Time Tripper Queenstown
Time Tripper Queenstown
Time Tripper Queenstown
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Looking for something to do in Queenstown for the family? Hold on to your seats, we’re taking you back to the beginning on a journey through time and legend! Head down under the Main Town Pier and travel back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth, learn about how Lake Wakatipu was carved out by a giant glacier and experience the adventure activities you can do in Queenstown, all from the comfort of your seat. Time Tripper is a state-of-the-art animated show that takes you on a journey through time and legend, where you experience 90 million years in under 30 minutes. The show is approximately 12 minutes long, with 10-15 minutes of underwater viewing available after the show, where you can see the diving ducks, slinky eels and rainbow & brown trout.
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Jonboy75NZ
Upper Hutt, New Zealand16 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
This was a great surprise and it’s very well done. It’s probably the best place Queenstown to learn about the lake and it’s history. The time travel concept is brilliantly done and our 7 year old loved it so much he went twice while we were in Queenstown.
A great rainy day activity for kids of all ages. Highly recommended. Plus you get to see fish, eels and ducks diving in the lake.
A great rainy day activity for kids of all ages. Highly recommended. Plus you get to see fish, eels and ducks diving in the lake.
Written 18 January 2021
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Hi there,
Thanks for the great review for Time Tripper! It's always surprising to see what lies beneath Lake Wakatipu (Dinosaurs, Moa, Mosasaur and the famous fish and eels!).
Hope you have had a nice time in Queenstown.
Kind Regards
The Time Tripper team
Written 18 January 2021
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TR82
Brisbane223 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
We had a bit of time to kill in the afternoon so booked this adventure, you head underwater into the lake and watch a 15min movie which is very well done and marries Māori legend and science very well.
You then get another 15mins to see fish, eels and ducks from below the water.
It is reasonably priced for what it is
You then get another 15mins to see fish, eels and ducks from below the water.
It is reasonably priced for what it is
Written 6 October 2023
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Olivia Mai Lomas
5 contributions
Jan 2020
An exciting way to learn about the history of Queenstown and how it all started! Very informative and fun for all the family. It is one of a kind experience that you won't find anywhere else in Queenstown.
It is also underwater observatory that us very unique and amazing to see! Definetley do the Time Tripper before the K Jet boat ride, as you get a good insight to Lake Wakatipu!
It is also underwater observatory that us very unique and amazing to see! Definetley do the Time Tripper before the K Jet boat ride, as you get a good insight to Lake Wakatipu!
Written 23 January 2020
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Hey Olivia,
Thank you so much for leaving such an awesome review of our new product Time Tripper! We love sharing the story about our place as well as letting people see what lies beneath!
Kind Regards
The Time Tripper Team
Written 23 January 2020
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Erandi F
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Family
This is something the town laked all this time. It really gives the exact background that lies about Queenstown in both scientific and Maori myths.
Very educative and kids love the short 14 minutes movie clip while we still enjoy the underwater observatory before and after. Its definitely a good advertising way because it makes us feel almost the same as we engage in the activity so we can really choose if we are ready for advertised activities...
The first must do in queenstown.
Very educative and kids love the short 14 minutes movie clip while we still enjoy the underwater observatory before and after. Its definitely a good advertising way because it makes us feel almost the same as we engage in the activity so we can really choose if we are ready for advertised activities...
The first must do in queenstown.
Written 8 January 2020
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Hey there,
Thank you for leaving such a nice review for our new product, We love the story of the Lake and are so happy to be able to share it with all our visitors!
Cheers the Time Tripper team
Written 9 January 2020
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Karen G
Christchurch, New Zealand13 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Went to this because wanted to revisit the aquarium as kids loved seeing the wildlife under the lake when they were small. Had poor expectations for the 'Time Tripper' show but it was actually pretty well done - narration mainly about Maori, wildlife and formation of Aotearoa. Might be a bit scary for young children. Loved watching the scaup (NZ diving ducks) diving down to feed and zooming up again, as well as eels and rainbow trout.
Written 22 July 2020
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Hey there,
Thanks so much for your awesome review of Time Tripper! We love showing people the story of our back yard and what lies beneath!
Cheers
The Time Tripper team
Written 22 July 2020
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Susan W
12 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Terrible service. Booked a session online however the lake was too high and none were running. This would have been understandable except nobody phoned or emailed me so I drove 30min with 3 kids and paid for parking only to be told it wasn’t on. It’s not like they were busy as they had no customers. Won’t be giving them a second chance
Written 5 February 2020
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Hi Susan,
Sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused with the closure of Time Tripper due to the flooding. We will contact Book Me to organise your refund, and if you are back in Queenstown and would like to go down FOC please email us on bookings@timetripper.co.nz
Kind Regards
The KJet Team
Written 5 February 2020
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DougieQT
Queenstown, New Zealand397 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
What an interesting experience this attraction is, well worth 30/40 minutes of any visitors time to Queenstown. The young man who was running it was very knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful a credit to his company. Thank You.
Written 19 February 2020
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Hi Dougie,
Thanks for your 5 star review for Time Tripper! We love sharing the story of our backyard with every one! We'll pass on your message to our staff :)
Cheers
The Time Tripper Team
Written 19 February 2020
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Nolan A
8 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Time tripper was more interesting than I thought it was going to be. It’s a cool experience about the history or queenstown and New Zealand on how it was formed and what roamed the country at different time periods. I thought the coolest part was the underwear observatory. You think the fish are caged in but they just know where the food is. And so many different types of fish to see!! But I don’t think this experience is for everyone.
Written 27 February 2020
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Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to review our new activity Time Tripper! It's so great to learn about the history of the region and see what lies beneath :)
Kind Regards
The Time Tripper team
Written 27 February 2020
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SesJ
Nelson, New Zealand75 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
This is a very cool experience, especially for the price. You get a quick journey back in time and a snapshot of how NZ and Queenstown looked as far back as 80-90 million years ago by watching a semi-surround movie. Then the screens roll up and you are confronted with huge eels and trout and the odd diving duck. You can go right up and stand beside them.
Written 24 April 2021
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Thank you for your review, we love that you enjoyed your experience, the big windows under the lake certainly do provide entertainment once that screen rolls up !
Written 18 July 2021
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Smaug_11
Johannesburg, South Africa141 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
We stumbled across this on a rainy day in Queenstown while walking around the waterfront. Was unexpectedly good! Very informative and entertaining - 15 minutes was a video on the history of Queenstown from prehistoric days. Then for 15 minutes you can watch the eels, fish and ducks from the underwater viewing area. Worth the $10.
Written 28 May 2021
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This is the perfect wet weather activity for all. We love sharing the history of our region and of course our diving ducks, slinky eels and fish definitely provide great viewing.
Written 18 July 2021
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