On the river
Raft and jet
Both on the Kawarau
- Length4.5 hours
- GroupUp to 10
- Age13 or older
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The Queenstown jet boat combo, pairing by pairing
Queenstown Kawarau River Rafting and Jet Boat
★ 4.9 · 183 reviews total
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A Queenstown jet boat combo puts a river ride and a second adventure into one booking. Here is what each pairing includes, what it costs and how the day fits together.
Editorial team, queenstownjetboat.quest · Updated November 8, 2026 · Reading: 7 min
The essentials
- Raft and jetJet boat then Kawarau rafting, 4.5 hours, from $187.
- HelicopterA jet ride plus a heli landing on the Remarkables, NZD 519.1,2
- BungyThe town jet ride plus the 43 m Kawarau bungy, NZD 459.3,4
- Cheapest pairJet boat and Kawarau Zipride together for NZD 199.5
- Age limitsSwings and ziprides start at age 8; the bungy at 10.6,7
Why book a combo at all
Queenstown packs its adventures close together, and the operators know that most visitors want more than a single thrill. A Queenstown jet boat combo bundles the river ride with something on land, in the air or in a raft, under one booking and usually one check-in. The jet boat operators sell their own pairings with neighbouring businesses, and the platforms list a few ready-made combinations too.
The case for a combo is mostly practical. Times are fixed for you, the transfers between the activities are arranged, and a single cancellation policy covers the lot. The town ride that this site sells, for instance, already takes just 1 hour, starting at the town pier, which leaves plenty of a day for a second activity nearby.
The case against is flexibility. A combo ties your day to the less flexible half: a helicopter that needs clear weather, a raft that needs the right river level, a minimum number of adults. Read the conditions on each pairing below before you decide that a bundle is simpler than booking each half alone, and note which half sets the timetable.
Every pairing
Jet boat combos side by side
| Pairing | Second half | Adult fare | Age rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raft and jet | Kawarau rafting | $187 | 13 or older |
| Jet and heli | Remarkables landing | NZD 5191 | Ask operator |
| Jet and bungy | Kawarau Bridge jump | NZD 4593 | 10 or older7 |
| Jet and swing | Kawarau Swing | Ask operator | 8 or older6 |
| Jet and zipride | Kawarau Zipride | NZD 1995 | 8 or older16 |
| Canyon swing and jet | Shotover Canyon Swing | NZD 48914 | Child fare 10 to 1514 |
Fares are the operators’ own or the listing’s starting price; age rules come from each operator.17
Kawarau River rafting and jet boat in Queenstown
The classic pairing on the water is Kawarau River rafting and jet boat in Queenstown. The listing booked from this page runs 4.5 hours, starts from $187, caps the group at 10 and holds 4.8 from 183 reviews. The format is a jet boat ride on the Kawarau followed by rafting on the same river, and check-in closes 20 minutes before the start.
A second listing of the same pairing on GetYourGuide starts from $193, also over 4.5 hours, with 148 reviews. Its conditions are worth reading closely: it is not suitable for anyone under 13 years old, under 40 kg or over 120 kg, during pregnancy or with a heart condition, and every rafter must be confident in moving water.
Those limits are much stricter than the jet boat alone, which takes children from 2 years old. For families with younger children, a rafting combo usually means splitting up for part of the day. For a group of fit adults, it is a complete way to meet the river: fast and dry in the boat, then slow, wet and close to the rapids in the raft. Destination Queenstown notes that commercial rafting arrived on these rivers in 1974, so the pairing joins a pair of the town’s long-standing adventures.11
Adult fares
Operator combo fares for one adult
Jet boat and helicopter in Queenstown
For a jet boat and helicopter in Queenstown, the town operator KJet sells the Remarkables Flyer for NZD 519 per adult, with the flight run by a partner helicopter company.1,17 It pairs the river ride with a scenic flight and a landing high on the Remarkables spur, 5,000 feet above sea level.2 It departs daily at 2pm from the Main Town Pier.10 That fixed afternoon slot is worth noting: the flight and the ride follow each other closely, so the pair takes up the middle of the afternoon rather than the whole day.
There are strings attached. The combo needs at least two adult passengers to be confirmed, and every passenger has to give a weight at booking, which the operator says is mandatory under Civil Aviation Authority rules.18,19 At the canyon end of the river, Shotover Jet sells its own version: a 20 minute helicopter ride with a landing on the Remarkables spur, then the canyon jet boat, for NZD 594 per adult and NZD 399 per child.20,15
If you would rather book the flight separately, a helicopter tour with an alpine landing starts from $226 for 25 minutes. Separate bookings let you take to the air on whichever morning dawns clear and save the river for a grey one, which matters when low cloud can close the mountains for a day while the river stays open.
Choose your pairing
Which combo fits your group
Match your group to a row and read across to its pairing.
If We are fit adults who love water
Raft and jet
Jet boat, then rafting on the Kawarau, 4.5 hours from $187.
If I want the mountains from above
Jet and helicopter
The town combo lands 5,000 feet up on the Remarkables spur.2
If I have always wanted to bungy
The Originals combo
If Our kids are just old enough to zip
Jet and zipride
Children of 8 and 9 ride the zip tandem with an adult.16
If Our kids are too young to zip
Jet and gondola
The gondola and luge take small riders tandem; book them apart.
Three moods
Water, air or a leap off the bridge
In the air
Jet and helicopter
River, then a peak
- LeavesDaily at 2pm
- MinimumTwo adults
- LandingRemarkables spur
At the bridge
Jet and bungy
Two Queenstown classics
- Jump43 metres
- Age10 or older
- TransportFree bus
Bungy, swing and zipride pairings at the old bridge
The Kawarau Suspension Bridge, the home of commercial bungy, stands downstream on the Kawarau, beyond the jet boat route, and KJet sells several pairings with it. The Originals combo adds the 43 metre bungy jump for NZD 459.3,4 The minimum age to jump is 10 and jumpers must weigh between 35 kg and 235 kg.7 If a teenager is close to either limit, ask the operator before you book the pair.
The swing pairing sends you out over the gorge from a platform 43 metres above the Kawarau River.22 It takes riders from 8 years old with a minimum weight of 30 kg.6 The lowest fare in the KJet list goes with the zipride: a 130 m line at over 60 km an hour, sold with the jet boat for NZD 199.23,5 Children of 8 and 9 must ride the zip tandem with an adult.16
The free Bungy Bus leaves for the bridge at 10am, 11.20am, 12.40pm and 2.00pm, and the operator says to allow 2.5 hours for the round trip.9 The jump itself has its own site and story; for this page, what matters is that the bridge is a short drive from the river ride and that both fit comfortably into a single day.
A sample day
Jet boat in the morning, bridge after lunch
Morning
First jet ride
KJet leaves every hour on the hour from 10am.8
Late morning
Back at the pier
The town ride lasts 1 hour from the pier.
Midday
The Bungy Bus
Free buses run at 10am, 11.20am, 12.40pm and 2.00pm.9
Afternoon
At the bridge
Allow about 2.5 hours for the round trip.9
Or instead
Into the air
The helicopter combo leaves daily at 2pm.10
Canyon combos at Arthurs Point
The canyon jet boat at Arthurs Point has its own partners. Its Swing + Jet combo costs NZD 489 for adults and NZD 399 for children aged 10 to 15, and pairs the Shotover Canyon Swing with the canyon ride, about 25 minutes on the water.14,24 A friend who will not swing can still come along on a spectator ticket that includes the jet boat.25
The Essential Queenstown combo pairs the canyon ride with a Nomad Safaris 4WD trip, in a 3-hour outing on and in the water.26 It costs NZD 449 per adult and NZD 244 per child.13 For a land pairing on the town side, a jet sprint, off-road drive and shooting package runs 3 hours from $240. Both suit groups who want a full morning of variety rather than a single headline thrill.
The most spread-out combination needs a pair of days: a Milford Sound nature cruise one day and the canyon jet ride the next.27 Shotover Jet lists it at NZD 378 per adult and NZD 188 per child.12 It suits travellers who were going to Milford Sound anyway and want a single booking to cover both. Leave a spare day after the cruise in case the road to the fiord closes and the order of the days has to change.
Video
A canyon jet boat ride on a Queenstown adventure day
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Your trip includes an alpine landing 5,000 feet above sea level on the Remarkables spur.
Before you book a combo
Read these conditions first
Who can go3
How it runs3
Your safety net3
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- The jet ride runs rain or shine
- Keep a spare day for the weather21
Slower pairings: wine, gondola and the Dart River
Not every combo doubles the adrenaline. KJet sells a Wine Sampler that follows the jet boat with a small group tour of 3 Central Otago wineries, and it asks you to allow about 7 hours in all.28,29 Its own pages show different adult prices for this pairing, so check the current fare on the operator site before you plan around it.
With children, the gentlest pairing is the river ride followed by the Skyline gondola and luge above town. The gondola-and-luge ticket, with 3 runs down the track, is priced from $55; children below 110 cm share a cart with a grown-up on the easier course. The gondola base is a short walk from the pier, so no transport is needed in between.
At the far end of the scale, the Dart River trip from Glenorchy packs a wilderness jet boat ride, inflatable canoes and a buffet lunch into 6.5 to 8.5 hours, from $293. It is a full day in the mountains rather than a town combo, and our Dart River guide covers it in detail. Book it for a settled day, since the drive to Glenorchy and the valley itself are at their best in clear light.
How to fit a combo into your day
The easiest rule is to put the most weather-sensitive activity first in your stay and the jet boat second. The town ride is an all-weather trip that operates every single day, so it rarely needs moving. Helicopter flights and rafting depend on cloud and river levels, so a fixed combo that pins both to the same afternoon is the arrangement most likely to be disrupted.
Timing on the day is straightforward. KJet sends a boat out on the hour, from 10am until 6pm, so a morning ride leaves the afternoon free.8 If you are pairing it with the bridge, the Bungy Bus departures at 10am, 11.20am, 12.40pm and 2.00pm make an early ride and a lunchtime bus a natural rhythm.9 Eat before the bus rather than after the jump: the round trip takes a good part of the afternoon, and adrenaline does strange things to an appetite.
Finally, compare the combo price with each activity booked on its own before you commit. The rafting combo on this page is sold with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The ride on this site carries the same free cancellation, and lets you reserve now and pay later. Separate bookings cost a little more effort and give you the most control over the weather.
FAQ
Brief questions, brief answers.
What jet boat combos are there in Queenstown?
How much is the rafting and jet boat combo?
From $187.
The listing on this page lasts 4.5 hours and takes no more than 10 people per group.
Is there a jet boat and helicopter combo?
Can children do a jet boat combo?
Can a non-jumper come along?
Yes, on some combos.
The canyon Swing + Jet combo sells a spectator ticket that still includes the jet boat ride.25
How long does a bungy and jet boat combo take?
Allow most of a day.
The bridge trip alone takes about 2.5 hours round trip on the free Bungy Bus.9
Is a combo cheaper than separate tickets?
Sometimes, but compare.
Check both halves on their own first; separate bookings let you move a flight to a clear day.
Sources
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · KJet Combo Deals ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Remarkables Flyer ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · KJet Combo Deals ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · The Originals: Jet boat + Bungy Jump ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · KJet Combo Deals ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · KJet & Kawarau Swing Combo ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · The Originals: Jet boat + Bungy Jump ↩
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- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Remarkables Flyer ↩
- Destination Queenstown (queenstownnz.co.nz) · How Queenstown Became the Adventure Capital of the World ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Jet Boat Deals & Adventure Combos ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Queenstown Adventure Combo Packages ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Swing + Jet Combo ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Remarkables Helicopter & Shotover Jet Combo ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Kawarau Combo: Jet Boat and Zipride ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Terms & Conditions ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Remarkables Flyer ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Remarkables Flyer ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Remarkables Helicopter & Shotover Jet Combo ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Jet Boat Ride FAQs ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · KJet & Kawarau Swing Combo ↩
- KJet (Kawarau Jet), kjet.co.nz · Kawarau Combo: Jet Boat and Zipride ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · What to Expect During a Jet Boat Ride ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Swing + Jet Combo ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Queenstown Adventure Combo Packages ↩
- Shotover Jet, shotoverjet.com · Milford + Jet ↩
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