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Waikato River Jet Boat Ride from Taupo
Badge of ExcellenceTaupo, New Zealand
- 35 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Zoom over the waters of the Waikato River on a jet boat during this 35-minute excursion. With a guide in the lead to providing commentary on the local sights, surf the Nga Awapurua Rapids, shoot through canyons, and admire the purity of the clear waters. This small-group tour can accommodate 11 people per boat.
- Explore the Waikato River on a jet boat
- Surf rapids and admire picturesque scenery
- Several departure times to fit your schedule
- Small group of just 11 people
What's Included
- Experienced Professional Guide
- Fitted Life Jackets provided
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Souvenir photos (for purchase for NZ$45)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3 Nga Awa Purua Road, Rotokawa 3378, New Zealand
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Family Pass includes 2 Adults and 2 Children
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Service animals allowed
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Featured review
Paul_M
Jacob the driver was unreal and friendly
He made the boat give us the best ride ever!!! He had good information about the river and ensured it was a great experience
Reviews
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Paul_M, Mar 2024
Jacob the driver was unreal and friendly
He made the boat give us the best ride ever!!! He had good information about the river and ensured it was a great experience
Shirleen_C, Mar 2024
Fun and exciting! Even though the weather was not great we still had a lot of fun. I will recommend this to anyone.
Jacquey_P, Mar 2024
Well delivered boat ride, great fun, great staff. Busts of speed and turns, over rapids several times, stationary river facts were given at appropriate points.
Edward_O, Jan 2024
The friendly staff, great facilities and they're willingness to accommodate our small group was amazing.
Robert_K, Jan 2024
Jacob's knowledge about the river and his amazing 360 turns and jumps. Interesting movie set stories and scenery were amazing. His ability to handle tight turns and speed of the 550HP motor was exilerating.
Alison_R, Aug 2023
Having compared 2 companies on Viator, we went with this company as there were more reviews and great comments. It is slightly down river than the other company, which (apparently) is more commercial and doesn’t go to the Huka Falls. We benefited from the small business enthusiasm and dedication to giving us the best experience possible!
Jacob, our guide and driver, was knowledgeable and skilful. He stopped and gave us information about the river and area but also filled our time with exhilaration and fun! There have been several films shot along this stretch of the river, which we will be looking out for.
We all had a brilliant time and we did buy the photos as they showed how much fun we all had on the rapids! If you have the opportunity, this is not to be missed!
Afterwards, we drove to the Huka Falls, and so we enjoyed it that way! We also were recommended to watch the dam opening, which it does every 2 hours and this was an amazing spectacle. We could see the effects on the river during our jet boat ride.
Anita_H, Jul 2023
It was really good.
A young driver has a very nice skill and even played a little bit for us.very very nice !
JohnDouglas_a, Jun 2023
Awesome experience. Jacob the host and boat driver was great had so much fun and would recommend doing it again thanks team at rapids jets
John_W, Apr 2023
Would highly recommend this, it was so much fun, everything was well organised and the driver was excellent
Ali_R, Dec 2022
Just an overall amazing experience. For those who have never done this before it’s a MUST do. The rapid were thrilling. Just a not to be missed experience. Got drenched with all the “fingers up in the air” turns but all,part of the fun experience.
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