Queenstown: Guide-Driven Off-Road Buggy Tour with Wakatipu Views
Overview
No licence, no driving required - your expert guide takes the wheel while you take in the scenery. Hop in, buckle up, and enjoy a fully guided off-road adventure across a private 650-acre park just minutes from Queenstown.
Your guide navigates the terrain throughout – steep climbs, creek crossings, and forest tracks – stopping at an exclusive summit viewpoint high above the Queenstown, with panoramic views over Lake Wakatipu, Coronet Peak, and the surrounding mountain ranges.
Ride-along buggies are suitable for all ages from 4 years old. No experience needed. Full wet weather gear is provided if needed – the adventure runs in all conditions.
Choose from a 1-hour or 2-hour tour to suit your schedule. Return transfers from central Queenstown are included. Complimentary photos taken on-site. Allow an extra 30 minutes for check-in and transfers.
What's Included
- Wet weather gear if required
- Return transfers from Queenstown town centre
- Full safety equipment (helmet and eye protection)
- Complimentary photos
- Guided ride-along buggy tour on private off-road trails
- Friendly, experienced guide
- Food and drinks
- Personal travel and medical insurance (recommended for international visitors)
Meeting Location
61a Shotover Street
Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age: 4 years. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Only minimal English is needed - your guide does the driving and keeps instructions simple.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Wet weather gear if required.
- Return transfers from Queenstown town centre.
- Full safety equipment (helmet and eye protection).
- Complimentary photos.
- Guided ride-along buggy tour on private off-road trails.
- Friendly, experienced guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Personal travel and medical insurance (recommended for international visitors).
The minimum age to participate is 4..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Queenstown: Guide-Driven Off-Road Buggy Tour with Wakatipu Views is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Queenstown: Guide-Driven Off-Road Buggy Tour with Wakatipu Views will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Wet weather gear if required
- Return transfers from Queenstown town centre
- Full safety equipment (helmet and eye protection)
- Complimentary photos
- Guided ride-along buggy tour on private off-road trails
- Friendly, experienced guide
- Food and drinks
- Personal travel and medical insurance (recommended for international visitors)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age: 4 years. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Only minimal English is needed - your guide does the driving and keeps instructions simple.
