Nelson: Cable Bay Adventure Park Skywire Experience
🏎 Why We Picked This
gygCulture experiences like this one are ideal for free mornings before Friday practice or the quiet Sunday morning before the race — you get depth without eating into race day.
⚡ Race-week favourite — books out early
Nelson: Cable Bay Adventure Park Skywire Experience
From $65 per person
About this experience
Visit Cable Bay Adventure Park in Nelson for a thrilling ride above the native forest canopy on their Skywire Experience, one of the world's longest ziplines.
Enjoy convenient round-trip transfers through the Cable Bay Adventure Park in Nelson to the launch base. Experience the high-octane rush of soaring over the forest at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per an hour with this Skywire ticket. Set 300 meters above the Base Café, your adventure starts with a 4 kilometer, commentated mini-bus journey up through the park to the launch platform of the Skywire. Be engaged as your guide shares facts and stories about the park and surrounding areas. Get buckled in for the ride with up to 4 people that are seated side-by-side in individual racing-car style seats with 5 point protective harnesses. Travel forwards and backwards on the Skywire, with 800 meters of gravity-assisted freewheeling in each direction. Take in 700 meters of scenic terrain in each direction, finish back at your starting point after nearly 10 minutes of this exciting experience.
Highlights
- ✓Experience free-wheeling speeds of up to 100 kilometers per an hour
- ✓Enjoy spectacular views over pristine NZ native forest and farmland
- ✓Enjoy a commentated journey up to the launch platform
What's included
- ✓Transfers through the park to the Skywire
- ✓Return ride on the Skywire
- ✓Guide
Not included
- ✕Food and drinks
Good to know
• This activity requires a minimum height of 1.2 meters and applies to all activity participants • The Skywire is a weather dependent activity and does not operate during heavy rain or high winds
Reviews
“Fantastic experience”
211 reviews on GetYourGuide
Bit worried about how I (70 years+) would cope with this activity but it was fine. Did close my eyes for a little in places but overall was algud😊 Guide ensured we were safely strapped in.
Low key intro to Zipline very enjoyable
Fantastic experience