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Visit Skyline Skyrides, one of Rotorua’s most popular attractions, to ride the luge, a Rotorua-designed three-wheeled cart. Catch the gondola to the top of Mt Ngongotaha to enjoy amazing panoramic views before zooming down the hill. The variety of wildlife in the region is also sure to impress the kids. Witness a flight show at Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre, New Zealand’s leading conservation centre for these majestic birds.
1. TE PUIA: THE POHUTU GEYSER IS THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE’S LARGEST ACTIVE GEYSER AND ERUPTS UP TO 20 TIMES PER DAY, REACHING HEIGHTS OF 30 METRES. THIS 60HA GEOTHERMAL VALLEY HOSTS OVER 500 GEOTHERMAL WONDERS, MIXED WITH MĀORI CULTURE AND MĀORI PERFORMANCES.
At Paradise Valley Springs, you can have an up close and personal encounter with some exquisite creatures, and check out Rainbow Springs Nature Park where you can combine learning with fun on the Big Splash.
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Try ziplining at great heights through ancient native forest with Rotorua Canopy Tours, or head to Velocity Valley for 40-metre-high, nose-diving swings, the city's only bungy jump and much more.
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Explore Te Rata Bay (Hot Water Beach) which can be reached via the 15km Tarawera Walking Trail. Once there, create a sandy hole and park your derriere in your own DIY bathtub.
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Test your logic and attention to detail at ROTOFOBIA. Three escape rooms await your quick thinking and wisdom. Kids will have a blast playing indoor laser tag, tenpin bowling and video games at Motion Entertainment, and the 3D Trick Art Gallery will confuse your mind with fun and inventive illusions.
WHAKAREWAREWA FOREST is celebrated for its walking tracks and magnificent spread of towering Californian redwood trees. It is also one of the most established mountain bike networks in New Zealand and
well regarded for its whopping 180km of trails. There are Grade 1-5 tracks which all loop around two central points: the Waipa car park and the visitors centre at The Redwoods.
THE REDWOODS Climb 12 metres into the treetops at the Redwoods Treewalk in Whakarewarewa Forest. This elevated walkway weaves through giant trees via 23 suspension bridges. From dusk onwards, the lights at Redwoods Treewalk switch on for the enchanting ‘Redwoods Nightlights’, allowing the forest to dance with dreamy silhouettes and magical lanterns.
DUCK TOURS We bet you've never been on a tour like this before. Utilising Amphibious WWII landing crafts, your sightseeing vehicle starts on the road but quickly transforms into a sailing vessel upon entering the lake.
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Centrally located Kuirau Park is a volcanic area that you can explore for free. With hissing ponds and clouds of steam, occasional mood swings cause hot mud to be spat over the grass. PAGE 7 - REGIONAL MAP
