Activities in Wanaka Region
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Outside Sports
Outside Sports offers a wide range of outdoor gear – for sale or rent, tramping, skiing, climbing, camping and just about anything else you might need to get into the outdoors.
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Aspiring Air
A range of scenic flights, including a 50-minute flight over Mt Aspiring (adult/child $210/120), a Milford Sound fly-past and landing ($375/230) and a sprint around Mt Cook and the glaciers ($395/230). This company is based at Wanaka Airport. Book trips through the i-SITE.
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Classic Flights
Runs sightseeing flights in a vintage Tigermoth. ‘Biggles’ goggles provided, but BYO flowing silk scarf.
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Lakeland Adventures
Lakeland Adventures, at the i-SITE, offers one-hour jetboat trips across the lake that include an exciting ride in the winding Clutha River.
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Basecamp Wanaka
Before you hit the mountains, learn the ropes on climbing walls. Climbing gear can also be hired.
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Wanaka Kayaks
Rents kayaks and offers guided lake tours (from $75 per person).
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Wanaka Golf Club
A spectacular 18-hole course.
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Aspiring Helicopters
Also flights to Milford Sound.
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Aspiring Guides
Over 20 years of alpine experience.
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Alpine Kayak Guides
Paddles down the Hawea, Clutha and Matukituki Rivers. Kids can join a more leisurely half-day Grandview trip (two adult and two kids $450).
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Alpine Helicopters
Also offer views-a-plenty alpine picnics.
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Adventure Consultants
Also offers two- and three-day excursions on Brewster Glacier and Gillespies Pass in Mt Aspiring National Park ($880 to $990).
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Wilkin Valley Track
The Wilkin Valley Track heads off from Kerin Forks Hut – at the top of the Wilkin River – and on to Top Forks Hut and the picturesque Lakes Diana, Lucidus and Castalia (one hour, 1½ hours and three to four hours respectively from Top Forks Hut). Jetboats go to Kerin Forks, and a service goes across the Young River mouth when the Makarora floods. Another option is to use the High River Route from the Blue Pools (7km and two hours). Enquire at Wilkin River Jets or DOC.
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Wilkin River Jets
A superb 50km, one-hour jetboating trip (adult/child $98/57) into Mt Aspiring National Park, following the Makarora and Wilkin Rivers. It’s cheaper than Queenstown options, and also offers trips including helicopter rides or tramping.
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Wild Walks
Multiday tramps.
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Wanaka Rock Climbing
Introductory rock-climbing course (half/full day $140/210), a half-day abseiling intro ($140), and bouldering and multipitch climbs for the experienced.
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Wanaka River Journeys
Combination bush walk (50 minutes) and jetboat ride in the stunning Matukituki Valley.
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Wanaka Paragliding
Count on around 20 minutes soaring on the Central Otago thermals.
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Wanaka Helicopters
Snow landings from $199 per person.
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Wanaka Flightseeing
Spectacular flyovers of Mt Aspiring, Milford Sound and Mt Cook.
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Thunderbikes
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Southern Alps Air
Trip to Mt Cook and the glaciers (adult/child $410/215) or landings at Milford Sound ($395/245).
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Skydive Lake Wanaka
Jumps from 12,000ft and a scary 15,000ft; the latter lets you fall for 60 seconds.
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Siberia Experience
The Siberia Experience is a thrill-seeking extravaganza combining a half-hour scenic small-plane flight, a three-hour bush walk through a remote mountain valley and a half-hour jetboat trip down the Wilkin and Makarora Rivers in Mt Aspiring National Park. To avoid getting lost, keep your eye on the markers as you descend from Siberia Valley. It’s possible to join in Wanaka.
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Riversong
For $75 per hour, tuition in the dark art of fly-fishing.
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