Off Road Adventures vs Private Discovery Tours
Two Queenstown operators compared (Skippers Canyon 4WD tours). Off Road Adventures starts at NZ$995 and Private Discovery Tours at NZ$1,200. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Off Road Adventures
- Says it is 100% Kiwi owned and operated since 1989
- Fleet: Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carrier (V8) and Prado
- Ultimate Off Road Experience pairs about 3 hours of 4WD touring toward Skippers with 1 hour of buggy riding (enquiry only)
- Old domain offroad4x4.co.nz redirects to offroad.co.nz
Skippers Canyon (Historic backcountry)
- From
- NZ$995 per group
- Length
- Half day, allow 4 hours
- Group
- Private, your group only: up to 4 (Prado) or 6 (Troop Carrier)
- Min age
- All ages; child seats on request
- Cancellation
- One vehicle: no refund or rescheduling within 48 hours; two or more vehicles: 7 days' notice.
Private Discovery Tours
- Skippers tours are sold as private bookings only
- Listed stops include the Mount Aurum homestead and Lighthouse Rock
- Its groups are guaranteed at 6 or fewer
Skippers Canyon Discovery Tour
- From
- NZ$1,200 per group
- Length
- 4 hours (half day); departs 1pm May to September, 2pm October to April
- Group
- Private; 4 people maximum, minimum 2
- Min age
- Child rate 4 to 15; not suitable for infants
Skippers Canyon Heritage Tour
- From
- Not listed
- Length
- 6 to 7 hours; 9.00am hotel pick-up, back about 4pm
- Group
- 2 to 4 people
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Skippers Canyon 4WD tours.