Whanganui River - Wanganui District Activities

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Bridge to Nowhere

Maori - Taumarunui - Starting from $350.00 per person

You will travel through deep gorges masked in native bush and banks encased with ferns, caves and waterfalls and skim over rapids on this full day Jet Boat experience on the majestic Whanganui River.  Take an easy stroll to the iconic Bridge to Nowhere, the bridge built with the promise of opening up land for pioneering farmers, but remoteness and unstable land meant the roads to the bridge were never completed.  Learn about the unique history of... More...

Lavender Run - Jet Boat Tour on the Whanganui River

Jet Boating - Taumarunui - Starting from $145.00 per person

The Hatrick JetBoat Tour

Jet Boating - Taumarunui - Starting from $115.00 per person

Take a return Jet Boat journey down the Whanganui River skimming through the rapids and enjoying the breathtaking scenery of farmland and bush clad hills.  Enjoy the tales of settlements along this first part of the river from our experiences skipper/guide.

This tour is available on the dates shown or on request for parties of 4 or more at almost any time. Please call or email our booking office and we will do our best to find a time and date that suits you.

Rail and River Run - Rail Cart and Jet Boat Tour

Jet Boating - Taumarunui - Starting from $345.00 per person

Heli-Jet Combo Tour to Bridge to Nowhere over Whanganui National Park

Natural Attraction - Taumarunui - Starting from $685.00 per person

Fly by helicopter over the Whanganui National Park to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. Return by JetBoat up the majestic Whanganui River. Venturing through rapids, taking in the spectacular scenery of both rural farmland and the hidden depths of the Whanganui National Park. And learn about the unique history of the river from early Maori settlement through to the establishment and demise of European farming communities from our expert local driver/guides.