What Queenstown activities cost, from the operators' own pages
The headline prices for the big-ticket activities, copied from each operator's published page on the date shown. No estimates, no averages, and the free way up the hill included.
Published 5 September 2026 · Last checked 18 September 2026 · Corrected 18 September 2026 · By Queenstown Pocket
In short: Gondola $69, gondola and unlimited luge $140, Kawarau bungy from $320, Shotover Jet $199 (family of four $507), a ski day $180 to $184, the museum $14, and the bus to most of them $2.50 with a Bee Card. Adult prices as the operators publish them, September 2026.
The prices, as published
| Activity | Price as stated | Conditions | Read | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Gondola | $69 adult, $48 child (6 to 14); family of 4 $187 | Gondola only; under 2 free | 18 Sep 2026 | Walk from town; the Tiki Trail up is free |
| Skyline Gondola + unlimited luge | $140 adult, $96 child | Unlimited luge unavailable in peak holiday periods | 18 Sep 2026 | Same |
| Skyline Gondola + 6 luge rides | $106 adult, $74 child; family of 4 $283 | Skyline marks it best value | 18 Sep 2026 | Same |
| Skyline Gondola + 3 luge rides | $99 adult, $68 child | Skyline marks it most popular | 18 Sep 2026 | Same |
| Kawarau Bridge Bungy (AJ Hackett) | From $320 adult, from $280 child | Minimum age 10; Bungy Bus from Queenstown included in the listing | 5 Sep 2026 | 23 km, SH6, no Orbus; the Bungy Bus |
| Kawarau Bungy and Zipride combo | From $355 adult | 5 Sep 2026 | Same | |
| Kawarau Bungy and Swing combo | From $460 adult | 5 Sep 2026 | Same | |
| Nevis Bungy and Kawarau Bungy combo | From $615 adult | 5 Sep 2026 | Same | |
| Shotover Jet | $199 adult, $109 child (5 to 15); family pass $507 for 2 adults and 2 children | Closes on high river days | 4 Sep 2026 | Arthurs Point; complimentary return shuttle from 25 Shotover Street on selected departures, or Orbus Route 4, $2.50 with a Bee Card |
| 60 Minute Jet Boat Ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers | From NZ$149 on Viator | 1 h as Viator lists it | 18 Sep 2026 | Meeting point and pick-up on the Viator listing |
| NZONE Skydive Queenstown | From NZ$359 on Viator | 3.5 h as Viator lists it | 18 Sep 2026 | Meeting point and pick-up on the Viator listing |
| Queenstown Half Day Canyoning Adventure | From NZ$249 on Viator | 4 h as Viator lists it | 18 Sep 2026 | Meeting point and pick-up on the Viator listing |
| Onsen Hot Pools | Original Onsen, 60 minutes, per pool: $122 for 1, $180 for 2, $225 for 3, $260 for 4; children 5 to 11 $30, last booking 4:45pm | Open 9am to 11pm; availability released to 28 February 2027 | 18 Sep 2026 | Arthurs Point; free shuttle from Camp Street, booked with the pool, or Orbus Route 4, $2.50 with a Bee Card |
| Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown | $14 adult, $6 child, $12 senior, $10 student, family (2 + 3) $30; under 5 free | Daily 9am to 5pm | 3 Sep 2026 | Route 2 or Route 4, $2.50 with a Bee Card |
| Kiwi Park | Prices on the park's site (ticket pages not reachable on 3 Sep) | 9:30am to 5pm, last entry 4:15pm | 3 Sep 2026 | Walk from town, at the gondola base |
| Coronet Peak or The Remarkables day pass | $180 adult (NZSki Superpass) | 2026 season | 3 Sep 2026 | NZSki Ski Bus $36 return |
| Cardrona or Treble Cone day pass | From $184 adult; multi-day from $120 a day; spring from $105 | 2026 season | 3 Sep 2026 | Cardrona bus $45 return, $20 in spring |
| Orbus bus, any route | $2.50 with a Bee Card, $4 cash ($10 cash at the airport) | Free transfers within 45 minutes | 2 Sep 2026 | The price of getting to most of the above |
Where an operator writes “from”, so do we; where it prices only at booking, the row says so rather than guessing. Booking direct earns us nothing and costs you nothing extra. Shotover Jet is also sold through Viator, and the jet boat on both rivers, the skydive and the canyoning rows are Viator’s prices; all four are below with the dated Viator price and our disclosure. The hour-long ride on the Kawarau and the Shotover is NZ$149 on Viator against Shotover Jet’s $199 adult fare for a ride Viator lists at 25 min.
Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown
25 min · 4.8 stars from 2,853 reviews
From NZ$204.11 per person on Viator, price checked 2026-09-18
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60 Minute Jet Boat Ride on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers
1 h · 4.7 stars from 622 reviews
From NZ$149 per person on Viator, price checked 2026-09-18
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NZONE Skydive Queenstown
3.5 h · 4.7 stars from 1,472 reviews
From NZ$359 per person on Viator, price checked 2026-09-18
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Queenstown Half Day Canyoning Adventure
4 h · 4.9 stars from 467 reviews
From NZ$249 per person on Viator, price checked 2026-09-18
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The same activities on Klook
Klook resells several of the activities above, including the ones Viator does not carry. The prices below are what klook.com showed on 2026-09-10; compare them with the operator’s own price in the table, because they move independently. We earn a commission on Klook bookings and nothing on direct ones.
One thing worth saying plainly, because the numbers invite the wrong conclusion. Klook is not cheaper on the Kawarau bungy. Its listing starts at NZ$240, but that buys the Kawarau Swing; the bungy itself is NZ$320 there and NZ$320 on AJ Hackett’s own page, and the bungy with the zipline is NZ$355 on both. Booking through Klook costs you the same and pays us; booking direct costs you the same and pays us nothing.
Kawarau Bridge Bungy, Swing or Zipline (AJ Hackett)
Three options: swing from NZ$240, bungy NZ$320, bungy and zipline NZ$355 · free cancellation
From NZ$240 per person on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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Nevis Swing, Bungy and Catapult (AJ Hackett)
3 to 5 hours with transport
From NZ$295 per person on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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The Nevis Bungy (AJ Hackett)
3 to 5 hours with transport
From NZ$395 per person on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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Onsen Hot Pools and Spa
Up to 3 hours · free cancellation
From NZ$122 on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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Kiwi Park admission
Free cancellation
From NZ$64 per person on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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Shotover Jet
25 minutes on the river
From NZ$199 per person on Klook, price checked 2026-09-10
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The free versions
- Up the hill without the gondola: the Tiki Trail climbs to Bob’s Peak from the gondola base, free, about an hour; ride the gondola down if the knees object.
- The view without the ticket: Queenstown Hill, 2 to 3 hours return from Belfast Terrace.
- The river without the jet boat: the Shotover Gorge Trail from Arthurs Point, 5.5 km of gravel above the same canyon, on the Queenstown Trail.
- The free things guide has twelve more, each with its $2.50 bus.
Questions people ask
How much is the Skyline gondola in Queenstown?
$69 for an adult and $48 for a child (6 to 14) for the gondola only, or $140 and $96 with unlimited luge rides; the gondola with 6 luge rides is $106 and $74, and a family of four pays $187 for the gondola alone. Skyline's prices as published on 18 September 2026. Children under 2 ride the gondola free but cannot ride the luge; children ride the luge alone from 6 years and 110 cm, or in tandem with a paying adult from 2 years and over 85 cm, $5 for tandem rides.
How much is the Kawarau Bridge bungy?
From $320 for an adult and from $280 for a child on AJ Hackett's own page (5 September 2026), with the Bungy Bus from Queenstown included in the listing. Combos: with the Zipride from $355, with the Kawarau Swing from $460, with the Nevis Bungy from $615. Minimum age is 10.
How much is Shotover Jet?
$199 for an adult and $109 for a child aged 5 to 15, or $507 for a family pass of two adults and two children, as published on 4 September 2026. The ride is cancelled on high river days, so book with a fallback.
What is the cheapest thing to do in Queenstown?
The free ones: Queenstown Hill, the Tiki Trail to Bob's Peak (the walk up beside the gondola), the Gardens, the Frankton Track and the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement. The free things guide lists twelve with the $2.50 bus to each. Of the paid attractions above, the Lakes District Museum at $14 is the cheapest entry.
Are the prices on this page up to date?
Each row shows the date the operator's page was read, or, for the rows marked Viator, the date Viator returned the price; prices are copied exactly as stated, including the 'from'. Operators change prices between seasons, so check the linked page before you pay, and tell us if a figure has moved.
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Sources: Skyline Queenstown, gondola pricing and packages (opens in a new tab), Skyline Queenstown, luge pricing and packages (opens in a new tab), Skyline Queenstown, luge age and height rules (opens in a new tab), AJ Hackett, Kawarau Bridge Bungy (opens in a new tab), Shotover Jet, prices (opens in a new tab), Onsen Hot Pools, experiences (opens in a new tab), Onsen, Original Onsen (opens in a new tab), Lakes District Museum (opens in a new tab), Kiwi Park Queenstown (opens in a new tab), Coronet Peak (NZSki) (opens in a new tab) and Cardrona lift passes (opens in a new tab), retrieved 5 September 2026. Prices are quoted as the operators publish them and change between seasons; the Viator prices are as Viator returned them on 18 Sep 2026, shown in the table and on each card. Independent guide; we earn a commission only through the Viator and Klook links marked above. This independent guide is published by Tally Sphere Limited, a New Zealand company. Spotted a change? Report a problem with this page and the page address comes with your email.