Off Road Quad Bike Adventure Tour in Franz Josef
Overview
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2 hours
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Drive a Quad Bike along the ancient glacial pathways of Westland Tai Poutini National Park, carved into the landscape by ice and water over thousands of years. Admire the lush landscape of the dense rainforest and reconnect with Mother Nature.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Let us take you on an amazing, guided off-roading adventure! Ride through a beautiful rainforest, splash through rivers, explore an ancient glacier riverbed while being blown away by the breath-taking scenery including the spectacular Southern Alps and Franz Josef Glacier. Your guide will kit you out with wet weather gear and gumboots and teach you how to ride our off-roading vehicles. They will entertain you and amaze you with beautiful local Maori Legends and history while refining your skills and giving you new challenges to conquer. Either take a single quad bike all to yourself or take a double quad bike and bring a passenger along for the ride or take one of our three-seater buggies that can fit two adults and one child. - If you are booking a double quad its one driver and one passenger - passengers are not permitted to drive so you can not swap at any point on the tour. - Drivers must be a minimum of 16 years of age. - Drivers with minors as passengers must be a minimum of 18 years of age. - Passengers on the quad bikes must be a minimum height of 145cm - Passengers in the buggy's must be a minimum height of 110cm
What‘s Included
Gumboots
Helmet
Free Photos
Wet weather gear
Options
Double Quad
Double Quad : IMPORTANT: Must be booked for either 2, 4 or 6 people. 2 seater quad - 1 x Driver, 1 x Passenger (Passengers 145cm +)
Single Quad
Single Quad: Enjoy a quad to yourself! Drivers must be 16yrs +
Triple Buggy
Triple Buggy : 3 Seater buggy - great for families! Children need to be 110cm + to join.
Reviews
307 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun experience! Great...
Elaine G,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Fun experience! Great guides, good way to see the river bed & the glacier from a different perspective.
Sweet as!
Steve L,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Let the good times roll. Even if you know how to ride, listen to the guides. If ya got a weak right hand thumb, suck it up. It’s not that bad.
The wetter the better
dannyg395,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was pouring down with rain. A Leaflet said the wetter the better so had to do it. We were given all the waterproof gear required. Driving through the different terrain rainforest, mud , the river bed was an amazing experience. Will our instructor was brilliant
Stopover at Franz Josef
Discover270672,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience even better in the rain with the rivers and puddles fuller. Will, our guide was funny, very informative and made the experience even more enjoyable!! A must do if visiting Franz Josef.
Amazing!
Compass658180,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had so much fun. Riding the quad around was an amazing way to explore the area and experience the surroundings in a completely different way. Our guide was fantastic, professional, resourceful, and full of genuine passion for his job. His energy and knowledge made the whole experience even better and he looks a bit like Matthew McConaughey. On top of creating unforgettable memories, we also got incredible photos. A massive recommendation for this activity. We would absolutely do it again.
Quad Bikes and Kayaking
debwI4223WY,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rob and I had a great time quad biking with Leo and Kayaking with Ollie. Both made it enjoyable
Great tour with excellent guides.
Bill H,,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fantastic tour, our guides Benji and Justin were brilliant. A perfect mix of scenery and excitement. From path, to track, to muddy forest, river bed and river - this trip had it all. A superb experience I would recommend for all.
All that was promised was achieved
Graham B,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was managed very well from A to Z. Justin our guide was superb encouraging us to enjoy everything without doing anything stupid or dangerous and, as a result, we got everything from the adventure which the promotional video promised
Fun Plus +++
Kylee P,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Heaps of fun, scrambling around the river beds of the glaciers, playing in the water and mud. Beautiful ride through the rain forest with great tour guides. Out guide was Benji and he was a lot of fun.
Fantastic Experience - Start to Finish
DayTrip63284857763,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fabulous tour. It started with the incredible greeting from Chastanna when we checked in. She made us feel welcome and calmed any nerves we may have had. She set the tone that everyone we dealt with carried on with at the same level. Justin was our guide and he was incredible. He was patient when needed, but made sure we all had amazing thrills while being safe at all times. I cannot express how great this tour was and how much fun we had getting wet as we trekked through the river and rainforest. My only wish was that we had more time. It went by so quickly. Thank you Justin and Chastanna for making our day memorable.
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