Frequently Asked Questions

Every tour page has a Check availability button. It opens the booking page on the third-party platform that sells that tour. Glenorchy Tours links out; it does not take the booking.

No. The site has no access to bookings, payments or operator systems. For any change, contact the platform you booked through or the operator named on the booking page.

No. The site compares 18 guided tours sold on third-party booking platforms and operates none of them.

The operator named on the booking page. That is who runs the tour, and who can answer a question about a departure, a meeting point or the weather.

16 of the 18 tours are priced per person, from $56.76 to $382.23. The two private day trips, "Private Day Trip, TravelnGo" at $325.08 and "Private Trip, Scenic Stops, Pickup" at $315.34, are priced per group, and the group size is not stated on either booking page. Per-group prices cannot be compared with per-person prices.

All 18 booking pages state free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. That is the figure the site compares; check your own booking page for the exact terms that apply to your date.

The "Budget Kiwi Special" from Queenstown Expeditions, from $56.76 per person, rated 4.5 across 76 reviews. The dearest per-person tour is the "Full-Day 4WD, Meal Included" at $382.23.

Roads can close after storms and flooding. Check the NZTA journey planner and the Queenstown Lakes District Council pages before you travel, and contact the operator named on your booking page about any departure.

The three scenic day tours run $56.76 to $125.56 per person, while the three 4WD tours run $185.23 to $382.23 per person, use 6-seater 4WD vehicles on the Nomad Safaris tours, and take in stops such as Paradise and 12 Mile Delta with film-location commentary from the operators.

"Jet Boat Wilderness, Half-Day" is a jet boat ride from $187.59 with a minimum age of 3 and minimum height of 100 cm. "Canoe Plus Jet Boat, Meal Included" adds an inflatable canoe float and a picnic lunch, from $293.43, minimum age 5.

Yes, three. The "Full-Day Routeburn Hike, Meal" from $252.86 includes lunch, the "Half-Day Nature Trail Walk" from $161.71 includes light snacks and water, and the "Full-Day Canyoning, Meal Included" from $245.96 has a minimum age of 15.

The "Island Safari, Self-Drive Option" from $88.87 meets in Glenorchy with a minimum age of 8, the "Island Safari, Shorter Trip" from $106.07 departs Queenstown, and "Private Half-Day Photography" from $217.87 is private to your group with hotel pickup.

The two private day trips are priced per group, from $315.34. The two Heli Glenorchy flights are priced per person, from $283.80, departing from the Mull Street base in Glenorchy with a stated maximum group of 15.