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Self-Drive ATV Experience

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Embark on a Scenic self-drive ATV adventure with local guides in Lake Tekapo. Explore Mt Hay Station, a century-old 25,000-acre family farm.

Embark on a Scenic self-drive ATV adventure with local guides in Lake Tekapo. Explore Mt Hay Station, a century-old 25,000-acre family farm.

Highlights

  • Self-drive your own 2-seat Polaris ATV
  • Explore private tracks across a historic high-country sheep station
  • Stunning panoramic views of Lake Tekapo and the Southern Alps
  • Live commentary from an experienced local guide
  • 1.5-hour experience including safety briefing and vehicle training

Get behind the wheel and explore one of New Zealand’s most spectacular high-country landscapes on this scenic self-drive ATV adventure. Located on Mt Hay Station – a century-old, family-run farm in the heart of Lake Tekapo – this one-hour tour lets you experience real Mackenzie Country terrain in a fun, safe, and unforgettable way.

Climb into your own two-seat Polaris ATV and follow your guide across rolling hills, wide-open tussock country, and rugged farm tracks. Along the way, you’ll stop to take in breathtaking views of Lake Tekapo’s turquoise waters, surrounding mountain ranges, and the awe-inspiring landscapes that have shaped generations of local farming life.

Before departure, a full safety briefing and hands-on vehicle training ensures you feel confident and comfortable behind the wheel. Your guide provides live commentary throughout the journey, sharing stories of the land, its history, and the working life of a high-country station.

Perfect for all levels of experience, this is one of the most exciting ways to discover the beauty of Tekapo’s backcountry.

Adult $399.00

What's included

  • Drive your own ATV vehicle, following our local guide
  • Includes safety briefing and vehicle training period

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • 792 Lilybank Road, Lake, Tekapo 7999, New Zealand

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 18
  • Must have a valid driving license - license must be shown at check-in

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Self-Drive ATV Tours is an adventure activity that includes a certain degree of risk to participants. Utmost care has been taken to ensure that all risks are managed or eliminated however guests will be asked to sign a waiver before taking part in this activity. The risks include injury and death if instructions are not followed clearly. For our full terms and conditions please head to our website: www.gotekapo.com Drivers must be over 18 years old and hold a valid driving license. This license must be shown at check-in. If you do not have a valid drivers license at check-in you will not be entitled to a refund. Passengers must be a minimum of 10 years Vehicles can seat two people each. If both guests want to drive we will swap halfway through the tour.
Available Bookings from 14 Apr to 27 Apr 2026

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