Originally Posted by
kaitlyn2004
I wasn't 100% about wanaka myself. What do you suggest if we cut it out? I'm thinking we need at least 1 night there as a stopover (or do you suggest elsewhere?), but I guess I could cut off the 2nd night. That boat tour looks a lot like the Shotover jet outside of Queenstown. It might not be totally to my mom's taste but I can check.
Wanaka is a day-trip at most. I'd just stay in Qtown. The Dart River trip is a 4-hour combined bust, forest walk and jet boat. It's not the thrill-seeker ride, but a fast and scenic trip through great country.