Queenstown: Off-Road Self-Drive Buggy Tour with Wakatipu Views
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Queenstown, New Zealand
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get access to Queenstown’s most spectacular scenery during an off-road self-drive buggy tour. Follow an expert guide along backcountry terrain—through steep climbs, creek crossings, and forest tracks—with stunning views of Queenstown and beyond. Experience the thrill of driving your own 4-seater 4WD vehicle while you rip up the trails! Helmet, gloves, and wet-weather gear are included with a roll cage and seat belts to ensure your safety.
- Go off the beaten track in a buggy with up to four guests and up to two drivers
- Bump along bush tracks with views of Lake Wakatipu and surrounding peaks
- Choose from several departure times to fit your schedule
- Return transfers, full safety gear, and wet-weather protection are included
What's Included
- Guided self-drive buggy experience on real off-road terrain
- Professional, experienced guide
- Full safety equipment (helmets, eye protection, gloves)
- Wet-weather gear (jacket, pants and gumboots) if required
- Return transfers from Queenstown town centre
- Complimentary photos
- Food and drinks
- Personal travel and medical insurance (recommended for international visitors)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Off Road Adventures Queenstown61a Shotover Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Please arrive at 61A Shotover Street, Queenstown, 15 minutes before your tour departure time. Thank you for booking with us!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Off Road Adventures Queenstown
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Queenstown Ultimate Viewpoint
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Off Road Adventures Queenstown
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age: drivers 18+ with a full driving licence (NZ or international), passengers 4+
- Conversational English required to understand the safety briefing and follow your guide's instructions.
- Visa/Mastercard required for bond (no funds held).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Jaimie_L
WOW — what an awesome experience! An all-round great adventure from start to finish. The check-in was warm and welcoming, and the trip to the site was easy and close by.
Diego (apologies if I’ve misspelled his name) was absolutely fantastic. He made us feel completely at ease as he drove us through the property, sharing insights and explaining everything along the way.
The views were incredible as well. Highly recommend!
Reviews
5.0
based on 186 reviews
Jon_P, Mar 2026
Very hands-off instruction that trusted us to learn the vehicle. Great trail with lots to see and navigate. Fun hosts
Jaimie_L, Feb 2026
WOW — what an awesome experience! An all-round great adventure from start to finish. The check-in was warm and welcoming, and the trip to the site was easy and close by.
Diego (apologies if I’ve misspelled his name) was absolutely fantastic. He made us feel completely at ease as he drove us through the property, sharing insights and explaining everything along the way.
The views were incredible as well. Highly recommend!
Merle_S, Feb 2026
Diego gave a great tour with the buggy. He informed us how to operate it and we had no problems. Was a beautiful day and we loved the two stops to see the views. Highly recommend
Lorna_F, Jan 2026
Great fun. Challenging at times with wet muddy tracks but guides were helpful and reassuring. Good views from mountain top.
Graeme_R, Jan 2026
What an amazing experience!! Led by Stephan and Bas who really looked after our family of 7, this was simply epic.. We all had a fabulous time off-road in our buggies, getting dusty (which was a huge part of the fun!), but the views were amazing! Highly recommend!!
Michael_H, Dec 2025
I did the family in one atv tour. Our guide Stefan was cool and let us have some fun since we did them before. Really fun experience. Way better than the atv tour we did while in Alaska. The tour takes you up to a great view of queenstown on top of the hill/mojntain and then they take you down back to the starting point. If you are in queenstown this a definite must do.
Debbie_H, Dec 2025
Fantastic adventure with Sam through a beautiful property of rugged terrain. Great views and narration. We did it in the rain which gave the ride even more fun. Thanks for the great time. Highly recommend this outdoor adventure.
Manal_H, Nov 2025
We had an awesome time riding the buggies. Our instructor Stephan was so cool and patient and made sure we got the best time. Would definitely do this again, was so much fun
Danielle_G, Sep 2025
This was an incredible experience! We did this as a family (2 boys aged 12 and 10). The adrenaline started from the get go. You cannot miss this while holidaying in Queenstown. The guides were so helpful and really made the whole experience enjoyable! Would do this again in a heartbeat.
Jacinta_O, Aug 2025
Although I didn't drive as I was a whimp ahaha I had an absolute blast! Lots of fun with some beautiful views along the way! Highly recommend for those that are seeking a bit of a thrill!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Love it, Jacinta! Glad you still had a blast even without driving — it’s all about the fun and those epic views. Thanks for the recommendation, hope we see you back for round two!
Sara_H, Aug 2025
Very fun and safe! Amazing views of the mountains. The kids had a blast. Staff was great and very helpful.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thanks so much, Sara! Awesome to hear the whole family had fun and enjoyed the mountain views. Glad the team could make it a great experience for you all!
spg, Jul 2025
This was a blast! Had a lot of fun driving off-road in the buggy. Steffan and Bas made sure that everyone could have fun regardless of their experience, so this works both if you are experience off-roading or a novice.
The views from the top are stunning, I was glad that we could stop to take pictures along the way.
Thank you folks!
Gordon_C, May 2025
We rented two buggies for 4 people. We had a fun time in our rides and the views were spectacular.
Be aware that you must be fully licensed to drive a buggy.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thanks for coming Gordon & we are glad to hear you had a great time!
Natasha_R, Nov 2024
This was so much fun, we had a tour cancelled and was at a loose end so decided to book this tour, so glad we did. Ollie our guide was great, a must do activity when in Queenstown
Lya_C, Nov 2024
We had a really great time on our tour! Even though we booked super last minute, they were very friendly and were happy to take us out. Ollie was a phenomenal tour guide, ensuring we were comfortable while still having loads of fun. Highly recommend to anyone who’s looking to have a great time and see some great views!!
Mike_C, Sep 2024
Well organized friendly staff who provided all the instruction and briefings you need to be safe. Practice in the buggy conducted to give almost any driver the confidence to drive the course. The track was fun with plenty of scenic views of Queenstown. Staff provided all protective gear, cover pants and jacket, gloves, gum boots and helmet. Our guide Diego was great keeping everyone safe.
ALAN_P, Jun 2024
This was amazing, Diego, Lloyd and the team were fantastic, Charli (10) was a bit unsure of it all, so Diego was happy to put her and mum in his buggy and in the end she loved it. The guys are paramount on safety and checked on us in the second buggy plenty of times throughout the session and always had us in clear site from their buggy.
Could not recommend any higher, excellent for family with kids, ours are 10 year old twins.
Very professional but with the fun factor throw in, thank you guys.
Sabrina_C, Jun 2024
Very exciting ride! Diego also made sure we felt safe the whole time! Thanks for the great experience
Chibundu_O, May 2024
The owner Scott had a great personality...unforced flow of convo like we been knowing each other for years... he introduced me to our guide Diego who is from Chile and was standup guy! The best part about him is safety was first and didn't do like most guides who would burn off and leave you.. he was always checking behind to make sure we were safe and not far behind..he lended me his personal shades to ise when the sun was beaming in my eyes..he was even kind hearted to drop me off at my next excursion with a different company...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this company...I'm usually a hard critic but there was not a ounce of negative thing I can say about them.
Tanja_H, Mar 2024
We were lucky to have a private tour with Lloyd! He was amazing and it was a fantastic experience for all of us, highly recommend it, so much fun !!!
Donna_J, Mar 2024
This was a great experience and the views we got to stop and see where breath taking. The tour guides made us feel very relaxed and at ease about doing this adventure as it was a first time for myself.
Keshav_B, Feb 2024
The experience was brilliant. The ATVs were amazing. The terrain, the area in which they take us to drive was spectacular. Must try for adventure junkie.
Angel_A, Jan 2024
So much fun! Definitely a great experience and the staff were friendly. But beware, this activity is EXTREMELY DUSTY. We were all covered in dust from head to toe, so come prepared with clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty or a coverall, a face covering to protect your nose and mouth and some sunglasses/goggles that will protect your eyes! I had breathed in so much dirt/dust that I was sneezing dirt. Fun experience otherwise!
Jessica_B, Jan 2024
Super fun buggy or quad bike riding. The tour guides are also super fun and prepare to get dusty! We recommend going to balls and bangels across the road after for food.
Sheree_C, Jan 2024
Ryan (I tnink) our guide was awesome (and a great picture taker!)! So much fun! Would recommend this tour to anyone. The track was fun! We're ready to do it again and come back when our son is old enough to drive his own ATV...see you next year!
Paula_B, Jan 2024
If you like off roading you will love this. It’s well organised, safely is priority but they do this without spoiling the fun! After a few test runs we were split into two groups. A fast and a less fast one! They explained it as everyone getting what they want from the experience and it worked. No risk of being stuck behind the slower drivers if you like a fast ride and for the slower drivers no pressure. The team are all about everyone having an enjoyable experience.
Keryn_E, Dec 2023
We did a family of four buggy tour and had the best time. We were the only ones on the tour so we had an exclusive with our guides, who had lots of local knowledge and made it a great experience. We got to see Queenstown and surrounding areas when we were able to stop and take some great pictures of the area. Would highly recommend this tour and company to anyone wanting to experience a fun way to see Queenstown!!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for the kind review Keryn, we wish you a Merry Christmas & hope to see you again :)
Cat_S, Oct 2023
Best thing I've done in Queenstown, an absolute must for all ages. The team were great and made sure we all had fun.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you kindly for the great review - all the best and we hope to see you again one day :)
Megan_S, Oct 2023
Such a fun and adventurous experience! The sights as we were riding the buggies were stunning. 10/10.
Nicole_G, Oct 2023
Fantastic tour, would love to do this one again. We have done tours like this all over the world but this one is the best!
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