In the city full of extreme adventures, we thought of trying out any activity that has a little adventure in it but limitless fun. LUGE RIDE was the perfect pick then!
Could you spot me? 😛
We thought of not missing out on this one. And yes, our trip to Queenstown would not have been complete without taking a ride on a Gondola (also called a cable car) and trying out a Luge ride. It gave panoramic and spectacular views of this beautiful city while going up and from the top.
Views from the Gondola site!
Every single site is picturesque and worth spending a half or a full day here!
Gondola Ride Spot
It was really hard to stop admiring its utter beauty! After reaching the top I realized why Queenstown is among the most beautiful cities in the world. Was amused by the picturesque views of Lake Wakatipu and the mountain ranges.
Queenstown city and Lake Wakatipu Views
Exquisite views of the city and luge ride track <3
If you might be thinking about, what kind of adventure is it, let me tell you a bit about it. Rather than an extreme adventure, it is a fun adventure for everyone to just enjoy. People of any age group can taste this little adventure.
A luge is mainly like a sledge on which one enjoys fun-filled gravity rides on specially designed luge tracks. The ride still stays fully in control of the rider.
In a luge, one zip downs on tracks that are designed with hairpin corners, dramatic slopes, sharp turns to offer that adventure feel.
Luge ride track
To have some adrenaline-fueled fun and to take in amazing views, we then booked ourselves for LUGE RIDES.
To add more excitement to this adventure, we raced down hitting each other’s luge. 😛
Crazy us!
One feels like playing around with it many more times obviously because in this kind of activity “Once is Never Enough”. 😉 One can take in multiple rides depending on the price one pays. As one gets down, for the next ride, one needs to then catch a cable chairlift again to reach the Luge trail top.
Enjoying the ride up on Chairlift
To reach the top again we took a chairlift ride to the top of the Luge track, and then raced down.
Views from the chairlift
With a long list of adventures that this adventurous city has on offer like Jet boating, Bungy Jumping, Paragliding, rafting, canoeing, kayaking, skydiving, which one can choose from. My word of advice for this one? Just go for it.
Happy me!
Although the Gondola and luge ride are one of the least adventurous activities that you could find in a town full of extreme adrenaline rush activities. But to have some amusement, I would recommend it to anyone who visits this part of the world.
There are multiple options for picking the number of luge rides, varying from 2 to unlimited rides. The price varies from approx 50NZD to 80NZD (as of Jan 2017).
For more details about Luge Ride, Gondola and many more options/packages in Queenstown, check out their website: https://www.skyline.co.nz/
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