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Siberia Experience

48 Helwick Street, Wanaka 9300, New Zealand
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Ranked #13 of 22 tours in Wanaka
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Siberia Experience - Scenic Flight... Bush and Valley Walk... Jetboat Safari. Four hours of unique New Zealand Wilderness Adventure in Mount Aspiring... more » Owner description: Siberia Experience - Scenic Flight... Bush and Valley Walk... Jetboat Safari. Four hours of unique New Zealand Wilderness Adventure in Mount Aspiring World Heritage National Park. The original since 1975 and still the best! « less
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san diego
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

This was a great trip. First, the guys are very easy going and friendly. We flew with Mick and got the JetBoat with Hayden. The lads have a bit of banter between them as to whose part of the trip is bumpier! On this day, I would say that Mick flew a bump free ride. The 25 minute flight took... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

About 1h drive from Wanaka, starts at 9.30pm and finishes at 2.30pm. Include a 25min plane ride over the mountains, 2h30 walk and a 30min jetboat ride back to starting point. We took our 19-month old and it was totally fine. Highly recommended.

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Sydney
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

we pre-booked the trip and were very excited to do the Siberia Experience but unfortunately the weather condition didn't allow us to flight in the Siberia Valley so we asked the refund. The management tryied to convince us to take another tour instead as they sustained that "it was flyable". We had to argue before they offered us to do... More

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Junction City, Kansas
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

If you want to get away from all the tourists and do something especially fun and memorable in New Zealand, then definitely give Siberia Experience a try! It starts out with a ~30 minute scenic plane flight over the mountains and across the valley you will eventually be landing in. It was very windy up there, so if normal commercial... More

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Bloomington, Indiana
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2011
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The Siberia Experience was the highlight of my trip to NZ. A group of 11 of us went out in three different groups. The staff was friendly and knowlegeable. We first took a 25 minute plane ride into the valley. We got great views of the mountains and glaciers. The pilot explained what we were looking at. We landed without... More

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Houston
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2011
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This is a combination of a 25 minute flight through the mountains, a 2 1/2 hr hike in the Siberia valley and 30 minute jet boat ride. It's an excellent value as you get to see the Mt Aspire area from three different vantage points. They do fail to mention that there is a wade across an icy stream before... More

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