancient super-continent Gondwanaland. Part of the larger Te Wahipounamu (‘Place of Greenstone’) - Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area, Mount Aspiring National Park is incredibly special as one of only a few places in the world with UNESCO World Heritage status protecting a natural heritage site; others include Mt. Everest, the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef. Straddling the ‘great divide’ of the majestic Southern Alps, this area is fully protected as an area of both natural and cultural significance. Regarded as amongst the finest examples of glaciated landforms in the Southern Hemisphere, explore this beautiful remote wilderness with the journey that suits you best from our range of 3 amazing Safari options - the discovery of the Wilderness Safari, the exhilarating Jet Boat Safari and the unique Funyak Safari adventure.
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