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Jetboating - Geothermal - Hotswim - Nature
At NZ Riverjet we specialise in the ultimate jet boating experience. We don't want to take you for a quick spin, we want to show you a unique glimpse into New Zealand's history and scenery. Our jetboat packages have been specifically designed to give you the best experience for your money.
Most of our NZ jet boating rides are over an hour in length, take in magnificent scenery, all while throwing an exciting thrill ride your way. Contact us any time for more information.
Riverjet Thermal Safari - Taupo's Thermal Wonderland
Experience the world's only river jet tour that allows you to step off of your jet boat and onto a fantastic geothermal wonderland. This adrenaline-pumping experience offers the thrill of blasting down Waikato River at 90km/h to spending an hour exploring Taupo's hidden valley Orakei Korako.
One moment you will race down the Waikato River barely avoiding obstacles, pulling donuts and shooting towards the riverbanks. The next moment you will cruise through the spectacular Tutukau Gorge watching abundant bird life, pine forests, steaming volcanic river banks and trout feeding areas on your way down to Orakei Korako; one of New Zealand’s most popular geothermal attractions.
The stunning scenery of the mighty Waikato River makes you feel like time stood still as you gently cruise through the spectacular Tutukau Gorge where the canyon walls rise dramatically up to 50 metres above the water.
Scenic Blast - Best value jet boat ride in the area
Operating at 10 am daily, the scenic blast offers you a 55 minute, 36km return trip down our mighty Waikato river. Set off with a scenic jet boat ride in a sleek black boat on the magnificent Waikato River - New Zealand’s longest river. See birds, pine forests, farmlands, native bush, the 50 metre high Tutukau Gorge, steaming volcanic river banks and spot trout.
On return our jet boat driver will put pedal to the metal and taking you for an exhilarating thrill ride home! This includes the famous Hamilton spills! So hold on tight and get ready for some real fun!
The Squeeze - Untouched New Zealand Beauty
Prepare for the perfect fantasy experience with the thrills of a jet boat ride, the serenity of New Zealand's untouched nature, the adventure of squeezing through tight rock passages and the refreshment from dipping in a mystical hot spring waterfall. See for yourself why the native New Zealand Maori once fought over these mystical lands and fantasy-like caves surrounded by overhanging ferns.
**Water level in The Squeeze can vary, an ability to float is advantageous. **
**Not suitable for people who suffer from EXTREME claustrophobia. **
* Please note that the Thermal Safari and Squeeze tour DO NOT include pick up. If you are needing pick up from your accommodation in Rotorua or Taupo please check out our Ultimate tours on our website*
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11am - Riverjet Thermal Safari and The Squeeze Tours (2.5 hours long) 2pm - Riverjet Thermal Safari and The Squeeze Tours (2.5 hours long)
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Reviews
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5.0/5
Had an awesome jet boat ride!
Adam was great, looked after us and told us about the area. Would highly recommend!
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5.0/5
Staff went above and beyond to help all on the trip and make it a truly memorable experience.
When I arrived home 2 days later I realized that I had misplaced my CD - upon informing the crew at NZ Riverjet, they where more than helpful giving me another copy. I would most certainly recommend to all travellers.
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4.5/5
Great experience doing 'the Squeeze' with a friendly pilot and great location for a swim.
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5.0/5
The Squeeze, warm stream walk & waterfall make it so much better than passively sitting in a jet boat ride.
Very informative comments & history from Adam while cruising through beautiful Waikato river scenery. He's clever with his bird calls. Then indulging in the amazing feeling of being showered by a warm waterfall. Followed by fast jet boat action for 20km.
January air temperature in the 20s was a great time to visit. Bookme.com has specials. No hesitation in buying photos Adam took while we were getting sprayed under the waterfall (kind of like tipping for a job well done). Also good service from Ella at base with pre-booking queries.
Words & pictures can't fully describe this unique Experience. You Need To Do It.
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5.0/5
An awesome experience and worth every penny.
Great fun and a good tour guide! Thanks Nick.
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5.0/5
Scenic and Exciting...Staff was personable and my family had a great time.
Would highly recommend this experience.
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4.0/5
A fantastic trip and great guide/driver for the truly unique experience that was The Squeeze!
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5.0/5
It was awesome as!
So cool, exciting and highly recommend for anyone of all ages. Staff is very kind and you get a real intimate experience with them. Geothermal park was a breathtaking sight and would definitely be keen to try the squeeze next time!
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5.0/5
Such a beautiful trip down the Waikato River to the geo thermal reserve.
Our jetboat driver (Adam) was awesome - very knowledgable & friendly & the spins on the way back were great fun! Office staff were also super friendly & helpful - even assisted with recommending & organising visits for us to other attractions in the area! Can't beat "Local knowledge"! Highly recommend this company & trip.
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5.0/5
Had an awesome jet boat ride!
Adam was great, looked after us and told us about the area. Would highly recommend!
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4.5/5
Great experience doing 'the Squeeze' with a friendly pilot and great location for a swim.
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5.0/5
Staff went above and beyond to help all on the trip and make it a truly memorable experience.
When I arrived home 2 days later I realized that I had misplaced my CD - upon informing the crew at NZ Riverjet, they where more than helpful giving me another copy. I would most certainly recommend to all travellers.
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5.0/5
The Squeeze, warm stream walk & waterfall make it so much better than passively sitting in a jet boat ride.
Very informative comments & history from Adam while cruising through beautiful Waikato river scenery. He's clever with his bird calls. Then indulging in the amazing feeling of being showered by a warm waterfall. Followed by fast jet boat action for 20km.
January air temperature in the 20s was a great time to visit. Bookme.com has specials. No hesitation in buying photos Adam took while we were getting sprayed under the waterfall (kind of like tipping for a job well done). Also good service from Ella at base with pre-booking queries.
Words & pictures can't fully describe this unique Experience. You Need To Do It.
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5.0/5
An awesome experience and worth every penny.
Great fun and a good tour guide! Thanks Nick.
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5.0/5
Scenic and Exciting...Staff was personable and my family had a great time.
Would highly recommend this experience.
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4.0/5
A fantastic trip and great guide/driver for the truly unique experience that was The Squeeze!
:)
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5.0/5
It was awesome as!
So cool, exciting and highly recommend for anyone of all ages. Staff is very kind and you get a real intimate experience with them. Geothermal park was a breathtaking sight and would definitely be keen to try the squeeze next time!
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5.0/5
Such a beautiful trip down the Waikato River to the geo thermal reserve.
Our jetboat driver (Adam) was awesome - very knowledgable & friendly & the spins on the way back were great fun! Office staff were also super friendly & helpful - even assisted with recommending & organising visits for us to other attractions in the area! Can't beat "Local knowledge"! Highly recommend this company & trip.
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4.5/5
Adam was great.
Ex jetboat racer so knows his way around a jetboat. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Do 'the squeeze' for some thermal waterfalls!
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4.5/5
Did 'The Squeeze' - amazing thermal waters and our tour guide Adam was fantastic - knowledgeable about the area and loves what he does!
Great fun!
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5.0/5
Great day with RiverJet!
Especially accommodating and helpful for our 6 year old. He had a BLAST.
We called to get idea and options and they really helped plan a whole day for us, even helping get most economical tour to The Squeeze. Its like 3 activities...first the cruise down the river in the jetboat to the squeeze. Nice discussions and tour of the river and both the natural and historic sites. Then hop out for THE SQUEEZE was great. Amazing and the warm water on a cold day was a great combo.the water was so warm and relaxing and the "waterfall" gives the best back massage
Then it was back in the jetboat and its amazing what those boats can do, 360s a plenty.
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5.0/5
The Squeeze is definitely a must do for everyone!
Great value for money and what an amazing experience. Our driver was so knowledgeable but also very entertaining and just made the whole trip that much better. We took our 9 year old and he just loved it.. This really showcases some stunning scenery and reminds you of how beautiful NZ is. Would recommend this to anyone. Thanks Riverjet for a fabulous day and one we will always remember.
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5.0/5
Unique, fun, value for money is the simplest way to sum up this outing.
Wife and me did "The Squeeze" and yep that's very much a back to nature experience. A ride on a jet boat, a wander up a hot water stream, squeezing between rocks, a brief stop under a hot water waterfall and then a soak in the hot pool above the waterfall.
I'll admit I had my reservations about this beforehand, but heck I enjoyed that! Physically the most challenging is the first few metres in soft riverbed until you get into the hot water stream...but I would thoroughly recommend this to young and old.
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5.0/5
An awesome experience :) Staff are awesome, informative and up beat :) My husband and I did 'The Squeeze'.
A 2.5-3hr trip, of jet boat ride, river walk, waterfall and soak in warm pool. Well worth doing. An experience with an enjoyable difference :) Will definitely do it again. We've done Huka Jet, Rapids Jet and now Riverjet NZ. Riverjet is TOPS! So worth the price. Thanks for the discount :)
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5.0/5
Absolutely amazing experience!
Me and my sister were staying inTaupo for the Christmas period and found out about this trip so got booked on straight away, we got the online special for $119 so even better! the jet boat ride up was lovely and very educational, we stopped a couple of times and got told stories about different areas. we arrived at the stream and it was lbvely and warm. After a little walk down the stream and literally squeezing between the rocks, we came to the waterfall. It was truly an unforgettable experience and I will recommend it to anyone who visits the area. There is also a small hot pool at the top you can access as well as the waterfall. Adam was a fantastic guide and took lots of photos for us to cherish forever.
you have to 100% do this!!!
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5.0/5
Had a great experience on NZ Riverjet trip.
Squeeze is a most unique experience I have done in my life. Feel like an engage with the nature. Simon was our guide and he was great. Very experienced and knowledge of everything. Good combination of Jet boat ride, soft adventure and geothermal. Must do. 100% recommended.
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5.0/5
The Squeeze is definitly a must do!
There are many reasons why! ;) Jetboats are cool, you learn a little bit about the area and the main part "the squeeze" is just awesome! I recomend it to everybody ;)
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5.0/5
Loved it.
Adam and Chrissy were great hosts and the Thermal Safari was a once in a life time experience. Highly recommended!!
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4.5/5
Awesome!!
Do the squeeze! Hiking up a stream, through rock caverns to a hot springs water fall! Adam is a terrific guide.
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5.0/5
Did the Squeeze and it was EPIC!!!
Got to tick off geothermal and adrenaline at the same time. Price was definitely value for money. I'm from NZ and I learned so much about NZ culture, Maori stories and geography, the Tutukau Gorge was stunning...so still and silent. You really get to appreciate the nature of NZ. Then the real fun started, jumped out of the boat into the surprisingly warm water. Literally squeezed through the canyon before I got the best massage ever! Lying under the waterfall with the warm water pounding your muscles (in a good way) made me wish I could stay there forever. Then the thrills and spins on the way back just completed the whole package...$139 for almost 3hrs of fun,
Thanks Chrissy and Adam at NZ River Jet!! I'd recommend this to anyone!
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5.0/5
I have been on many different jet boating trips over the years and this is one of my top two.
Chrissy and Adam were friendly and knew their stuff. The ride itself was fantastic. The first leg is the slower leisurely cruise down the beautiful Waikato river with a knowledgable commentary. The return trip is the what jet boating is all about! 360 degree spins and tight manouvres close to obstacles make this a must do. Highly recommended.
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4.5/5
We were welcomed at the reception desk (didn’t get her name), but very helpful and professional young woman, supplied us with lifejackets and took a picture of us prior to our trip on the deck outside
and an ‘action one’ as we were coming into dock on our return. Adam was our driver and was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the sites along the river, filling us in with stories of interest about the history and culture of the original natives. Lots of photo opportunities along the way. We chose the Orakei Korako walk around the thermal reserve...being dropped off at a cafe on the river’s edge to catch a ferry over to the reserve (5 minute ride), while others went on further with Adam to do the “Squeeze”. Breathtaking scenery, geysers/steam/bubbling hot pools/native foliage all along the way and a wide sturdy boardwalk to make the trek more manageable, as it is a good walk. (1 hour or so) Adam picked us up again at the cafe and the ride back to base was FAST, FURIOUS and EXHILERATING...lots of fun and very safe! Very enjoyable and highly recommended.
Well done Riverjet!
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4.5/5
Awesome jet boat cruise down the Waikato River with a great guide (Adam) who was enthusiastic about the stories he told and knew about the history too.
The Squeeze itself was a mind blowing trip with fantastic scenery - you have to experience it for yourself to fully understand the magic of it, and the waterfall at the end has to be the best massage ever. The trip back was full of 360 spins and excitement and one of the best jet boat rides out there. All in all it was a breath taking and pleasurable adventure and would highly recommend this experience to everyone.
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5.0/5
did the squeeze, fantastic tour cant be much better!
good information and nice company. regards Kenneth and Johannes.
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5.0/5
Did the Squeeze.
Dont let the weather put you off from doing this; it was wet and cold but you are supplied with a wetsuit, shoes, towel and raincoat, plus the squeeze itself is thermal!
Amazing trip with a great guide - informative and interesting!
Will be recommending to all my friends/fam. in Australia who are keen to visit this beautiful area.
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5.0/5
Definitely recommend going on "the squeeze"!
going down the river on a jet boat, walking between two rock faces to get to two beautiful, warm waterfalls!! Where else are you going to get that sort of experience? :) Tour guide- Friendly, loads of stories to tell and passionate about his job. A must do activity :D
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5.0/5
This was awesome!
Did this with my husband and 10 year old son. We took the 'dry' option and walked around Oraki Korako, which was beautiful. Pete, our driver, told us lots of info about the local area and Maori history. We also got lots of thrills speeding down the river and doing lots of 360 turns. Would recommend to everyone!
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5.0/5
Awesome experience!
Loved every minute, driver was very friendly and told us about the river and its history along the way. The squeeze was so much fun, worth the walk! :) A MUST DO!!
