Four Wheel Drive - Nomad Safaris
Four Wheel Drive - Nomad Safaris
Description
Many years before Queenstown's reputation spread as an adventure resort, early settlers were drawn to this region by the lure of gold and the sheer rugged beauty of the country. Even today a great deal of this mountainous land remains unspoilt and uninhabited. Nomad Safaris provides the opportunity to see outback New Zealand as it was when the first pioneers set foot here.
With safari-equipped 4WD vehicles Nomad Safaris takes you to areas inaccessible by normal means, no coaches, no crowds, a true off-road adventure for those who choose not to follow the pack. We have a range of 4WD drive trips, check out the options below. There is even the option to drive one of our Land Rovers with an instructor by your side.
4 Wheel Drive Options
Skippers Canyon: Visitors to this area never fail to be amazed by both the man made and natural features of this unusual landscape. Following the Shotover River valley, the Skippers Road was hacked by hand through solid rock and clings to sheer cliffsides with breathtaking drops into the river gorge below. We take this route, with outstanding views at every hairpin turn, across the spectacular Skippers suspension bridge built in the 1900's, to the old township of Skippers.
Macetown: The most rugged and adventurous of our 4WD trips. A tortuous route originally negotiated on foot and by packhorse, today Macetown is only accessible by off-road vehicles ... there are over 25 river crossings en route. The road winds from river level to high above the Arrow Gorge giving ever-changing views and great photo opportunities. A ghost town from the goldrush era, what remains is authentic, from the actual houses the settlers lived in, to the machinery and implements left behind when Macetown was abandoned.
4WD Experience (Drive Yourself): If you've always had a hankering to get behind the wheel for a hands-on 4WD trip, then a Nomad Safaris 4WD Experience gives you the chance to take control. Practical tuition puts you in the driving seat to really find out what these machines can do.
With one of our trained instructors at your side you will get maximum enjoyment whilst learning valuable off-road driving skills.
Trip Includes
- Return transfers from central Queenstown.
- 4WD trip.
Duration
- Allow 4 hrs round trip from Queenstown.
Departures
- 8.30am and 1.30pm
- Pick up from your hotel or central Queenstown
Other Information
- All trips include gold panning
- Wear sturdy shoes and bring a warm top, we stop for morning or afternoon tea, coffee and biscuits
- Dont forget your camera
- If you're after a Lord of the Rings experience then check out the Safari of the Scenes
Prices & Options
- Adult : Skippers Canyon $140.00
- Adult : Macetown $140.00
- Child (under 15yrs): Skippers Canyon $70.00
- Child (under 15yrs): Macetown $70.00
- Adult : 4WD Experience Self Drive $385.00
- Adult: 4WD Experience passenger $140.00
