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Challenger Self Drive Guided Buggy Tour from Queenstown
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Challenger Self Drive Guided Buggy Tour from Queenstown

By Off Road Expeditions
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Ages 0-99, max of 4 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English
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  • We provide: Transport to and from our shop in central Queenstown, late model 4x4 machines, helmets, eye protection. Wet weather jacket/pants available if required.
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Off Road Adventures Queenstown, 61a Shotover Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
    Please arrive at 61a Shotover Street 15 minutes before your tour departure time Thank you for booking with us!
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18273P2

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Duration: Allow 1.5 hours in total duration with 60 minutes of solid off road action
    • Departures: Confirmed tours depart daily at 3pm. Please check-in 15 minutes before your departure time.
    • Check-in location: The Off Road Adventure Centre, 61A Shotover St in central Queenstown. Please check-in 10 minutes before your departure time. Transfers are included although you can self-drive to the site after completion of check-in.
    • We provide: Transport to and from our shop in central Queenstown, late model 4x4 machines, helmets, eye protection. Wet weather jacket/pants available if required.
    • We recommend: Wearing sensible clothing that you will be comfortable in & don’t mind getting dusty. Feel free to bring water, food, a camera and a bag with you.
    • Suitability/minimum age: Each driver must be 18 years of age or older with a full driving licence and speak good conversational level English for safety reasons. Minimum passenger age is 4 years old. Your driving licence MUST be produced at time of check-in.
    • Insurance excess bond required: Each driver will be required to sign a $3000 insurance excess agreement for the vehicle (against a credit card - Visa/Mastercard) at time of check-in, in case of damage.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18273P2

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    • 61a Shotover Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
      Please arrive at 61a Shotover Street 15 minutes before your tour departure time Thank you for booking with us!
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      Challenger Self Drive 4 Seater: Having acquired the necessary skills in our training area your guide will lead you on adrenalin packed, off road tracks and trails to stunning view points over Queenstown. You will get to test the full capabilities of this 4 seater machine in action and will be rewarded with endless fun, excitement and off road adrenalin rushes with some of the most spectacular views you could imagine. With over 35 years off road guiding experience and top of the range off road buggies you could not be in better hands. The only issue will be how to wipe the smile off your face at the end. Challenger Self Drive Family 4 Seater Special: Families can exclusively avail of our self-drive 4 seater Yamaha Wolverine X4 buggy for a great rate of $580 for the vehicle. We allow up to two fully licenced drivers per machine. This buggy is available and suitable for families (parent/s and kids between 4 and 16 years old)
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    • Off Road Expeditions
      352
      Queenstown, New Zealand
      Joined in July 2013
    • adambB2667VE
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Had a blast!
      Great time! Had unbelievable tracks, no pressure, guide Scott was comfortable to hang out with and very knowledgeable. Would recommend to all my mates
      Written 9 October 2024
    • ScotJF
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great ride
      Great ride. Challenging and fun off road circuit for any driver. Great views of Queenstown. Good varied route, climbed steep inclines and fun downhill routes. Diego the guide was helpful and informative making the ride, safe and fun.
      Written 19 February 2024
    • kiwiaussie99
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The team loved it!
      Great fun! Vehicles were great quality and the conditions just right for a muddy adventure! Great hosts - highly recommend
      Written 13 August 2023
    • Y6412GIchristians
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Take your gf and let her drive!
      This was so fun that we had to go back again the next day. Went with my gf during a trip, and we both are pretty novice. Some quad bike experience3 during out childhood was our only background. But these guys will take care of you and help you have fun at your level. On our second day they thought my gf was being hilariously excited. We also drove safely and capably on the first day. So when we went back, they took us on a way more challenging tour. You should really book a tour, this was the highlight of our New Zealand vacation. BTW my gf wants to buy a side-by-side now
      Written 10 August 2023
    • 994bea
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Thank you Sam
      Sam accepted our last minute booking and we are glad he did. Had so much fun and felt more like a hang out then a guided tour. Sam was very friendly and made the trip much more enjoyable, especially considering we had never been on quads before. Would definitely recommend everyone to experience.
      Written 4 July 2023
    • Sightseer38984980499
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Unreal
      Absolutely unreal! Josh (our guide) was awesome in making sure we were prepared while having the best time possible. Legend!
      Written 27 April 2023
    • 820alisham
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best tour in Queenstown!!
      One of the best tours we have done. Josh was so knowledgeable about the area and could tell really enjoyed his job. I highly recommend to anyone coming to Queenstown.
      Written 29 March 2023
    • danielmX1457HZ
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Absolutely fantastic.
      Absolutely amazing tour. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommend to all visiting Queenstown. Amazing views
      Written 29 March 2023
    • J6100CVlisaj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best Off Roading Experience
      We chose to do the Challenger self guided buggy tour. We booked a Buggy each, and this proved to be the best decision all round. It allowed us to individually experience the entire trail that our guide Josh took us on, rather than share the drive. This hands down is amazing, and 100% recommend if you like to have fun while driving with a challenge. Josh is an experienced guide an operator, and was easy to listen to and to trust. He takes you through a comprehensive training drive to ascertain your ability. The Wolverine Buggies are fantastic to drive, and easy to put your trust in & super comfortable even when bouncing over rocks and sliding around corners. Must do in Queenstown. Thanks Josh and Off Road Expeditions.
      Written 24 March 2023
    • rachabela21
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent
      We had Jack for our tour guide, he was great! Super friendly and had the answers to any questions we asked! The tour itself was awesome, my husband and I loved every bit of it!
      Written 15 March 2023
    • jamierM4443IR
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best ever great bang for your buck
      Me and my partner did the buggy ride for his birthday and he absolutely loved it best experience ever can’t wait to bring our kids back to take them on the experience great price for the experience and time you get also the staff are so awesome! Friendly and funniest time ever Deffs coming back
      Written 23 October 2022
    • JacobP1760
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome Experience
      An experience you dont want to miss when in Queenstown. Worth every penny. A must do for every adrenaline seeking junky or for anyone feeling adventurous.
      Written 10 July 2022
    • lotteraa
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Totally recommended!!
      This experience was the best!! Thrill seekers will love every minute of this 2 hour adventure. It was the perfect amount of mud and adrenaline. My husband was like a little kid!! Scott our guide was amazing! He had as much fun as we did chewing up the dirt as we flew around the tracks. All the protective gear is supplied to keep you as clean as possible. Totally recommend this when in Queenstown.
      Written 27 June 2022
    • RosscoM97
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Epic
      Awesome experience, would highly recommend to anyone. Scott was a good guide with great chat! Great activity to get the adrenaline flowing
      Written 27 June 2022
    • DrDanz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      WOW!!
      Fantastic fun! As a bonus you get great views of the stunning landscape around Queenstown. Well organised and very safety conscious.
      Written 24 October 2021
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    dannywebbs
    Rose Bay, Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My son and I had a great time doing the off road self drive buggy tour.Matt was very welcoming when we arrived and suited us up before he explained what to do and not too, he then took us on a warm lap to see our abilities , and then guided us up and over some extreme terrain . My son and myself was loving it , especially through the mud and water.We stopped for some great views and photos along the way,
    Would definitely recommend this.
    Big shout out to Matt , who let my son steer the buggy around a bit for his birthday, 🙏🙏
    Written 6 August 2023
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    Thanks for the kind words Danny, was a pleasure having you and the young fella out on his birthday :) Until next time, take care. Matt
    Written 8 August 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    StephenChan624
    Hong Kong, China7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a wonderful day with Scott while we joined the self-drive 4WD Buggy in Queenstown. Awesome experience guided by his professional techniques, I’d love to share the buggy is easy to handle. We feel safe, comfortable and of cause excited in the whole journey. If you visit Queenstown and looking for some excited activity, I highly recommend you to join with the Off Road Adventures team. Thank you again to offering us a private tour and the nice pic.
    Written 24 November 2024
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    "Thanks so much, Stephen! Thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic time on the buggy tour with Scott – he’s an absolute pro. Great to know you felt safe, comfortable, and excited throughout the journey.
    Written 25 November 2024
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    Julia B
    25 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2024 • Couples
    Great fun !!!! Would highly recommend it !!! Sam was a fantastic safe guide who gave good clear instructions to give me confidence to drive the terrain. Got the heart pumping but not enough to give me a heart attack 😁 scenery was beautiful with lots photo opportunities!!
    Written 18 February 2024
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    So stoked you had a great time! Highly recommend it too!
    Written 21 February 2024
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    Cassie B
    Auckland Central, New Zealand7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2020 • Family
    What an awesome experience! Would do this every time we are in Queenstown. Highly recommend to anyone as the driving tracks are customised to your level of ability. We were lucky to have two experienced off-road drivers with us so got to go on tricky tracks. Lochie was our guide and he was amazing also
    Written 22 September 2020
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    Pip Osborne
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    July 2020 • Family
    We had so much fun with Scott guiding us in the front buggy with our kids squealing with delight. Skilled operator who knew we like to spray dirt and mud and enjoy the thrill of a fast ride. We climbed over 300 metres to spectacular views and Scott shared some great stories along the way. Our favourite day, best activity for sure! If we weren’t hitting the slopes tomorrow, we would have considered doing it all over again!
    Written 9 July 2020
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    Jeremy I
    Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2024 • Family
    Brilliant time. From the get go the customer experience was great, lovely guys at the shop in town and was fortunate to have Dennis as our guide. My inner revhead loved it all, as did our tweenagers. Not too intimidating for a first time buggy novice. Views were staggering and the explanation of the history of the region by Dennis and his love for it all was great. Next time I'd do it again or one of their other longer tours. Thanks team for a cracking time!
    Written 31 December 2024
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    Thanks Jeremy! Stoked to hear you had a great time riding with Denis! We enjoy showing you around this amazing area and Denis sure does know all about its history! Thanks again for your kind words and we hope to see you again.
    Written 2 January 2025
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    Levi
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2022 • Family
    Great experience, thrills, chills and no spills. Safe fun for the whole family with that adrenaline element.

    Awesome bunch of guys, no discrimination.

    Out of all the experiences we had on our holiday I would rate the buggy tour as the best value for money and entertainment.
    Written 8 January 2022
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    We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time on our buggy tour! Safety is our top priority, but we also love to provide some thrills and excitement for all ages. Our team strives to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone who joins us. Thank you for your kind words and for choosing us as the highlight of your holiday. We hope to see you again for more off-road adventures in the future!
    Written 2 April 2023
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    Lacey M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2025 • Couples
    My partner and I decided to last minute book this experience. Little did we know it was going to be the best fun! Both Scott and Stefan were great tour guides, showing us what wonderful views Queenstown has to offer and sharing the rich history behind its flora and fauna. Felt super safe and comfortable driving the buggy too with their pre training. Would do this again and again
    Written 6 January 2025
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    Thanks Lacey! Thrilled to hear your last minute decision led to an epic time off-roading with Scott and Stefan! The views are truly unique, and it gets even more incredible when you learn how it all started. Thanks again for your kind words and we hope to see you again!
    Written 8 January 2025
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    Discover02174618093
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2023 • Friends
    4x4 buggy off road was absolutely THE BEST thing to do in QT hands down. 10/10 for all ages and driving ability. We also did their ATV quad tour and that was fantastic too. Nice friendly staff and family owned business. Im definitely coming bk down to do this again!!
    Written 20 January 2024
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    Absolutely stoked to hear you had the BEST time with our Buggies & Quads! Thanks heaps for the 10/10 rating!!!
    Written 25 January 2024
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    Natalie
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2020
    What a wicked experience. We highly recommend putting this on your bucket adventure list when coming to Queenstown. It well exceeded our expectations. Whatever the weather you will come out beaming. It was awesome. We cannot speak more highly of Scott our guide. He was a fantastic guide and made us fell safe and able to push ourselves. Couldn't stop smiling for hours. Another highlight was Scotts knowledge of all of the history surrounding Queenstown and took the time to guide us though this whilst we took in the spectacular views. Again a MUST DO. Thanks Scott for a great afternoon.
    Written 20 October 2020
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