Skippers Canyon 4WD Tour: Half-Day Heritage Journey with Gold Panning
4.9
137 Ratings
Queenstown
Embark on a half-day heritage journey through Skippers Canyon, following the treacherous Skippers Road. Explore historic sites, a suspension bridge, and the township of Skippers, before trying your hand at gold panning.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Skippers Canyon - Travel along the rugged and treacherous Skippers road. As your guide navigates along this awe-inspiring canyon you will visit many historic sites such as the historic Skippers suspension bridge and the historic township of Skippers.
- Skippers Township Museum, Skippers Point - Visit the restored school house where you will gain a real insight into the local heritage through photos and histories of life in this tough environment.
What's Included
- Light refreshments (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit cake and cookies)
- Gold panning
- Selected Queenstown Hotel pickup and drop-off (Surrounding suburbs, Kelvin Heights, Frankton, Arthur’s Point, Fernhill and others, by arrangement only)
- Transport by 4WD vehicle with your driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day historical excursion tracing the challenging Skippers Road. Journey the path that was painstakingly carved into the abrupt sides of the Shotover River Valley. As your skilled guide skillfully threads the breathtaking canyon, you can sit back and appreciate various historic landmarks on the route, including a hundred-year-old suspension bridge and the Skippers township. Get a glimpse into the local history through pictures and artifacts in the renovated schoolhouse before testing your skills at gold panning.
- A maximum of 6 people per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Queenstown
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(137 Ratings)
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Canewhampshire
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing trip. - I was picked up promptly from my hotel and we headed right up to skippers canyon. Our drivers family went back to the original settlers of this area and he was able to tell us a lot of personal stories growing up in this area. We were blessed with an incredibly crystal clear day and amazing views. I enjoyed the tea and biscuit stop when we got to the school house. Also enjoyed walking across the suspension bridge. I must have taken hundreds of pictures.
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Lindabp8371hx
Mar 16, 2024
Skippers Canyon - We went as a Titan tour group, and were picked up from our hotel to Skippers Canyon. Our driver was Jordan, he was very informative. Amazing views. Did goldpanning by Shotover river. Was a really amazing experience, and would highly recommend this company. 10 out of 10.
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Dani_m
Feb 20, 2024
Must do - The views, breath taking!
Commentary was good as well.
The history is interesting.
Gold panning was cool too, could have spent more time doing this.
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Tracey_s
Feb 19, 2024
I really appreciated... - I really appreciated being picked up from my accomodation out at lower shotover that lessened the stress of finding parking and walking to the central office because of health issues including severe neuropathy in my feet. The information the driver gave was interesting and informative. The drive itself just has its own uniqueness and scenery, just is truely breathtaking and has been etched in the memory while the photos i took are stunning and have been shared within nz and overseas.
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Elisabeth_t
Feb 11, 2024
Magnificent - Amazing scenery over the shotover river and surrounding mountains and history of gold mining. fun to do more gold panning.
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Mjc404
Feb 10, 2024
An experience of a lifetime. - What an experience! This trip is along one of the most dangerous roads in the world. There are sheer drops of several hundreds of metres with nothing to prevent vehicles going off the edge. Fortunately, the drivers are all highly experienced and we always felt safe with them The views are all stunning and the trip seemed to be finished far too quickly. .
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Barbarakf271df
Feb 8, 2024
Historic and informative - Amazing tour, informative guide, plenty of photo opportunities. Only little hitch, we were told to wait at the office for pickup, however was supposed to be at our accommodation, fortunately the driver came looking for us.
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Lisa
Jan 17, 2024
Great 4wd tour - This tour was brilliant, a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of busy Queenstown and take a step back in time. Our guide was brilliant and full of knowledge, making stops to take in the scenery and taking family photos for us. The gold panning was good fun with my son finding a speck of gold which just made his day.
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H3858qqrebeccal
Jan 7, 2024
Amazing Skippers Canyon 4WD tour - Brilliant tour with Queenstown local Rachel....very informative, fun and gorgeous scenery. I really enjoyed it.
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574yingl
Feb 21, 2024
Wonderful Experience! - The tour was great! The driver was friendly and professional. I definitely felt safe throughout the whole journey, and the landscape view was spectacular!
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