Wanaka Waterfall Climb: Experience the World's Highest Waterfall Cable Climb in 3 Hours
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Treble Cone
Conquer the world's highest waterfall cable climb in Wanaka. Experience the thrill of climbing steel ladder rungs and crossing wire bridges in this 3-hour adventure. Suitable for beginners and families.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Twin Falls Waterfall - Join us on the highest waterfall cable climb in the world. We are right there by your side as you challenge yourself and your comfort zone.

Our Level 1 climb is our introductory climb. If you can climb a ladder you can do it.

Our tours take place on a private working deer farm, nestled in the mountains, 20 minutes drive from Wanaka. The air is clean and the views just keep getting better and better the higher we go. It is an adventure of a lifetime.

We proudly stand by our clean record – with guides, training, gear and policies that keep it that way.

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax) included
  • Complete equipment set: helmets, harnesses, via ferrata lanyards, safety gear
  • Comprehensive training and safety briefing
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

A fulfilling existence is not about possessions, but about experiences – our astonishing natural surroundings offer many exciting opportunities and we invite you to partake in them with us. Step outside your usual life and enjoy the rewards as we together scale the tallest waterfall cable climb on earth.

The climb designed for beginners involves around an hour of climbing and crossing four bridges. Our Via ferrata tour is ideal for those who appreciate the natural world, waterfalls and stunning locations. This tour is designed for beginners or families, and even for those adventurous at heart who might be a bit hesitant. A basic level fitness is enough; no prior experience is necessary.

Your journey starts at the waterfall, where our pleasant guide will help you with your safety gear and demonstrate how to use the equipment before beginning the climb. You will climb on steel rungs and cross wire bridges, concluding at a picturesque picnic spot. Following this, we’ll take a mountainous trail walk to return to the base.

If you have an adventurous spirit and wish to further discover the wonders of this impressive vertical landscape, we suggest trying our intermediate climb.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • What to bring: water bottle, snack, sturdy close-toed walking shoes, wear comfortable trekking clothes suitable for the weather, Optional: small backpack, camera, sunglasses, sun protection (hat and sun block)
  • Minimum age on this tour is 12 years. If you are under 16, you must climb our via ferrata with an adult guardian. For children under 12 a private tour may be an option. Please request upon booking.
  • All minors (16 years and under) require an adult guardian’s signature on their waiver. There are no upper age limits to this activity.
  • Please advise if over 220 pounds (100kg) or under 88 pounds (40kg)
  • Must be able to climb a ladder and use both arms
Location
Twin Falls Waterfall
Wanaka Mount Aspiring Road
Please meet us a the farm gate at the waterfall. Take the Wanaka-Mt Aspiring Road towards Treble Cone Ski field, after approximately 20 minutes, you will see 2 huge waterfalls on the left and you will drive over a cattle stop. This is where you meet. If you hit gravel road, you have gone too far.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Liz
May 5, 2024
Best Waterfall climb - This was one of the best climb I have had. The guide Tongi was amazing. I loved it so much that I upgraded to Level2 straight after my Level 1 climb. Its a must do activity. Highly recommended.
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Stay44436564951
May 3, 2024
So much fun - What a blast. Completely new to climbing but received excellent and reassuring instruction before heading up the Level 1 Waterfall Climb. Lovely Yasmin guided us up and before I knew it I was hanging hands free off a bridge! I’m a Wanaka local and have been non stop recommending Wild Wire to all my friends. Will be back to give Level 2 a go. Thanks guys
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Happiness14902087281
Apr 19, 2024
A must do activity!! - A unique experience for the first timers.  Sarah, our young, friendly, enthusiastic & beautiful Via Ferrata guide was very caring. Instructions were kept simple and easy to understand. Everyone from 11 years old to 55 years old felt safe & comfortable from beginning till the end. Once you get to the top it simply adds to the beauty of this activity. We had a really fantastic time and the unique experience was really worth - great value for money.  Thanks again to the WWW team for making this a memorable experience. Xx
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Richardta3998lq
Mar 1, 2024
First time via ferrata - Being first timers at via ferrata we were slightly apprehensive but the staff at Wildwire put us totally at ease and talked us through the safety instructions and what to expect in a formal but relaxed manner. We had a brilliant time doing level one and wished we could have gone further if we had longer. Recommended.
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Faro99
Feb 21, 2024
Had a blast! Would do again in a heartbeat. - We did the level 1. I was hungry for more after but our time was short. Safety and attention to detail was top notch. Everything was explained and practiced to ensure we were conformtable when the climbing started. Would do again, for sure. Thanks Yasmine!
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Terziiski
Feb 18, 2024
Excellent experience - brilliant experience, tailored to your abilities and level of preparedness. Our guide, Kate, was so caring and understanding - supported my wife all the way through as she was so apprehensive of hights. Of note - level 1 for beginners is really easy, should not trouble even people with minimal level of fitness. Thank you so much.
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Booktheflight1
Feb 14, 2024
Awesome - We loved it! Our guides were so kind a patient. We had never climbed before and I felt very safe. Tanguy took some fabulous pictures of us and gave us great background information about the surrounding area the canyon/waterfall we climbed up! I would definitely recommend wildwire!
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K900eaericah
Jan 8, 2024
What a fabulous adventure!! - We did the via ferata ) and waterfall repelling trip and had a blast! Our guides Shane and Rata were particularly fantastic. They were knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and made us feel very safe. If you are debating this trip, just do it. It was so cool!!
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Dawnz108
Jan 5, 2024
Absolutely a must do in Wanaka - thank you Wildwire - Simply an amazing experience - everything is spot on and so well run. The guides were super patient and friendly, and the entire concept is just brilliant as something that folks of all fitness levels can enjoy. Absolutely fantastic experience that I will never forget - do it, you won't regret it!
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670birgittb
Dec 5, 2023
Best experience ever - This Waterfall Climbing tour is very recommendable. The staff/guides are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I’m 70 years of age and had second thoughts at the start of the climb, but was so very happy that I completed the climb (Level 1) and I felt safe wearing all the necessary equipment. Brendan, the guide was so helpful during the climb and I actually thought of continuing the climb to level 2. The scenery and the experience is awesome.
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