Jet Boat Combos

A jet boat ride is short: twenty-five minutes on the Shotover Jet, thirty on Thunder Jet, fifteen in the Hydro Attack. That is why so many people look for a second activity on the same ticket. Most Queenstown jet boat combos save you between NZ$0 and about NZ$80 a person, so book one for the logistics (one booking, linked transport, timings that fit together) and not for the discount.

The best value we found is the Thunder Jet + Hydro Attack pairing on the lakefront, which saves about NZ$68–78 off rack rates. The best-known combo is Shotover Canyon Swing + Shotover Jet at NZ$489 (it saves NZ$19, and both happen in the same canyon). The two Milford + Shotover Jet bundles and the Remarkables heli + jet combo save little or nothing compared with booking each part yourself. Prices below are NZD per adult, checked in October 2026. Most operator prices are valid until 30 September 2027, but some changed on 1 October 2026, including Glacier Southern Lakes heli combos, Shotover Canyon Swing and Dart River. Only a handful of these combos are sold on GetYourGuide; the rest are sold direct by the operators or by Queenstown agents, and we say which as we go.

The short list

• Best overall: Swing + Jet (NZ$489, saves NZ$19). You swing over the Shotover Canyon, then jet boat through it, all in one half-day with one shuttle. Ages 10+. The Shotover Jet fare maths is on our tickets and prices page.
• Best value: Thunder Jet + Hydro Attack (“Fin2Spin”, NZ$250) saves about NZ$68 against separate prices and departs from central Queenstown. Best water day: RealNZ’s Kawarau Jet2Raft (NZ$329), which combines a jet boat and grade 2–3 rafting in one half-day trip.
• Skip or DIY: combos that save NZ$0 (Milford Coach & Cruise + Shotover Jet, NZ$508; Remarkables heli + Shotover Jet) only make sense if you value the single booking. The big bundles (Shotover Trio NZ$871.75, Awesome Foursome NZ$1,191.75) are for teens and adults (13+), take a full day, and every part depends on the weather.

Queenstown combos at a glance

“Separate price” uses each operator’s published adult rack rate as of October 2026. Discount sites such as Bookme often undercut rack rates on specific days, so your own comparison may come out differently. “Sold direct” means the bundle is sold by the operator or a Queenstown agent and not on GetYourGuide or Viator; we checked both in October 2026.

Are Queenstown adventure combos worth it?

A Queenstown combo is worth it when it solves a logistics problem, and rarely because of the discount. Across the 20 combos in the table, the typical saving is NZ$10–80 per person, and several save nothing at all. What you are paying for:

• Linked timing and transport. Swing + Jet works because Shotover Canyon Swing sits about 1 km upstream of the Shotover Jet beach at Edith Cavell Bridge, and the combo runs on four fixed start times (9:30am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1pm).
• Access you can’t buy separately. The High Five’s heli transfer to Skyline is a flight that, according to Everything Queenstown, “cannot be done on its own”. The Skippers Heli-Jet flies you out of the canyon after the jet boat.
• Less planning. Pay once, check in once, and the operators handle the handovers.

Pros

• One booking and one check-in, with transport usually included
• Small but real savings on some pairings (the Thunder Jet combos, KJet + AJ Hackett, the Swing + Jet family combo)
• A few bundles you can’t build yourself (heli to Skyline, heli out of Skippers)

Cons

• Weather risk multiplies. Each extra component (especially helicopters and rafting) is another chance of a cancellation. For the jet boat part, see how safe jet boating is.
• Same-day requirements. Everything Queenstown says the special price on its big bundles requires doing the activities “in the one day”.
• The youngest member sets the limit. The Shotover Jet only needs a 1 m height, but the swing needs age 10+ and rafting needs 13+ (and 40–120 kg). The full height and age rules for the jet are in who can ride the Shotover Jet.
• Fatigue. A four-activity day leaves little energy for anything else.

Our rule of thumb: if a combo saves under NZ$25 and ties together activities on opposite sides of town, book the parts separately on the days that suit you. If the activities share a site or a shuttle (Swing + Jet, Jet2Raft, the Thunder Jet combos), the combo is the better choice.

Shotover Jet’s own combos

The Shotover Jet lists four combo families on its own site: Swing + Jet, Essential Queenstown, Remarkables Scenic, and Milford Sound + Shotover Jet. None of them is sold on GetYourGuide. The standalone Shotover Jet is NZ$199 adult, NZ$109 child, and NZ$507 for a family pass (2 adults + 2 children aged 5–15), valid for travel to 30 September 2027. The full savings maths is on our tickets and prices page.

Watch out: Glacier Southern Lakes’ own pages disagree on the 2026–27 Remarkables + Shotover Jet price. One page shows NZ$574 for 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, while its all-flights listing and the Shotover Jet site show NZ$594. Its standalone 20-minute Remarkables flight is listed at both NZ$375 and NZ$395 for 2026–27. Neither version produces a meaningful saving.

Jet boat and canyon swing: the Shotover Canyon combo

At NZ$489 per person (child 10–15: NZ$399), the Swing + Jet combo is the best-designed jet boat combo in Queenstown. You jump first from Shotover Canyon Swing’s 109 m platform (about 60 m of freefall into a 200 m arc), then ride the 25-minute Shotover Jet through the same canyon system.

“Shotover Jet and canyon swing combo” is a common search, so here is what you can and cannot book. The Shotover Canyon Swing is bookable on its own (a new GetYourGuide listing, 5.0/5 from 7 reviews, from US$167), and the Shotover Jet is bookable on its own (4.9/5 from 1,759 reviews, from US$113), but no GetYourGuide or Viator listing sells the two together. The operators do sell them as one ticket direct, on shotoverjet.com and canyonswing.co.nz, valid for travel to 30 September 2027. Book the two separately here and you are holding two tickets on two timings. They are close to each other geographically (the swing shuttle leaves from 34 Shotover Street and can pick up at Arthurs Point if arranged in advance), so doing both in a day is practical either way.

• Saving: the swing alone is now NZ$309 (it rose on 1 October), so swing + jet separately costs NZ$508 and the combo saves NZ$19. The family combo (2 adults + 2 kids, 2 tandem swings + 4 jet rides) is NZ$1,630 against NZ$1,743, saving NZ$113.
• Add-ons: photos and video add NZ$70 (the combo with media is NZ$559). Second swings are NZ$65, bought on site and subject to time. Spectators pay NZ$25.
• Limits: minimum age 10 (10–13s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Maximum weight 210 kg (tandem combined). Solo riders must be over 16 for the adult rate.
• Who it suits: first-timers who want a big drop without a bungy, couples (tandem), and groups where one person only wants the jet (Spectator + Jet).

Swing or bungy? For variety, choose the swing: Shotover Canyon Swing says it offers more than 70 jump styles. For the classic bucket-list jump, choose a bungy (see the KJet + Kawarau Bungy combo below).

Jet boat and rafting: Kawarau Jet2Raft and Shotover options

For white water rafting and a jet boat in one trip, RealNZ’s Kawarau River Jet2Raft (NZ$329 direct, from US$186 on GetYourGuide, 4.8/5 from 149 reviews) is the obvious choice. It is the most complete combination on this page, and the one the booking widget above sells. RealNZ runs a four-and-a-half-hour Kawarau trip in which the jet boat is part of the itinerary, not a bolt-on: twenty-two kilometres upriver at up to 95 km/h with 360-degree spins to reach the rafting put-in, then an hour of grade 2–3 whitewater finishing on the Dog Leg, which the operator calls New Zealand’s longest commercially rafted rapid. Wetsuit, helmet, jacket, booties, guides and hot showers are all included.

• Saving: RealNZ’s Kawarau raft alone is from NZ$249 (4.6/5 from 46 reviews on GetYourGuide). Adding a comparable 30-minute Thunder Jet (NZ$119) gives about NZ$368, so the combo saves around NZ$39.
• Who it suits: first-time rafters aged 13+ who can swim. It also leaves the afternoon free for something slower.
• Want bigger water? Shotover River rafting (grade 3–5, including the 170 m Oxenbridge Tunnel; 4.8/5 from 343 reviews on GetYourGuide) is from NZ$299 with RealNZ and runs seasonally: Challenge Rafting (operated by RealNZ; 4.9/5 from 79 reviews) says trips “run from November through to April”, and RealNZ resellers list 1 November to 28 April. It is only bundled with the Shotover Jet in agent packs (Shotover Duo and Trio).

Restrictions for every raft combo: thirteen and over (13–15s with a guardian), between 40 kg and 120 kg, no pregnancy, no heart conditions, and confident swimmers only. Full breakdown. How the Kawarau compares with the harder Shotover run is in our Kawarau rafting and Shotover rafting guide, and how the raft limits compare with the jet boat’s is in who can ride the Shotover Jet.

Jet boat and bungy: KJet and AJ Hackett combos

The cheapest jet boat and bungy combo is KJet + Kawarau Bridge Bungy (“The Originals”) at NZ$459, sold direct by KJet and AJ Hackett. It pairs the first commercial jet boat operator (KJet, running since 1958) with the first commercial bungy site (AJ Hackett, Kawarau Bridge, 1988). On GetYourGuide you can book the KJet ride on its own (4.7/5 from 2,022 reviews, from US$84); the bungy and the combos are sold direct.

• KJet basics: 60 minutes and 42–45 km (Glacier Southern Lakes says 42 km, KJet’s own listing says 45 km) across Lake Wakatipu, the Kawarau and the Shotover braids, departing every hour on the hour from 10am to 6pm from the Main Town Pier. The adult rack rate is NZ$159 on Bookme, though discounted days drop as low as NZ$89. The family pack is NZ$397 (one child free).
• Bungy limits: minimum age 10 and 35–235 kg, with an adult signing consent for 14 and under. AJ Hackett includes photos and video and lets you change or cancel up to 48 hours before.
• Nevis Bungy combo? Neither AJ Hackett nor KJet sells a Nevis + jet boat combo, and neither GetYourGuide nor Viator lists one. The only Nevis + jet bundle we found is the Awesome Foursome (below). AJ Hackett’s own Nevis combos skip the jet boat: Nevis Bungy & Swing is NZ$620 (was NZ$720) and the Nevis Thrillogy is NZ$805 (was NZ$1,015). The Nevis Bungy alone is NZ$395, sold direct.

Lakefront combos: Thunder Jet, Hydro Attack and Paraflights

Watersports Queenstown’s combos give the biggest percentage savings in town, and everything leaves from the central waterfront. The combos below are sold direct; the two rides are also on GetYourGuide separately, Thunder Jet (4.8/5 from 256 reviews, from US$56) and Hydro Attack (4.6/5 from 77 reviews, from US$101).

• Limits: Thunder Jet takes ages 2+ over 13 kg (under-12s ride with an adult). Hydro Attack is 6+ with a maximum of 192 cm and 110 kg. Paraflight kids under 12 fly with an adult over 18 and must weigh over 20 kg.
• Weather: Watersports states that weather cancellations it makes “will be rescheduled or refunded in full”. A 24-hour cancellation policy applies otherwise.
• Budget option: Thunder Jet’s “Rise & Ride” is NZ$99 adult / NZ$45 child, the cheapest jet boat ride on the lake. It’s the 9am daily departure from Frankton Marina (not Steamer Wharf), per Thunder Jet.

GetYourGuide also lists a shorter Hydro Attack + Thunder Jet pairing as one 90-minute booking, the shark and jet boat combo, from US$142. It has only 2 reviews so far, so judge it on the two rides it is made of. Note the practical wrinkle the operator flags: it has two separate check-ins at two separate locations, the Hydro Attack kiosk at Steamer Wharf and the Thunder Jet meeting point. Dress for both, because you will get wet on the Thunder Jet leg. Minimum age six.

Jet boat and helicopter: four ways to combine them

There are four ways to combine a jet boat with a helicopter flight in Queenstown, listed from cheapest to most dramatic. All four are sold direct.

1. KJet Remarkables Flyer (NZ$519): a 60-min jet plus a 20-min flight that, per Glacier Southern Lakes, “lands you on the Remarkables at 5,000 feet”. Saves about NZ$15–35.
2. Remarkables Scenic with Shotover Jet (NZ$594 / child NZ$399): the same flight with the canyon jet instead. Saves NZ$0, but it is the only way to get the Shotover canyons plus a mountain landing in 2 hours.
3. Skippers Heli-Jet (NZ$675 / child NZ$475, Queenstown Helicopters): 4WD along Skippers Road, the Skippers Canyon Jet on the upper Shotover, then a helicopter flight out with an alpine landing. It’s the most unusual combo in town. See our Skippers Canyon guide.
4. Dart River (Glenorchy): Dart River Adventures sells jet + heli packages (including the full-day Path of Pounamu with Glacier Southern Lakes). The Wilderness Jet alone is NZ$399 peak (1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027). See Dart River Jet vs Shotover Jet.

Heli caveat: shared helicopter flights have minimum passenger numbers. Reviews of Queenstown heli combos describe flights being cancelled for “lack of numbers” or bad weather. KJet states that if the flight is cancelled for weather and you can’t reschedule, it refunds the helicopter portion in full.

The big bundles: Shotover Trio, Awesome Foursome and High Five

The big multi-activity bundles are mostly sold by agents such as Everything Queenstown / Everything New Zealand, not on GetYourGuide or Viator. Their savings are small (2–7% off the agent’s own RRP), and every extra component adds weather risk.

Shotover Trio: NZ$871.75 (RRP NZ$893; child 13–14 NZ$688 RRP)

• Includes: Shotover Jet (25 min), a 25-minute “Pilot’s Choice” helicopter flight and landing (10–15 min flying + about 10 min on the ground), and Shotover River rafting (grade 3–5) with hot showers.
• Logistics: 5–6 hours, departs 8am, operates November–April (rafting season).
• Who it suits: fit teens and adults wanting three of the Shotover’s best-known trips in one day.

Awesome Foursome: NZ$1,191.75 (RRP NZ$1,288)

• Includes: 134 m Nevis Bungy + Shotover Jet + heli flight + Shotover raft (grade 3–5). A Kawarau Bungy version has an RRP of NZ$1,203.
• Saving check: Shotover Trio (NZ$871.75) + Nevis Bungy booked direct (NZ$395) = NZ$1,266.75, so the Foursome saves about NZ$75.
• Logistics: Everything Queenstown books the Nevis Bungy in the morning and the jet/heli/raft in the afternoon. Its Q&A says the special price requires one day, but its category page describes the Foursome as “spread across two days”. Ask before booking.
• Minimum age: 13.

Swing + Jet + Heli + Raft: RRP NZ$1,208 (child 13–15 NZ$973)

The swing version of the Foursome. Swing Jet Raft (no heli) has an RRP of NZ$823.

High Five: NZ$560 (from NZ$683)

• Includes: Shotover Jet, a helicopter flight to the top of Skyline, the gondola, 5 luge rides and Skyline complex access, over 6–7 hours, from age 4.
• Why it stands out: it’s the only big bundle young kids can do. Reviewers warn about two things: helicopters need minimum numbers, and if you arrive late in the day the luge may close before you’ve used your rides.

Does “Queenstown Combos” (The Station) still exist?

We couldn’t confirm a live, bookable queenstowncombos.co.nz site in October 2026. The brand’s Tripadvisor listing remains, and products with the same names (Shotover Duo, Trio, High Five, Skippers Skyline) are now sold through agents like Everything Queenstown and Easy Queenstown.

Other combos you can book on GetYourGuide

Canoeing and a jet boat — from US$283

The full-day Dart River trip: jet boat upstream into Mt Aspiring National Park, then back down the same water by inflatable canoe, with a wilderness picnic lunch in the middle. Six and a half hours, and the dearest GetYourGuide ticket on this site; it is rated 4.8/5 from 189 reviews. Full breakdown.

Rafting and a canyon tour — from US$186

Shotover rafting paired with a Skippers Canyon tour, five hours. No jet boat in this one, but it covers the same canyon country the Skippers jet boat reaches, from the road and the water instead. The listing is new, with 6 reviews so far.

Combinations by another name

Two trips are not sold as combos but do two things anyway. Skippers Canyon Jet spends most of its three hours driving the historic Skippers Road with commentary, and twenty-five minutes jet boating the upper Shotover — you are buying a heritage tour with a jet boat in it. And the Dart River two-hour wilderness trip is as much a guided introduction to a national park as it is a boat ride.

What happens if the weather cancels part of a combo?

Single-operator combos are refunded or rebooked by the operator. Multi-operator bundles bought through an agent may only be rescheduled or credited, so read the terms before you pay.

• Shotover Jet: free changes and cancellations up to 24 hours before. If the operator cancels for safety or operational reasons, you get “a full refund or the option to rebook”. If you booked through a third party, their terms apply.
• Everything New Zealand (agent): its formal terms say it “does not offer refunds… to the extent permitted by law”, and weather-affected bookings get a reschedule “or… a credit from the supplier”. Its Awesome Foursome Q&A promises “reschedule or a partial refund”. Get the answer in writing.
• AJ Hackett: change or cancel up to 48 hours before.
• Watersports (Thunder Jet and the lakefront combos): weather cancellations by the operator are rescheduled or refunded in full.

Put weather-sensitive activities (heli, rafting) early in your trip so you have spare days to reschedule.

DIY Queenstown day plans, with timings and costs

Building your own day often costs the same as a combo and gives you more flexibility. Here are eight plans that work.

Kiwi Park admission is rated 4.6/5 from 370 reviews on Viator; check the current gate price when you book. For age and height rules across these rides, see our Queenstown with kids guide.

Timing notes

• The Shotover Jet runs from 9.30am to 4pm (check in 30 min before at the river base, or 45 min before at the Station Building for the free shuttle, which serves a selection of departures). With the shuttle, allow about 1 hr 45 min.
• The Canyon Swing takes about 2.5 hours return from town.
• KJet departs every hour on the hour from 10am to 6pm, every day of the year.
• Kawarau rafting typically departs 9am and 2pm, and Shotover rafting 8am and 1pm. Check the live schedule.

About the Superpass: the NZSki Superpass (Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Mt Hutt) can be swapped for off-mountain credit with partners including the Shotover Jet, KJet and AJ Hackett. For 2026 the off-mountain benefits could only be redeemed up to 11 October 2026, so the next chance is winter 2027. There is no general summer Queenstown activity pass. The nearest equivalents are operator combos, Skyline’s Gondola Annual Pass (NZ$139 adult) and Bookme’s last-minute deals.

Best combo by type of traveller

Combo questions, answered

What is the best Queenstown adventure combo? For most people it’s Shotover Canyon Swing + Shotover Jet (NZ$489). Both are in the same canyon, it takes half a day, and it saves NZ$19. For value, choose Thunder Jet + Hydro Attack (NZ$250).

Do Queenstown combos actually save money? A little. Savings in October 2026 range from NZ$0 (Milford Coach & Cruise + Jet, Remarkables heli + Shotover Jet) to about NZ$120 per couple (Jet & Fly).

Is there a Kawarau River jet boat and rafting combo? Yes. RealNZ’s Kawarau River Jet2Raft costs NZ$329, with a 25-minute jet boat to grade 2–3 rafting, about 4.5 hours total, ages 13+.

What’s included in the Shotover Trio? The Shotover Jet, a 25-minute helicopter flight with landing, and grade 3–5 Shotover River rafting. It’s NZ$871.75 via Everything Queenstown (RRP NZ$893), takes 5–6 hours, and runs November–April.

What is the Awesome Foursome? Nevis Bungy (134 m), the Shotover Jet, a helicopter flight and Shotover rafting for NZ$1,191.75 (RRP NZ$1,288), minimum age 13.

Is there a jet boat and bungy combo? Yes. KJet + Kawarau Bridge Bungy (“The Originals”) is NZ$459 and includes bungy photos and video.

Can I split a combo over two days? Sometimes. Milford + Jet combos are deliberately split (jet the next day). Swing + Jet is one half-day. Agent bundles may require one day for the special price, so confirm in writing.

What happens if the helicopter is cancelled? It depends on who sold it. KJet refunds the heli portion if you can’t reschedule. Agent terms may offer only a reschedule or credit.

Can kids do Queenstown combos? Yes, but the youngest member sets the limit. The Shotover Jet needs a 1 m height, Canyon Swing and bungy need age 10, rafting needs 13, and the High Five starts at age 4.

Can I use the Superpass for jet boating? Only in winter. For 2026 the off-mountain credit (Shotover Jet, KJet and others) could be redeemed until 11 October 2026.

What can I do in Queenstown in one day? Morning Swing + Jet, afternoon Skyline gondola and luge, and sunset on the waterfront. Total cost is around NZ$590–600 per adult.

Which combo to book

Book Swing + Jet if you want one great half-day, Jet2Raft if you want water, and the Thunder Jet combos if you’re watching your budget. Only buy the Trio or Foursome if you’re 13+, it’s rafting season, and your schedule has a spare day in case of weather. Skip combos that save NZ$0 unless the single booking matters to you. If you are still choosing a boat, start with is the Shotover Jet worth it. For more on the river itself, read the Shotover River guide or what is a jet boat.

If you would rather do one thing properly, the which jet boat to book guide compares the straight rides, and tickets and prices sets out what the Shotover Jet fare covers on its own.