Skywire Adventure: Thrilling Flying Fox Ride

Experience the SKYWIRE, the world’s longest flying fox adventure, with breathtaking scenic views. Reach speeds of up to 100km/hr and enjoy 800 meters of gravity-assisted freewheeling in each direction. Book your thrilling 10-minute adventure now!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cable Bay Adventure Park - Upon arriving at Cable Bay Adventure Park, guests should check in at the booking office at least 10 minutes before their scheduled departure. If arriving early, there’s no need to worry—enjoy a coffee or a snack at the onsite, licensed Base Cafe. The park is open daily from 9 am, with the first departure at 10 am and the…
What's Included
  • Free, unlimited parking during opening hours
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Skywire offers one of the world’s longest Flying Fox adventures! Your journey begins at our Base area, where you’ll board a mini-bus that takes you through the Native Forest to the Skywire’s launch platform. During the ride, your guides will share fascinating facts and stories about the forest, as well as highlight points of interest in the…

Location
Cable Bay Adventure Park
Cable Bay Road
We are 14km north of the Nelson CBD, drive north towards Picton for 12km then turn left onto Cable Bay road. Drive for 2km and you will find the Cable Bay Adventure Park on the right hand side - look for the flags and signs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steve_m
Nov 26, 2025
Awesome experience. - Awesome personal experience as it was just me and my wife. Guides had great knowledge of local area and all things New Zealand on the mini bus ride to the top. Awesome views of the rainforest and surrounding area.
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307hazelt
Nov 19, 2025
An adrenalin rush. - We booked to do the SKYWIRE. Not too sure what expect but loved it, felt safe. The cafe was great. Thank you Shannon, Scott & Carolyn.
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Familyfoodsnz
Oct 26, 2025
Lots of fun - Easy to book online we chose the skyline ride. Plenty of parking (we booked the 2:45pm session) On arrival there was no one in the office but there is a sign on the counter letting you know they are out in the park and will be back soon. There are iPads to sign in on and sign your waver, use the QR code on your receipt for quick access. We sat in the cafe area until the shuttle arrived to take us up to the skyline ride. If you get car sick you may want to sit up at the front or by on the single seat by the sliding door. Once up the top plenty of room and shelter to stretch your legs, take photos from The stunning view. There are internal toilets on site. Our guide was super fun and it didn’t take long for the group to go through the ride. We enjoyed the ride, leave you caps and loose footwear on the deck before you hop into the chair, you can take your cellphone but it’s like holding onto it if you were holding it out your car window doing 90kms. The ride down was fun, the reverse free fall backwards on the return was exciting, it would exciting to have the chair reversed for the ride and step off backwards. We clocked 92.9km going down. Over all we have fun, it was super chill with the staff on site and we recommend the later session in the afternoon if you want to avoid the crowds.
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Brendan_t
Oct 13, 2025
Great, friendly guide... - Great, friendly guide Really fun experience - some fast bits for adrenaline, some slow bits to admire the view!
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Grandtour21073120898
Sep 20, 2025
Support local - The ride and people are amazing!!! Fletcher is a laugh a minute!!!!! Word of warning but, pay onsite not with any other sites!!!! Support the local business.
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Loud1canberra
Sep 4, 2025
Great views and exhilarating ride - A unique experience of riding a zipline both down and back up. While the 90ks down hill drop is fun the backwards zip is just great - unexpected and just plain fun. The guide was nice and friendly as were the cafe staff. Good coffee and slices.
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Nigelh663
Sep 2, 2025
Sky wire fantastic - Absolutely awesome time, no wait time, booked online, thanks to Scott our guide, worth the visit when in Nelson, also the Highland cows are worth a visit
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M6939uilisam
Jul 25, 2025
Experienced guide who was calm and friendly! Gave us lots of good advice and helped us enjoy this ride. It was amazing - The tour guide driving us up and down hairpin turns on the mountain was friendly and knowledgeable. The view at the top is incredible. We went in winter, amazing blue skies and relatively quiet. This is a must do trip when in Nelson!
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Moira454
Jul 16, 2025
Skywire Experience! - This was a fantastic experience! Scott our guide was excellent, very friendly and shared lots of informative information about the area etc. I would recommend this experience 100%!!!!
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Kez280
May 17, 2025
Lots of fun but less exciting than expected - Wonderful experience. Well organised experience. Skywire was fun - but not as adrenaline inducing as I thought it would be - I expected it to go much faster than it did. With our group was a family and the young son (about 10ish?) didn't want to go on the ride. The way our guide dealt with him was fabulous - patient, calm and empathetic trying to encourage him to give it a go. Well done!
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From $64
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).