26 Aug 2011 - Skyline Gondola & Skipper Canyon

Booked the Skipper Canyon tour in the morning, the guide picked us at our hostel. There were only 2 of us! Well, I asked whether we could include the jet boat and the guide told us that the jet boat wouldn't operate when there were only 2 of us. He suggested that we could change it to the afternoon. We thought it was ok since we planned to go to Skyline Gondola. Set, we changed it to afternoon and the guide was nice to do that for us and even gave us a ride to the town.

Gondola & 2 Luge rides
 • The Scenic track is a leisurely ride with gentle gradient, easy bends and dips with several rest areas giving riders plenty of opportunity to stop and take great photographs and enjoy panoramic views.

• The Advanced track has a steeper gradient and is a more adventurous ride with the thrill of banked corners, a tunnel, dips and hollows.
 
The Luge rides, must try! we took the beginner, then the advanced track and we regret we never bought more rides! I saw this on the taiwanese variety show - 就要”酱“玩。 The host took five luge rides and they had fun!
 

↓ We took this to and fro ....unlimited rides!

↓ Luge rides track

↓ Lunch at town, food court. Tried Korean food. NICE!

Spicy Seafood noodles, NZ14

↓ Skipper Canyon tour

Driver told us the ride was bumpy and near edge, would be scary for some. Hmm....

↓ remains of old old hotel

↓ Ready for jet boat!

↓ Raincoat

The guide would make a 360 degree turn. But i wished it could be faster and more exciting

 ↓ The jetboat

↓ The sipper canyon vehicle

↓ Statue of the founder of Queenstown, William Gilbert Rees (1827-1898)

↓ Her dinner

↓ My dinner, Pat Thai, NZ13.50 or was it NZ14.50? this not so nice.

 
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Skyline Gondola + 2 Luge Ride (NZ38, NZ36 when we booked at hostel)
 
Skippers Canyon Tour (NZ 120 with jet boat)
http://www.skipperscanyonjet.co.nz/4wd/