Joanna James
Paragliding, hang-gliding, and sky diving are a few of the adventures vibrant Queenstown offers. If leaping off mountains and jumping out of aircraft at 15,000 feet is your kind of adventure, there is no better place than New Zealand's adventure capital. Check out top air adventures in Queenstown.
Skydiving is one of the best adventures for the adrenaline junk. In Queenstown, you can couple that marvellous feel with terrific alpine scenery that will make your thrill factor zoom a few notches higher. Choose from freefalling adventures over the gorgeous Mt Aspire Park to the stunning surroundings of k. Then there is the skydiving adventure that promises to stun you with marvellous views of iconic Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables. To make the most of your stay there, you can choose an accommodation that boasts views of the mountains and lake. Look for the best hotels in Queenstown to enjoy this luxury; some like Oaks Queenstown Club Suites offer unmatched views and comforts.
The best air adventure to feel like a bird, both hand gliding and paragliding are unmatched in the thrill factor when it comes to savouring adventure thrills. Enjoy the unobstructed views as you cut through the atmosphere; all adventures are well supervised by expert instructors, with tandem jumps too on offer. Choose your paragliding or hand gliding adventure from several locations covering Body's Peak where you take off from a gondola to Coronet Peak for views of the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu.
Take off from the Treble Cone Skifield when you choose a paragliding adventure with Wanaka Paragliding. The Treble Cone Skifield offers an 800-metre take-off point from where you can glide over the stunning surrounding of Lake Wanaka, taking you across gorgeous valleys and glacial mountains. The entire adventure lets you soar like a bird for close to 15 minutes.
A zipline adventure helps you soar above the treetops of Queenstown. The Kea Tour is for the serious adventure buff seeking a more daredevil experience as it is listed as one of the world's steepest ziplines. There is nothing to match the feel of zipping high above the waterways and forest of Queenstown.
The Queenstown airport is a hub for helicopter tours, which offer you a chance to be awed by the stunning surroundings of Queenstown from a bird's-eye view. Flights will take you to iconic locations such as Milford Sound, the location where Lord of the Rings was filmed; you can even savour a game of extreme golf on the peak of a mountain. Queenstown is all about exploring nature and savouring that adrenaline-high, but it is also about good times cosying up by the fireplace with friends and family and morning coffee to stunning views of amazing surroundings; therefore, go ahead and book your stay at one of the best-located hotels in Queenstown to savour every moment there.
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