Time Tripper Queenstown: Journey Under Lake Wakatipu Through Time and Legend
4.7
62 Ratings
Queenstown
Embark on an immersive journey through time and legend as you dive under Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. Discover the ancient dinosaurs, the formation of the lake, and the hidden underwater world below.
Duration:
30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Main Town Pier - Hold on to your seats, we’re taking you under Lake Wakatipu and back to the beginning on a journey through time and legend!
Time Tripper is a state-of-the-art animated show that takes you on a journey through time and legend, where you experience 90 million years in under 30 minutes.
Travel back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth, learn about how Lake Wakatipu was carved out by a giant glacier, and then see the fish, diving ducks and slinky eels that lie beneath at the end of the show.
What's Included
- Queenstown Underwater Observatory visit
Additional Information
Brace yourselves, as we dive under Lake Wakatipu and travel time to unveil its history and myths!
Time Tripper is a cutting-edge animation presentation that guides you through an enchanting journey across time and folklore, letting you live through 90 million years in less than 30 minutes.
Embark on a trip to the era where dinosaurs conquered the earth, learn the formation of Lake Wakatipu by a colossal glacier, and conclude with a view of fish, diving ducks and exiting eels lurking beneath, at the finale of our show.
Location
Main Town Pier
Marine Parade
Please check in for your Time Tripper session 10 minutes before your booking time, at the Main Town Pier.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(62 Ratings)
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Grannygill10
Feb 25, 2024
Excellent experience! - Excellent experience, right on the Queenstown quay. Terrific wrap-round film (complete with physical enhancement) before the reveal of the underwater observatory. The fish! And the cutest ever deep diving ducks! Amazing value for money.
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1barbarar
Feb 15, 2024
Fascinating Short Experience - I’m so pleased we did this,
First there was a great audio- visual presentation showing the pre- historic and geological history of the Queenstown area. Shown on 3 screens and with some moderate vibrations it brought the history alive.
Then we spent about 15 minutes viewing the fish, eels and diving ducks from below the water. Fascinating! We were surprised at the size of the eels and the salmon and the speed of the diving ducks.
This short activity added a different perspective to our visit to Queenstown.
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634lanc
Dec 20, 2023
Lovely activity - Very nice quick show which was informative and knowledgeable. Our family with 3 kids have learned many new things about Queenstown and NZL forming history. Lovely surprise watching fishes and ducks diving in the lake outside glass windows as well. Worth it to visit. Good value for money . Thank You
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Lan_n
Dec 13, 2023
Very interesting and joyful experience - Very interesting and knowledgeable show about history of the earth, New Zealand and Queenstown. Also it’s so much fun 🤩 watching the fishes and ducks swimming in the lake outside of the glass window
Thank You 🙏🏻
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Allenc-boston
Oct 5, 2023
Great short venue worth checking out - This is more interesting than I expected. It's 30 minutes total, comprising a very interesting and well-done 15 minute video followed by 15 minutes to look through their underwater windows into the lake. We saw trout, eels, and several diving ducks. It sounds too short but 15 minutes is really all you need. The cost (as of Oct 2023) is NZ$15, which is US$9 - so it's not expensive.
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Tjgrizwold
Jun 20, 2023
Worth it and enjoyable - My friend and I took her 8 and 10 year old.
We all really enjoyed it.
It’s a fun, interesting experience with little surprises to keep everyone engaged.
Non expensive and worth a visit.
We didn’t book and had the session to ourselves. Staff are lovely.
Located at the wharf, opposite Patagonia.
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Pennyg922
Sep 17, 2023
Fabulous Idea! - We loved the Time Tripper journey back through time. The information was great and the three screens were amazing. We were disappointed however that the brochure said 'Experience 90 million years in just 30 minutes.' We were out in 20 minutes and that included the pre-talk and seeing the fish and eels being fed at the end. I realise the price is reflective of the experience bt we had expected the full 30 minutes of time tripping.
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D
Feb 27, 2024
Something to do on a rainy cold day - It was a great way to get the history of Queenstown and would entertain kids. It's pretty short show. Staff super nice. Hard to find but shares a booth with boating activities so look hard for sign.
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N6275yrmattheww
Nov 14, 2023
Meant for families - Kind of lame. The graphics weren’t the best. Could have spent more time on the area’s history. Last few minutes are advertisements. When they feed the fish the curtain isn’t up yet so you miss most of the fish. Children might enjoy. Affordable too for families.
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Magy_m
Jan 6, 2024
Missed opportunity - We got stuck behind a really slow car that we were unable to over take. We called to ask for a refund as we weren’t going to make it in time for the show but were advised no.
Pretty disappointing considering we couldn’t change our show time
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