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1 Hour Cafe Cruise on the Waikato River (Includes $5 Café Credit)

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Soak up a unique view of Hamilton City as you cruise along the tranquil waters of the Waikato River on the 1 hour Lunch cruise...

Soak up a unique view of Hamilton City as you cruise along the tranquil waters of the Waikato River on the 1 hour Lunch cruise...

Highlights

  • Discover New Zealand's longest inland waterway
  • See interesting locations, historic gems and iconic landmarks
  • Informative and entertaining commentary from the onboard skipper
  • A fantastic idea for all ages!

Discover New Zealand's longest inland waterway on the relaxing 1 Hour Lunch cruise with Waikato Explorer.

Conveniently departing from Waikato Museum at 20 past the hour, you'll soak up unique views of all the iconic landmarks, historic landing sites and discover interesting highlights including riverside art installations, riverside suburbs and an amazing view of Hamilton City while enjoying onboard commentary from your skipper.

When you're feeling peckish, simply use your $5 Café Credit to purchase a tasty lunch from the onboard Cafe and Fully Licenced Bar.

It's the perfect way to spend the day and enjoy a unique view of Hamilton City with friends and family.


****PLEASE NOTE: Bookings will automatically be made for the 11:20am sailing unless otherwise advised. Tickets are strictly non-transferable and can only be redeemed on the specific date/time you have purchased****


Departure Times:

Ex Waikato Museum - 10.20am / 11.20am / 12.20pm / 1.20pm / 2.20pm / 3.20pm

Ex Hamilton Gardens - 11am / 2pm

Adult $39.00
Child $20.00 (5 - 14 years)
Seniors $37.00 (65 years and older)
Infant $0.00 (0 - 5 years )

What's included

  • 1 Hour River Cruise
  • $5 Café Credit per person (adult+child)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Child Age is 5 - 14 years. Infants under 5 years old are free.
  • Minimum 2 persons required for cruise to depart. Single bookings will be waitlisted to be confirmed.

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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Kiriana Emery from New Zealand wrote on 17 August 2020

Awesome morning

Had a great time, awesome service and interesting history about the area. I would recommend this trip to everyone.

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Jolanda Andeweg from New Zealand wrote on 11 August 2020

Good value

Very friendly staff and the cruise was very informative. The discount on bookme was good value for a fun river cruise.

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From 1 Hour Cafe Cruise on the Waikato River (Includes $5 Café Credit)

Thanks so much for the great review. Glad you have a great time on the mighty Waikato.

laurenj5 from United Kingdom wrote on 14 July 2020

Lovely afternoon on the Waikato

We had a lovely cruise along the Waikato, had to travel in the afternoon so only did the one hour cruise but would definitely recommend two!!! Beautiful scenery, very friendly staff, fantastic skipper and some tasty looking food!

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Thanks so much for to the stars. Glad you had a great time. See you again soon hopefully.

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