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Amuri Jet - Jet Boating Experience on the Waiau River - Hanmer Springs

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Join Amuri Jet for the ride of your life and experience what jet boating is really all about on a unique adventure on the Waiau River!

Join Amuri Jet for the ride of your life and experience what jet boating is really all about on a unique adventure on the Waiau River!

Highlights

  • Thrilling Jet Boat ride on the pristine Waiau River
  • Incredible marble rock formations, beautiful landscapes, canyon and mountain views, Salmon and Trout to watch out for
  • Experience the famous 360 degree Hamilton Jet spin

Hanmer Springs Action for all the Family!

Join Amuri Jet for the ride of your life and experience what jet boating is really all about on a unique adventure on the Waiau River! Amuri Jet in Hanmer Springs has taken thousands of visitors through the magnificent Waiau River and weaved them through the narrow gorge and braided river bed getting close to rocks and cliff faces.

Take a look at the rivers amazing marble rock formations and keep an eye out for the trout and salmon that cruise past in the rivers crystal clear waters. Don’t forget your camera as there will be some incredible landscapes to capture along the 24km route including beautiful canyons and surrounding mountain views.

Take in the magnificent scenery, then..... hold on while you experience the famous Hamilton 360 degree jet spin – A true Kiwi experience and must do activity! Experience the 'ultimate adventure' for yourself…

Amuri Jet Adventures is a family Local owned and operated business with over 4 decades of experience in the adventure tourism industry. We have been into commercial, racing and adventure jetboating for the last 40 years and love doing what we do! Our customers safety and satisfaction is of utmost importance to us .... you are not just a number!

Amuri Jet has Hanmer Springs' largest fleet of V8 Powered twin engine Jetboats and single engine jetboats for our fast and thrilling Gorge trip and our Elite personalized Wilderness Safari tours. Our Boats are maintained to the highest safety standards being Maritime New Zealand safety audited and certified with an exceptional safety record ....... you know you are in good hands!

Adult $130.00
Child $75.00 (3 - 13 years)
Family $485.00 (2 Adults + up to 3 children. Family Pass Rate is $485 if purchased Individually. Discounts shown from this rate.)

What's included

  • An adrenalin pumping ride along the beautiful Waiau Gorge with stunning views

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • 839, Hanmer Springs Road
  • Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 3

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Please dress to the conditions, sunglass's recommended, comfortable shoes - no gumboots.... and bring a sense of adventure!

    This experience requires 1 paying Adult to accompany children on the jet boat.

    This activity requires a minimum of 4 Adult paying passengers to run a trip.

Available Bookings from 25 Jul to 7 Aug 2026

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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torresmoniquethierry from France wrote on 18 March 2025

Decoiffant !

On a adoré surtout ma femme ! Ça nous a bien amusé c'était fun. Heureusement que le pilote dont j'ai oublié le prénom nous prévient quand il va faire faire un tour complet au jet boat car il faut se cramponner. Et avec les photos, on garde un super souvenir de ces moments

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Marlene from France wrote on 04 February 2019

Super

Super moment , très sensationnel. A faire si vous êtes dans le coin

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From Amuri Jet - Jet Boating Experience on the Waiau River - Hanmer Springs

Cheers Guys Great to see you had a super time. Thank you for the review. Chris

Brent McGlashen from New Zealand wrote on 01 June 2026

Fantastic must do attraction

A great experience and great staff. Highly recommend if you are in or even passing Hanmer as it’s so close to the highway

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From Amuri Jet - Jet Boating Experience on the Waiau River - Hanmer Springs

Hi Brent :) Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you had a great experience from our staff to our Jet Boating Tour, We hope to see you back again soon for another fun adventure! Cheers, The Hanmer Springs Attractions Team

abrahamp1 from India wrote on 02 May 2026

Happy

Fantastic

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From Amuri Jet - Jet Boating Experience on the Waiau River - Hanmer Springs

Hi Abrahamp1 :) Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you had a fantastic experience on our Jet Boating Tour and hope to see back again soon! Cheers, The Hanmer Springs Attractions Team

Candy Leung from New Zealand wrote on 18 April 2026

Nice Ride

We enjoyed every minute of it awesome experience

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From Amuri Jet - Jet Boating Experience on the Waiau River - Hanmer Springs

Hi Candy :) Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed every minute of our Jet Boating Tour and hope to see you all back again soon for another fun adventure! Cheers, The Hanmer Springs Attractions Team

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