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South Island

Start: Queenstown
Duration: 2 hours
Minimum Age: 14

Guided Off-Road Riding Above the Shotover River

Private off-road trails, creek crossings and steep hill climbs feature throughout this guided quad-bike experience near central Queenstown. Following a safety briefing and practice session, each rider controls their own sports quad while following an experienced guide across terrain matched to the group’s ability.

Higher sections of the trail provide views over the Shotover River, Queenstown and the surrounding mountains. Small groups allow guides to adjust the pace for first-time and experienced riders, while complimentary photos provide a record of the experience. The operator’s adventure park is around five minutes from central Queenstown.

Tour Highlights

  • Control your own quad bike
  • Ride across private off-road terrain
  • Build confidence in a practice area
  • Cross creeks and follow dirt-bike trails
  • Tackle climbs suited to your ability
  • Look down into the Shotover River canyon
  • See Queenstown and the surrounding ranges
  • Travel in a small group with an experienced guide
  • Return transport from central Queenstown
  • Individual quad bike
  • Experienced off-road guide
  • Safety briefing and rider training
  • Helmet and required safety equipment
  • Guided ride across private trails
  • Wet-weather equipment when required
  • Scenic stops above Queenstown
  • Complimentary tour photos

What to Bring 

  • Water
  • Snacks
  • Sunglasses
  • Go-Pro
  • Total duration: Approximately 2 hours
  • Quad-bike riding: Approximately 1 hour
  • Meeting point: 61A Shotover Street (transfer from Queenstown available; please enquire upon booking)
  • Experience required: No previous quad-bike experience required
  • Terrain: Dirt trails, creek crossings and hill climbs
  • Weather: Operates in varied conditions, subject to safety
  • Up to 9 people:
    • Over 48-hours before travel: Full refund**
    • Within 48-hours of travel: No refund
  • Private charters and groups of 10 or more:
    • Over 7 days before travel: Full refund**
    • Within 7 days of travel: No refund

**Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.

For Riders, Drivers & Passengers

We, Offroad Adventures Queenstown Ltd, and our associated brands are committed to the protection of our clients, employees & property from accidental injury or damage from work carried out by, and on behalf of, the business. Safety is a fundamental business objective. Everyone is part of the Safety management process.

In meeting this commitment, management aim to comply with relevant legislation and take all practicable steps to:

  • Avoid any ‘Notifiable event’ as per the WorkSafe definition (SMSR Version 2.0)
  • Provide a safe place of work, safe equipment, and proper materials.
  • Review our activities periodically by competent staff (internal technical advisors).
  • Establish and insist that safe work methods be always practiced.
  • Provide supervision and training/instruction.
  • Comply with all relevant Health and Safety Legislation
  • Prevent serious harm and continually improve where possible.
  • Ensure clients and staff understand and accept their responsibility to promote a safe and healthy place of work.

Safety is our priority as an organisation. It is your responsibility to always follow our staff’s instructions and ride and/or drive safely and within your ability and limitations. Guides / staff may halt any activity at any time for safety reasons. Life inherently has risks. The risks you may be exposed to during your experience include, but are not limited to:

  • Your own failure to heed safety warnings, both verbal and written.
  • Failure to ride and/or drive within your own limitations.
  • A motor vehicle accident – including veering from the track, crashing, rolling or flipping the machine.
  • A single vehicle collision, collision with a stationary object(s), other vehicles, animals, the land, a vehicle fire, or mechanical failure.
  • Risk of falling or injury due to uneven, steep, loose, or slippery terrain.
  • Dangers associated with a rural environment and/or working farm, including unpredictable actions of stock or wildlife.
  • Actions of other users of the property, other participants or members of the public.
  • Risk of Drowning.
  • Risk of injury or death due to natural events such as a Volcanic eruption, Earthquake, Rockfall, Landslide, Flooding, Treefall, Wildfire, Lightning, Blizzard, Tsunami, Cyclones and any ongoing consequences of these events.
  • Risk of falling from alighting the motor vehicle.

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