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Six ziplines from the top of the Skyline Gondola · 3 hours
Queenstown Zipline Tours: Ziptrek on Bob's Peak and the Kawarau Zipride
Ziptrek Ecotours' longest tour runs six ziplines and twelve tree-top platforms through the beech forest on Bob's Peak, with views over Lake Wakatipu to the Remarkables. It ends on what the operator calls the world's steepest tree-to-tree zipline. The gondola ticket up is extra.
From
$123
per person
Free cancellation
- 4.8 / 5 596 Reviews
- 3 hours Six Lines, Twelve Platforms
- Ages 6+ 30 to 125 kg
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Six-Line Zipline Tour Includes
From Ziptrek's listing: the lines, the platforms, the guides and the gear, and the one thing you pay for separately, the Skyline Gondola ticket.
In the Operator's Own Words
- Embrace the adventure of 6 ziplines increasing in length, speed, and height
- Take on the thrill of the world's steepest tree-to-tree zipline
- Enjoy a 20-minute downhill walk through native beech forest
- Admire stunning vistas of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables
- Benefit from the expert care of your guides and all safety equipment included
What's Included
- Zipline tour
- 6 ziplines including the world's steepest tree to tree zipline
- 12 aerial tree-top platforms
- 20-minute guided downhill walk
- Experienced guides
- All equipment including harness and helmet
Good to know: You must wear enclosed shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, or heels), and an extra layer of clothing is recommended year-round. · Your tour time may be different to the one requested. The local operator will confirm your exact tour time by email after booking. · Changes beyond 30 minutes can be refunded if guests do not accept the new time. · Gondola tickets are not included in the price · Allow a minimum of 40 minutes, or up to 60 minutes during busy periods (Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year), to reach the upper Skyline complex from the base terminal. · Minimum weight 30kg (66lbs) and maximum weight 125kg (275lbs) · If a child is under 30kg (66lbs) but would like to go on tour please contact the operator for possible accommodations · Children must be at least 6 years of age to participate · Children 14-years and under must be accompanied by a paying adult (15 years and over) on tour. Those 17 years and under must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian who is 18 years or over. · Not suitable for: Children under 6 years, Pregnant women, People under 66 lbs (30 kg), People over 275 lbs (125 kg) · Not Included: Skyline Gondola ticket
How a Ziptrek Tour in Queenstown Works
Four steps from the gondola base in town to the last line, including the timing the operator asks you to allow.
Ride the Skyline Gondola Up
The tour starts at the Ziptrek Treehouse on Bob's Peak, about 100 metres to the left of the upper Skyline Gondola terminal. The gondola ticket is your own expense. The operator asks you to allow at least 40 minutes from the base terminal, and up to an hour at Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year and school holidays.
Harness Up at the Treehouse
Check in, get your harness and helmet, and meet your guides. Closed shoes are required, and an extra layer is recommended in every season. The operator confirms your exact start time by email after booking, and a change of more than 30 minutes can be refunded if you do not accept it.
Six Lines Through the Forest
The lines start low and slow and get longer, higher and faster across twelve tree-top platforms, the highest 25 metres above the ground. At each platform the guides tell stories about local history, legends and the forest's ecology.
Walk Down, Then the Steepest Line
A guide leads a 20-minute walk downhill through beech forest to the last line, which the operator calls the world's steepest tree-to-tree zipline, with speeds of up to 70 km/h. Ziptrek's own site says this tour finishes back in town.
Photo Gallery
Bob's Peak and the Forest Lines, in the Operator's Photos
Photographs from Ziptrek Ecotours' own listing of the six-line tour.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Select your preferred date and time. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Three Queenstown Ziplines, Side by Side
Two of Ziptrek's forest tours on Bob's Peak and AJ Hackett's Kawarau Zipride over the gorge. The six-line tour has the most lines and reviews; the four-line tour suits families; the Zipride is one short, cheap ride. All three were read from the booking platform in October 2026.
| Feature | OUR PICK 3-Hour Tour, 6 Lines | 2-Hour Tour, 4 Lines | Kawarau Zipride |
|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From about $123 on the platform; the Skyline Gondola ticket is extra | From about $95 on the platform; the Skyline Gondola ticket is extra | From about $28 on the platform; photos and transport from town included |
| Where It Starts | Ziptrek Treehouse, top of the Skyline Gondola | Ziptrek Treehouse, top of the Skyline Gondola | Kawarau Bungy Centre; free bus from The Station, Shotover St and Camp St |
| Length | About 3 hours | About 2 hours | 1 hour self-drive, 2.5 hours by the bungy bus; the ride itself is minutes |
| Lines | 6 ziplines, 12 tree-top platforms, a 20-minute downhill walk | 4 ziplines, 8 tree-top platforms | 1 seated zipride, solo or side by side |
| The Finish | What Ziptrek calls the world's steepest tree-to-tree zipline, up to 70 km/h | Lines that build in length, height and speed | Winched back to the top |
| Age | 6 and over; 14 and under with a paying adult | 6 and over; 14 and under with a paying adult | 8 and over; 8 and 9 ride tandem with an adult 20 or over |
| Weight | 30 to 125 kg | Up to 125 kg; lighter children may ride tandem | 30 to 150 kg |
| Who Runs It | Ziptrek Ecotours | Ziptrek Ecotours | AJ Hackett Bungy |
| Reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 596 verified reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 575 verified reviews | 4.5 / 5 from 87 verified reviews |
| Best For | Anyone who wants the full forest descent and has a morning or afternoon | Families and first-time zippers | A quick thrill, younger riders' families, or a stop on a bungy day |
| Check Availability | See This Tour | See This Ride |
Other Ways to Zipline in Queenstown
More Queenstown Zipline Tours
Four more products: Ziptrek's two-hour and one-hour tours from the same treehouse, AJ Hackett's Kawarau Zipride over the gorge, and a full e-bike day that includes the Zipride. The titles are the operators'. Prices, ratings and review counts are the platform's own.
4 LINES, 2 HOURSQueenstown: 2-Hour Zipline Tour with 4-Lines
Ziptrek's two-hour tour from the treehouse at the top of the Skyline Gondola: four ziplines that build in length, height and speed, and eight tree-top platforms, with views over Lake Wakatipu to the Remarkables. The operator pitches it at families and first-timers. The gondola ticket is extra.
21-METRE DROP, 1 HOURQueenstown: 1-Hour Zipline Tour with 2-Lines & 21-Meter Drop
Ziptrek's short tour, just under an hour: two ziplines, a 21-metre drop to the forest floor, then a 10-minute uphill walk on the Tiki Trail. It starts at the treehouse at the top of the Skyline Gondola, and the gondola ticket is extra.
OVER THE KAWARAU GORGEQueenstown: Kawarau Zipride! (Family Fun Experience)
AJ Hackett's Kawarau Zipride at the Kawarau Bungy Centre, 25 minutes from town: a seated zipride over the Kawarau Gorge, solo or side by side, winched back up at the end. Photos and free transport from central Queenstown are included. It is short, minutes rather than hours, and from age 8.
E-BIKE DAY, NO REVIEWS YETQueenstown: Shotover Jet, eBike, and Zipride Adventure
A self-guided full day by e-bike on the Queenstown Trails: a Shotover Jet ride, 34 to 40 km of trail to the Kawarau Bungy Centre for the Zipride, then a wine tasting at Mt Rosa in Gibbston and a shuttle back. Adults only, confident riders; lunch is not included. No reviews on the platform yet.
An Independent Guide to Ziplining in Queenstown
Three Forest Tours on Bob's Peak, One Ride Over a Gorge
Which zipline tour fits your time and nerve, what it costs once the gondola is added, who can go, and what to know before you book.
Queenstown’s zipline tours are run by one operator, Ziptrek Ecotours, on Bob’s Peak, the forested hill above town that the Skyline Gondola climbs. Its three tours start from a treehouse beside the top gondola station and drop from platform to platform through the trees, with Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables below. The other zipline in the area is AJ Hackett’s Kawarau Zipride, a short seated ride over the gorge at the Kawarau Bungy Centre.
The tour this site recommends is Ziptrek’s three-hour, six-line zipline adventure: rated 4.8 from 596 reviews and from about $123 on the booking platform when we checked. It has the most lines, a guided walk through beech forest and the fastest finish. The Skyline Gondola ticket is not included.
See dates for the six-line zipline tour →
The four ways to zipline in Queenstown
| Tour | Lines | Time | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziptrek six-line adventure | 6 lines, 12 platforms, forest walk | 3 hours | $123 | 4.8 (596) |
| Ziptrek four-line tour | 4 lines, 8 platforms | 2 hours | $95 | 4.8 (575) |
| Ziptrek two-line tour and 21 m drop | 2 lines, a drop, a 10-minute walk up | 1 hour | $73 | 4.7 (149) |
| AJ Hackett Kawarau Zipride | 1 ride, solo or side by side | Minutes, plus travel | $28 | 4.5 (87) |
Prices, ratings and review counts from our October 2026 data check; operators use seasonal pricing, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The Ziptrek tours are the same experience at three lengths. Ziptrek’s own site names them the Kererū (two lines and the drop), the Moa (four lines) and the Kea (six lines), and the four- and six-line tours both build from slow, low lines to faster, higher ones, so neither is a jump into the deep end. The Kawarau Zipride is something else: one fast ride in a seated harness at the home of the bungy, over in minutes, with photos included. Which Queenstown zipline tour to book sets them side by side.
What the six-line tour is like
You check in at the treehouse, harness up and walk to the first platform. The lines get longer and faster as you go, through twelve platforms in the beech forest, the highest 25 metres off the ground. The guides launch and catch you at every platform and talk about the forest, local history and legends in between. Then a guide walks you 20 minutes downhill to the last line, which Ziptrek calls the world’s steepest tree-to-tree zipline, at up to 70 km/h. The canopy tour guide has more on the lines.
Book by how long you have:
Most lines
3-Hour Zipline Adventure, 6 Lines
Six lines, a guided forest walk and the steepest finish. Gondola ticket extra.
Check dates →Families, first-timers
2-Hour Zipline Tour, 4 Lines
Four lines that build up gently, with no minimum weight listed.
See this tour →One quick thrill
Kawarau Zipride
A seated ride over the Kawarau Gorge with photos and free transport from town.
See this ride →What it costs, with the gondola
The Ziptrek tours on the platform cost from about $73 to $123 a person, and none includes the Skyline Gondola, which you need to reach the treehouse. Skyline’s price page lists the gondola at NZ$69 for an adult and NZ$48 for a child aged 6 to 14. So a couple on the six-line tour should budget for two tour tickets and two gondola tickets. The Kawarau Zipride needs no gondola and includes free transport from central Queenstown. Queenstown zipline prices does the sums.
Getting to the start
The Skyline Gondola base station is on Brecon Street, a short walk from the town centre. Ziptrek asks you to allow at least 40 minutes from the base to the treehouse, and up to an hour at Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year and in school holidays, because the gondola queues. The treehouse is about 100 metres to the left of the top station. How to get to the Ziptrek treehouse covers the timing.
Who can go
Ziptrek’s tours are for ages 6 and up, with a maximum weight of 125 kg. The six-line tour lists a minimum of 30 kg, the one-hour tour 20 kg, and the four-line tour no minimum, with lighter children riding tandem with an adult. Children 14 and under need a paying adult with them, and under-18s need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. The Kawarau Zipride is from age 8, from 30 to 150 kg. Age and weight limits has the detail for each.
Before you go
Wear closed shoes; sandals, flip-flops and heels are not allowed. Bring a jacket, hat and gloves, because Bob’s Peak is cooler than the lakefront and the tours run in most weather. Your start time may differ from the one you request; the operator confirms it by email. Is a Queenstown zipline tour worth it? weighs the cost against the other things to do in town.
Queenstown Zipline Tour is an independent visitor guide. It is not affiliated with Ziptrek Ecotours, AJ Hackett Bungy, Skyline Queenstown or any tour operator named here. Tours are sold by GetYourGuide.
Guest Reviews
What Guests Say
4.8/5
from 596 reviews
"Devon and Ben where incredible, made what was an already amazing experience even better! absolute must do"
"A really fun activity with some stunning views. The guides (forgot their names, Dutch and English 😄) made it really enjoyable. Would highly recommend!!"
"Ben and JD were great. Entertaining and well versed on the area. We all had a great time."
"Harry and Sammy were great guides, making the zipline fun and easing any discomfort. They were especially great when I chickened out of the last zipline! The eco talk throughout the activity were really good and it was nice to learn some things about the area."
"Amazing experience, Ben and Jakob were superb guides, entertaining, knowledgeable and ensured we were safe at all times. They were both very accomodating and ensured we were always comfortable."
"Both guides on this ziplining tour were absolutely incredible. They made my first time ziplining fun and enjoyable."
"Awesome experience, it was extremely fun, our guides Georgia and Devon were super fun and helpful. Absolutely worth the price, the views were incredible!!"
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See All ReviewsBook the Six-Line Zipline Tour
Ziptrek Ecotours' three-hour tour on Bob's Peak: six ziplines, twelve tree-top platforms, a guided forest walk and a fast final line. Rated 4.8/5 from 596 reviews, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The Skyline Gondola ticket is extra. Starting from $123 per person.
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Queenstown Zipline Tour FAQ
What people ask before booking a zipline in Queenstown, answered in the first sentence. Prices are the booking platform's, checked in October 2026.
For the full experience, Ziptrek's three-hour, six-line tour: rated 4.8 from 596 reviews, from about $123. Its four-line, two-hour tour has almost as many reviews at the same rating and suits families and first-timers. The Kawarau Zipride is a single short ride, better as an add-on than a tour. Which tour to book
No: every Ziptrek tour on the platform lists the Skyline Gondola ticket as extra. The tours start at the Ziptrek Treehouse at the top of the gondola, so you need to get up there. Skyline's price page lists the gondola at NZ$69 for an adult and NZ$48 for a child aged 6 to 14. Getting to the treehouse
Ziptrek's tours cost from about $73 to $123 a person on the platform, plus the gondola. The Kawarau Zipride is from about $28 with photos and transport from town included. A full e-bike day that includes the Zipride, a Shotover Jet ride and a wine tasting is from about $281. Queenstown zipline prices
Six for Ziptrek's tours and eight for the Kawarau Zipride. On Ziptrek, children 14 and under need a paying adult aged 15 or over with them, and anyone under 18 needs a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. On the Zipride, 8- and 9-year-olds ride tandem with an adult aged 20 or over. Age and weight limits
Ziptrek's maximum is 125 kg on every tour; the minimum is 30 kg on the six-line tour and 20 kg on the one-hour tour. The four-line tour lists no minimum, and children under 30 kg may ride tandem with an adult. The Kawarau Zipride takes riders from 30 to 150 kg, solo or tandem. The limits tour by tour
About one, two or three hours for Ziptrek's two-, four- and six-line tours, plus the gondola ride up. Ziptrek asks you to allow at least 40 minutes from the gondola base to the treehouse, up to an hour in busy periods. The Kawarau Zipride itself takes minutes; the listing gives 1 hour if you drive and 2.5 hours on the bungy bus. Timing the day
Ziptrek's six-line tour ends on what the operator calls the world's steepest tree-to-tree zipline, with speeds of up to 70 km/h. We found no independent measurement of line lengths to rank them, so treat 'longest' claims with care. The six-line tour is Ziptrek's longest tour by number of lines and time. What the canopy tour is like
Closed shoes and an extra warm layer, in every season. Ziptrek does not allow sandals, flip-flops or heels and recommends a jacket, hat and gloves. Bob's Peak is cooler than the lakefront, and the tours run in most weather. The six-line tour's notes
Yes: every tour on this site has free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Ziptrek also confirms your exact start time by email after booking, and if it moves by more than 30 minutes and you do not accept the new time, you can be refunded. Compare the tours
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