Cardrona Quad Biking: Scenic Mountain Adventure in New Zealand
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Cardrona
Experience the ultimate adventure in New Zealand with Cardrona Quad Biking. Explore the scenic mountains of the Cardrona Valley on a guided tour, crossing rivers and discovering historical gold mining sites. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Cardrona - Opposite the entrance to Cardrona Ski Area, the entrance is also shared with the Cardrona Distillery & Museum and the famous Cardrona Valley “Bra Fence”. Look fo the sign that say “HORSE TREKS & QUAD TOURS”. Come along the top driveway and you will be greeted by your guide and all our friendly animals.
  • Cardrona - Mount Cardrona towers to the west and the Pisa Range to the East, which is where you will go exploring by quad bike. The Cardrona river weaves along the valley floor between the two mountain ranges.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Use of vehicle and helmet
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

The Cardrona presents New Zealand’s best guided quad bike tour. This two hour mountain experience takes you to the top of the mountains of the Cardrona Valley, Wanaka, navigating high country farm and alpine trails on very capable and easy to operate 350cc 4WD Yamaha quad bikes. River crossings, historical gold mining sites from the 1860s gold rush and breathtaking exclusive 360 degree panoramic views await, so be sure to bring a camera! All abilities welcome.

See more details at www.thecardrona.co.nz/quads

  • Please dress warmly, wear sturdy and closed-toe footwear.
Location
2125 Cardrona Valley Road
Cardrona Valley Road
Look out for the Cardrona Distillery & the famous "bra fence"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ally_a
Feb 23, 2024
Gorgeous Views - Wow wow wow!! This has to be one of the most scenic drives I’ve ever taken. We had an overcast day that made for some awesome photos. Our guide, Hannah, was outstanding and a lot of fun. The time absolutely flew by.
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Caseyleisa
Dec 30, 2023
A great adventure - It was an amazing experience wonderful God she was so patient and very smart and intelligent and informative very well done
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Leyah05
Dec 27, 2023
Great Tour, Must do 👍🏽 - Fantastic experience on the quads with a great team of experienced instructors who made you feel at ease if it was your first time quad biking. Beautiful scenes, great experience, couldn’t recommend it enough. Even the scenic route to location was breathtaking. Definitely book if you’re looking for a fun activity to do whilst in Queenstown. Thank you Team Cardrona. We will be back !!
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40lloydm
Dec 20, 2023
Quad biking at Cardrona - Spent an hour with my 2 sons on Quad bikes with Kelly as our guide. The tour is a great one for younger kids & adults alike, riding through Cardrona’s amazing scenery If we return to NZ it’s somewhere we would visit again.
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Alex_o
Nov 26, 2023
So much fun! - First timer here. I brought my girlfriend and we had a blast on this ride! Summer and Holly are great guides, and the views along the ride were amazing! Would come back again
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Chrissy387
Oct 11, 2023
Great experience through the high country - We had an excellent time on the quad bike tour today at Cardrona. Spent time in the beautiful back country of Cardrona. Kat and Kelly made the trip fun, interesting and safe . The trek can be a bit tricky in parts but you are never under any pressure to do more than you are comfortable and Kat is happy fir you to ride in the buggy for as much or as little as you want . The scenery is spectacular and the commentary interesting too.
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363sujiny
Sep 30, 2023
Quad biking was super fun!! - We did the quad bike tour with Kelly. I have never been on a quad bike before, so Kelly was extremely helpful and made sure I felt comfortable before we started ascending the mountain. The views were spectacular and we really enjoyed the tour. We also loved the warm welcome from the furry residents - Jimmy, Ettie and Barney.
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Sightseer62633157513
Sep 1, 2023
A must do experience - We got our money's worth and more. Blandine was an amazing guide, we got the chance to learn about the area, see fantastic views and have an amazing experience, all in one. Highly recommend
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Elljsmith
Jul 16, 2023
Gorgeous horseback adventure - Absolutely loved the horse ride through the gorgeous Cardrona countryside. Kelly was knowledgeable, polite, and provided a professional service. Lovely tame horses that were used to being mounted by strangers. Lots of interesting information and tidbits throughout! Pictures were included in the price - not sure why other reviews suggest otherwise.
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Coastal258334
Jan 9, 2024
HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND ! - POOR EXPERIENCE - DO NOT RECOMMEND .. Dads and 16 / 17 year olds did for the first time. All very physically fit. Poor safety instruction and hard to hear and short practice on flat lawn. Our daughter ended tumbling down a 25 ft embankment with the ATV rolling over her. Could have been catastrophic ! luckily only a few scrapes and whiplash. Another dad in the group of 9 broke his arm going off the ATV. We were shocked with the experience and that they did not want us to leave the office until we figured out how to pay for the ATV as they deemed it "totaled" ( although they drove it off) and also wanted coverage for day "out of service". We had to contact our insurance. Unbelievable ! BUYER BEWARE ! They said we signed the waiver .. .
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