This was our favorite attraction on our three week trip. The scenery is beautiful, Stewart is very patient and knowledgeable, and everything was provided to keep us warm and dry (except gloves and hats). The jet boat ride up the river was also fun and the funyaks were not difficult to maneuver. Definitely book the funyak trip! It's a little... More

My partner and I went on the Dart River Funyak trip and had an absolutely spectacular day with our guide Stewart even though the weather was rainy at times. Due to the weather, we lucked out and were the only 2 on the tour so we were pleased that the day still went ahead. We especially enjoyed our own private... More

This is an excellent experience from the start- the bus ride out to the river area is punctuated with a fact filled review of the area to include the little stories about the folks in the area. That's the start- it's followed by a walk/hike in what best can be described as a primeval forest with excellent detail about the... More

Had a wonderful experience with the Dart River Jet Safari Company!!. Took a ride on their bus from Queenstown to the Dart River. Started with a tour of the farm where lots of scenes from Lord of the Rings and Hobbit were filmed (GREAT FUN FOR A MOVIE BUFF!!) Then took a walk through the beautiful protected Beechwood (false beechwood)... More

I was part of a group of 16 (14 of those were ladies) and we had the best time with our guides Stewart & Christian. Royce was our jetboat driver and we did some awesome 360's and he had cheesiest smiles in our photo's! The scenery was amazing and the funyaking was so much fun and not hard at all,... More

This trip has a bit of everything; a scenic drive, jetboating, and river canoeing. The setting is absolutely stunning and the guides are top-notch. Not the most adventurous day trip I've been on - you do not need a high level of fitness or canoeing experience and there is no hiking. With the wetsuits and fleeces on, cold was no... More

We went on the Dart River Funyak tour. There were 5 of us - 2 adults, 2 girls aged 11 and 9 and a 6 year old boy. Right from the pickup the weather was marginal and on the way to Dart River we were offered the option of transferring to another day. No mention of cancelling though. And we... More

This tour is pricey; however, Louis of Happy Travels was convincing! Tomas should emphasize that the wet suit is inside out so that those who we not paying attention would not have worn it inverted and would not have had difficulty. We love Geoff's spins in the river. We thank Tomas for his driving us safely and thank Tomas and... More

My husband and I were traveling in NZ with our 33 year old son. I was a little hesitant about signing up for the Funyak tour (which included a jet boat ride, lunch, and paddling ourselves on the Dart River in Funyaks), because I feared it would either be too much of an uncomfortable/ noisy/scary thrill ride for me or... More