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Adventure creators
Adventure is what many audiences expect from New Zealand. Queenstown offers jet boats, the gondola and, in winter, skiing; Fiordland adds fiord cruises and walks; and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park has the Hooker Valley Track. Operators are licensed and safety briefings are strict, which is part of what makes the content credible.
What can I film?
- Jet boating through river canyons near Queenstown.
- Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound in Fiordland.
- The Hooker Valley Track below Aoraki / Mount Cook.
- Skiing near Queenstown and Wānaka from about mid-June.
What should I know?
Mountain weather changes quickly and tracks close in storms; check DOC's track status before you set out. Operators set their own camera, age and health rules. Drones on conservation land need a DOC permit, and many national parks rarely grant one.
Half day to full day, depending on the activities agreed
Full day; about two hours each way by road from Te Anau, about four from Queenstown
Fiordland and Milford Sound
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi: the Milford Road and a fiord cruise
- Adventure
- Luxury
- Family
Evening stargazing tour, then most of the next day
Aoraki / Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo stargazing and the Hooker Valley Track
- Adventure
- Wellness
- Luxury