Skywire ziplining Adventure at Cable Bay, Nelson NZ
Overview
The Skywire is one of the Worlds longest Flying Fox experiences! - your trip starts from our Base area, onboarding a mini-bus journey up through the Native Forest to the launch platform of the Skywire. Your guides will entertain you on the trip up with facts and stories of the forest, points of interest and surrounding areas. The Skywire ride takes up to 4 people at a time and can reach speeds of up to 100km/hr. The ride takes you both on a forward facing and backwards journey, with 800 metres of gravity assisted freewheeling in each direction - combined with 700 metres of a scenic journey in each direction, finishing back at the start after nearly 12 minutes of thrilling adventure!
What's Included
- Free, unlimited parking during opening hours
- Your mini-bus expereince to the launch platform is aboard one of our 4X4 vans equipped with air-conditioning and professional drivers
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Meeting Location
194 Cable Bay Road
Hira 7071, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
On arrival to Cable Bay Adventure Park please check in at our booking office with one of our staff members at least 10minutes prior to your departure time. If you're early, that's okay - you can grab a coffee or a famous cheese scone to eat at our onsite, licensed, Base Cafe. We're open daily from 9am with our first departure for the day leaving at 10am and our last trip for the day departing at 3:00pm.
Please allow 1-1.5 hours return trip from our Base area for your experience.
Participants must be 1.2 metres tall, child rates apply for children aged 15years and under, we also offer family rates for 2 Adults & 2 Children - Call us direct
The Skywire launch platform is 300metres above Sea level. As part of your experience, you will take in a 4km, commentated, mini-bus journey through the native forest to the launch platform. The Skywire ride takes up to 4 people at a time, seated side by side, strapped into individual racing car style seats with 5 point harnesses and takes approximately 12 minutes to complete the return journey!
The Skywire is weather dependent - we can't operate in heavy rain or high winds. Bookings are highly recommended especially in the busy summer season.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Spectators are welcome to journey to the launch platform at an extra cost
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-101307P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Sky Diving customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Free, unlimited parking during opening hours.
- Your mini-bus expereince to the launch platform is aboard one of our 4X4 vans equipped with air-conditioning and professional drivers.
- Food and drinks.
- Lunch.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Skywire ziplining Adventure at Cable Bay, Nelson NZ is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Skywire ziplining Adventure at Cable Bay, Nelson NZ will be included in your confirmation email from City Sky Diving. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Free, unlimited parking during opening hours
- Your mini-bus expereince to the launch platform is aboard one of our 4X4 vans equipped with air-conditioning and professional drivers
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
- Spectators are welcome to journey to the launch platform at an extra cost
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
