November 18, 2024 14:39 PM

Travel Tips: Best Places For Skydiving In New Zealand

New Zealand boasts of the best skydiving drop offs in the world because of the amazing aerial views of its mountains, rivers, beaches, oceans, and grasslands. Here is a list of places where you can get to experience the jump of your lifetime.

1. Wanaka, New Zealand

Skydive Wanaka will let you have a tandem skydive experience where you'll get to "strap yourslelf to a beautiful sttanger." This trip, which has nothing but positive reviews, will let you see see the beautiful scenery of Lake Wanaka under you 12,000 feet from the ground. Don't forget to smile--they have cameras to take a photo of what could probably be the most thrilling ride of your life!

2. Nelson, New Zealand

Skydive Abel Tasman offers several packages for tandem skydiving according to the height of the plunge, with the highest ranging to 16, 500 feet and the lowest to 9,000 feet. The dive offers you a breathtaking aerial view of snow-capped mountains, lush green plains and golden beaches. They also take HD photos and videos for those who want to document your epic moment.

3. Taupo, New Zealand

If you want to see an aerial view of Lake Taupo, Skydive Taupo will give you the best deal in acquiring that skydiving experience. They offer services like picking you up in a limousine and arrive at their pink plane where you will be having your drop off. Lake Taupo will never disappoint as it gives a scenic picture along with the Tongariro National Park. Skydive Taupo also documents your experience through video.

4. Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

The highest tandem skydive in New Zealand is offered by Skydive Franz Josef which ranges up to 19,000 feet. With a jump that high and an extended free fall, you will get to enjoy the breathtaking view of the snow-capped peaks of Mount Cook longer.

5. Queenstown, New Zealand

NZONE Skydive Queenstown will take you to air just below the Wakatipu Basin that is encircled by mountains in Central Otago. The dive will give you a scenic view of the mountains while your tandem skydiver records the experience through video.

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