Adventure in Queenstown

Hey travellers another great place to explore in New Zealand is Queenstown. Situated South East of Christchurch on the south island this small town is full of adventure and thrills for young travellers looking for a buzz for cheap.

A great time to go to Queenstown is over New Year as the town is flooded with other young tourist. And the population grows from 10000 to 25000 for 2-3 weeks. Accommodation is cheap with many caravan parks and youth hostels for travellers. However it is important to book all tours and accommodation before you arrive in this peak season as vacancies fill up quickly.

Things to do while in Queenstown…

·         The Shotover jet is a must and for me something that must be ticked off everyone’s bucket list, “Shotover Jet, the World's most exciting jetboat ride! It's an adrenaline rush you'll never forget!” This trip lives up to its world renowned status with the best jet boat pilots in the world this experience is truly one of a kind.

·           Another adventure is on the half day white water rafting trip down the river in which adventures get the chance to have a helicopter ride and raft down the river which is graded between a 3 and 5 difficulty rating. This trip similar to Jet boat lives up to the hype in which travellers get the chance to descend waterfalls and rapids under the supervision of highly qualified rafting guides.

·         Finally another must in the summer for adventures is to try there luck at Downhill mountain biking. This sport is for everyone in which riders can choose their level and difficulty and are then guided along the track on action packed terrain. This can also be fun for the whole family as both my mother, father and sister all participated on the adrenalined fuelled day. What great about most companies that function in the area are that you don’t have to ride back up the mountain you just descended your simply picked up at the bottom and taken back to top while you catch your breath!