Jet Boat Action • Guided Ancient Forest Walk • Back-Country 4WD

The 'Wilderness Safari' is a diverse adventure exploring spectacular 'World Heritage' wilderness within Mt Aspiring National Park through a combination of exhilarating wilderness jet boating, informative guided ancient forest walk and back-country 4WD safari vehicle.  Surrounded by awe-inspiring peaks and mysterious hidden valleys shrouded in native Beech forest, your specialist guides will bring to life the variety of landscapes, vegetation and wildlife within this unique area, as well the captivating stories of the original Maori and early pioneers.

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Wilderness Safari Map

Wilderness Safari Map

Wilderness Safari Map

02, November 2010

The highlights of the Wilderness Safari include:

• Exhilarating wilderness jet boating along the Dart River
• Informative guided walk through ancient native beech forest
• Back-country 4WD through spectacular scenery

Jet Boat Action

On the area’s longest exhilarating wilderness jet boat journey, complete with thrilling jet spins, you'll navigate the ever changing shallow channels of the glacier fed Dart River’s braided river system, with your expert jet boat driver stopping along the way to highlight and discuss points of interest that make this unique area of natural and cultural importance.

Guided Ancient Forest Walk

Explore our unique vegetation and wildlife on a guided walk through ancient native forest, and with your professional wilderness guide sharing their intimate knowledge of the area with you you’ll discover why New Zealand is in a very real sense the ‘Ark’ of the ancient super continent Gondwanaland.

Back-Country 4WD

Travelling along a back-country route by 4WD safari vehicle you'll learn more about this fascinating area and stop to view some of New Zealand’s most spectacular scenery that has formed the epic backdrop for many international movies, including ‘The Lord of the Rings’. 

Join us on the ‘Wilderness Safari’, a diverse activity of exhilaration, discovery and adventure, and experience ‘New Zealand’s Most Sensational Journey‘. 

Rates valid until 30 June 2013
ADULT	CHILD	FAMILY
$219 16 years +	$119 5-15 years	$557 2 Adults and 2 Children *
* Second child FREE, save $119. Additional children half price. * Infants (3-4 years) can travel on Wilderness Safari free of charge. * Minimum child height of 1 metre applies irrespective of child age.