Being a 30 year local, we know the absolute best locations for you to take awesome photographs.

Impeccable safety record.

Thousands of happy Skippers Canyon clients.

All tours are PRIVATE, flexible and personalised to meet your needs.

We are a local, family run business who make time for you, take pride in what we do and aspire to give you the best experience possible.

Del has been guiding tourists locally for over 30 years and has a wealth of knowledge about the area.

We are professional, safety conscious and pay attention to detail.

You will travel in a modern  Land Rover Discovery with comfortable seats, great leg room, large windows and all mod cons (no buses or vans).

Del was a fantastic guide with an abundance of local knowledge and skill in navigating our 4WD tour of Skippers Canyon. I would absolutely recommend and go again given the opportunity. A great tour with many chances to take some fantastic photos along the journey!My wife and I went on a half day photography tour of Skippers with Del in July 2020. We both had a thoroughly brilliant time. Not only was the tour historically informative, but Del's knowledge of the area meant we stopped at some beautiful points along the road for great photos. It was a real case of local knowledge being a real boon to the trip. Del was great company and his passion for what he does was really evident. We are already planning a longer tour when we next visit Queenstown! This trip is highly recommended for all photographers amateur, hobbyist and professional. 

Thomas, Auckland 2020

As a professional photographer I had a fantastic day with Del, he has a great historical and local knowledge of Skippers, comfortable vehicle prepared for any conditions, and plenty of room. Felt safe with him behind the wheel, and has great patience stopping for the "shot" a little to many times. Would recommend Del to any other photographers wanting to photograph Skippers Canyon.

Chris Dark cdphotographer.com

I had a such an amazing day with Del today for Skippers Canyon & Glenorchy Photography full day tour. It was by far the best outdoor experience I had bar none. 

Del was such professional and knowledgeable guide and a superb driver. The fact that his choice of transportation being luxury 4X4 also only added to the already fantastic experience. 

Every corner we turned, Del had helpful and interesting stories to make the experience so much more fun. His sense of humour was also top notch, which was great. 

While Glenorchy (and drive to get there and more) was beautiful and amazing, Skippers Canyon was just unreal! 

Thanks again for such unforgettable memory and experience Del!

Richard, Auckland 2020

What a fantastic experience going up the skippers road canyon with Del, absolutely amazing landscape and Del's your man for very entertaining stories and wealth of knowledge on the history of the area. Lovely comfortable vehicle. By far the best trip we have done in New Zealand. Highly recommended.

Rae Scotland 2019

Del gave us a fantastic tour of Skippers Canyon. He had an amazing amount of knowledge about the area which was really interesting. Del stopped at many scenic sites where we had lots of time for great photos. We would thoroughly recommend this trip especially if you were after a personal touch.

Sandra, NZ 2019

Just an absolutely amazing trip, A private adventure, Del / Tour owner and our guide was brilliant. This is a must do!!! Del has many trips he can offer, we did the skippers canyon half day. Wow, wow, wow

Mike NZ 2019

My wife and I recently did the Skipper’s Canyon tour with Del as our driver and guide. Del was fantastic - incredibly knowledgeable and experienced and showed us all the best features and views the canyon has to offer. He was great to have a chat with and share a few laughs - we learned so much along the way. My wife doesn’t normally do too well heights or steep drop offs on a bumpy road, but with Del’s experience on that road, she felt very safe and had the best time. We stopped in one of the most spectacular spots I’ve ever had the pleasure to have a delicious morning tea - supplied by Del (he even did an amazing job catering to our dietary requirements). Before going, I was a little concerned about heading out the same way as we came in, thinking that travelling the same route twice would take away from the experience - I couldn’t be more wrong! It was amazing travelling the same picturesque track with a completely different perspective, this was also enhanced by the different lighting and low lying cloud we experienced on the way in. I couldn’t recommend this tour with Del highly enough, we want to come back and do the same trip again, but in winter with some snow - we also want to see all the other trips Del has to offer. This is a must do!

Toby Pickering, Australia

Join Queenstown's most experienced 4x4 guide on your very own private photography tour exploring the stunning Skippers Canyon, made famous by the 1860's gold rush. Travel via Coronet Peak and the infamous 1889 Skippers Canyon Road following the gold-rich Shotover River.

These tours offer a genuine outback experience giving you and your camera access to the stunning vistas of the southern high country. With incredible views and awe-inspiring photographic opportunities in an isolated and fascinating area, these tours are hard to beat.

Being a private tour we go at your pace, and help you achieve and surpass your photographic goals for the day.

Please note, We provide the access and opportunity to capture great shots, we do not provide camera gear.

- Price is for a private tour

- Includes morning / afternoon tea

- Duration up to 4.5 hours

- Guaranteed no vans or buses !!

- Includes 15% NZ Goods & Services Tax

Payment can be made direct on the day with credit cards, eftpos or cash.

Our focus is on providing you access to the very best scenery available. We do not supply camera gear.

Different start times can be arranged by request where possible. 

Skippers Canyon photography tours operate in rain, hail, snow and sunshine all year around!

Highlights of this half day include:

- Dels 30 years Skippers guiding experience

- We go further !

- Hells and Heavens Gates

- Lighthouse Rock

- Historic gold mining relics

- Shotover River

- Major Lord of the Rings locations

- Engineering marvel Pinchers Bluff

- Traversing Skippers Bridge (1901)

- Skippers School (1879)

- Skippers Cemetery

and much more..

- Price is for a full day private tour

- Includes morning and afternoon tea

- BYO Lunch

- Optional $25pp packed lunch available

- Duration up to 8 hours

- Guaranteed no vans or buses !!

- Includes 15% NZ Goods & Services Tax

Payment can be made direct on the day with credit cards, eftpos or cash.

We can stop off at a suitable cafe / bakery after pickup for clients to purchase their own lunch.

Our focus is on providing you access to the very best scenery available. We do not supply camera gear.

Different start times can be arranged by request where possible. 

Skippers Canyon photography tours operate in rain, hail, snow and sunshine all year around!

Being a 30 year local, we know the absolute best locations for you to take awesome photographs.

Impeccable safety record.

Thousands of happy Skippers Canyon clients.

All tours are PRIVATE, flexible and personalised to meet your needs.

We are a local, family run business who make time for you, take pride in what we do and aspire to give you the best experience possible.

Del has been guiding tourists locally for over 30 years and has a wealth of knowledge about the area.

We are professional, safety conscious and pay attention to detail.

You will travel in a modern  Land Rover Discovery with comfortable seats, great leg room, large windows and all mod cons (no buses or vans).

I had a such an amazing day with Del today for Skippers Canyon & Glenorchy Photography full day tour. It was by far the best outdoor experience I had bar none. 

Del was such professional and knowledgeable guide and a superb driver. The fact that his choice of transportation being luxury 4X4 also only added to the already fantastic experience. 

Every corner we turned, Del had helpful and interesting stories to make the experience so much more fun. His sense of humour was also top notch, which was great. 

While Glenorchy (and drive to get there and more) was beautiful and amazing, Skippers Canyon was just unreal! 

Thanks again for such unforgettable memory and experience Del!

Richard, Auckland

As a professional photographer I had a fantastic day with Del, he has a great historical and local knowledge of Skippers, comfortable vehicle prepared for any conditions, and plenty of room. Felt safe with him behind the wheel, and has great patience stopping for the "shot" a little to many times. Would recommend Del to any other photographers wanting to photograph Skippers Canyon. 

Chris Dark cdphotographer.com

My wife and I recently did the Skipper’s Canyon tour with Del as our driver and guide. Del was fantastic - incredibly knowledgeable and experienced and showed us all the best features and views the canyon has to offer. He was great to have a chat with and share a few laughs - we learned so much along the way. My wife doesn’t normally do too well heights or steep drop offs on a bumpy road, but with Del’s experience on that road, she felt very safe and had the best time. We stopped in one of the most spectacular spots I’ve ever had the pleasure to have a delicious morning tea - supplied by Del (he even did an amazing job catering to our dietary requirements). Before going, I was a little concerned about heading out the same way as we came in, thinking that travelling the same route twice would take away from the experience - I couldn’t be more wrong! It was amazing travelling the same picturesque track with a completely different perspective, this was also enhanced by the different lighting and low lying cloud we experienced on the way in. I couldn’t recommend this tour with Del highly enough, we want to come back and do the same trip again, but in winter with some snow - we also want to see all the other trips Del has to offer. This is a must do!

Toby Pickering, Australia

What a fantastic experience going up the skippers road canyon with Del, absolutely amazing landscape and Del's your man for very entertaining stories and wealth of knowledge on the history of the area. Lovely comfortable vehicle. By far the best trip we have done in New Zealand. Highly recommended.

Rae Scotland 2019

Del gave us a fantastic tour of Skippers Canyon. He had an amazing amount of knowledge about the area which was really interesting. Del stopped at many scenic sites where we had lots of time for great photos. We would thoroughly recommend this trip especially if you were after a personal touch.

Sandra, NZ 2019

Just an absolutely amazing trip, A private adventure, Del / Tour owner and our guide was brilliant. This is a must do!!! Del has many trips he can offer, we did the skippers canyon half day. Wow, wow, wow

Mike NZ 2019

Highlights of this full day include everything from the half day tour as well as :

- Upper Shotover River

- Strohles hut 

- Campbells Saddle

- Skippers Creek

- Packers Point

- Upper Skippers Canyon

- McLeods

and much more..