Coronet Peak Tours and Tickets

Soar high over the South Island by hang glider on this 2-hour Coronet Peak tandem hang gliding experience in Queenstown. Head from Queenstown up into the ski fields of Coronet Peak and meet your hang gliding pilot.  After a full safety briefing, climb into your hang glider and catch the thermals to soar up into the skies above. During your hang gliding experience, enjoy magnificent views over the Wakatipu region's lakes, rivers and mountains as your pilot explains the technicalities of flight, and gain insight into how your glider works.

Ride the Queenstown gondola to a skyline restaurant for a midday or evening meal, and enjoy scenic views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables range. At Stratosfare Restaurant and Bar, perched on Bob's Peakat Skyline high above the mountain town, settle in for a 4-course buffet lunch or 6-course buffet dinner of local specialties. Each table in the restaurant's tiered seating area boasts prime views, including Coronet Peak. On Christmas or New Year's Eve, enjoy a themed buffet, live entertainment and two luge rides.

Soar above Queenstown on a hang gliding adventure from the Coronet Peak ski field. Available during summer months (September to April), this tandem hang gliding tour takes off from the area's highest commercial flight site. Pair up with a qualified guide - a New Zealand paragliding champion - and enjoy a stunning and scenic flight. Round-trip transport is included with your 2-hour experience.

Let a guide navigate the once-treacherous Skippers Canyon on this 4WD tour, round-trip from Queenstown. The route affords dramatic views over the Wakatipu Basin and Shotover River Valley. You'll cross Skippers Bridge into the namesake township and stop at Deep Creek to try your hand at gold panning. The 4-hour trip includes light refreshments and hotel pickup.

Leave bustling Queenstown behind for the scenic beauty of Skippers Canyon on a half-day 4WD tour of the historic gorge. An experienced guide traverses Gorge Road and follows an old mining route toward Coronet Peak and into Skippers Canyon for outstanding views over the Wakatipu Basin and the Shotover River. Enjoy short walks and stop for scrumptious morning or afternoon tea including chilled wine, cookies and homemade cheese.

Soar above the mountain scenery of Wakatipu on a tandem paragliding flight that takes off from Coronet Peak, the highest commercial take-off point in Queenstown. With an expert pilot to guide the paraglider, you'll have a bird's-eye view of the whole region, covering 2.5 miles (4 km.) as you fly from Coronet Peak to the landing site. This small-group paragliding experience is limited to 8 travelers per booking for personal, high-quality service.

Combine two of the world's most exciting sports with one of the world's highest takeoff points on this tour from Coronet Peak. Experience the thrill of both paragliding and hang gliding, riding tandem with an expert instructor. Transportation from downtown Queenstown included.

Enjoy an off-road adventure in the wild of New Zealand on this half-day Wakatipu Basin 4-wheel drive tour from Queenstown. Cruise along off-road routes toward the Remarkables mountain range - widely used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Admire panoramic views over Deer Park Heights and the Kawarau Gorge, and then head onward to the historic gold-mining settlement of Arrowtown. Traverse bumpy river crossings along the Arrow River, and pan for gold on the riverbank. Then gaze over the Wakatipu Basin from Coronet Peak en route back to Queenstown.

Hit the slopes at Coronet Peak with private transfer in a vehicle for six, 11, or 22 passengers. The schedule is tailored to you, so you can ski and ride as long as you want, with options for large and small groups and departure times throughout the day. Simply meet a driver at your location in Queenstown, head to the snow with an experienced mountain guide behind the wheel, then return to town between two and 8 hours later.

Paraglide over a wintry Queenstown landscape on this tandem paragliding tour from Coronet Peak. Safety and security on this adrenaline-fueled activity is ensured by the guide, a paragliding champion with decades of experience. After instruction and takeoff from the ski field, get views of the Wakatipu area on a 20-minute flight. Round-trip transportation from a central Queenstown meeting point is included.

Take off from one of the highest commercially available points in Queenstown on this tandem paragliding experience. Fly with an extremely experienced guide for aerial views of Queenstown and the surrounding countryside, including Coronet Peak. Flight time is about 15 minutes; all necessary equipment provided.

Ski and ride at Coronet Peak with round-trip transport from Queenstown to 692 acres (280 ha.) of great terrain and 1,578 feet (481 meters) of vertical drop. With 25 hotel pickup locations in Queenstown, you'll be whisked straight from the city to the hill in a comfortable minibus, then meet back up with the driver after a day on the slopes.

Discover the best views of Queenstown from 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) on a 20-minute helicopter tour. Look down upon vast Lake Wakatipu and make an Alpine landing in the Remarkables Range, with Coronet Peak and Cecil Peak in the distance. It's a sensational photo opportunity. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.