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Rotorua 4WD Bush Safari Tour - Duration: 1 Hour  
 

Get out of your comfort zone on this challenging 45-minute 4WD Rotorua adventure. Negotiate waterfalls, daunting lunges, tunnels and more on this awesome experience. Conquer the trails as you maneuver a 4WD vehicle along beautiful native rainforest challenging trails.

You'll be under the watchful eye of a fully trained instructor who can always see you but you can't always see him. Instructions will be given via 2-way radio.

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Traditional Maori Hangi & Concert - Duration: 3 Hours  
 

A visit to New Zealand is not complete without a visit to Rotorua, to experience a traditional Maori Hangi and Feast. Come on an adventure where your experiences will become magical.

Take an imaginary journey, back in time to revisit the traditional Maori culture.

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'Lord of the Rings' Hobbiton Movie Set Tour - Duration: 4 Hours  
 

Lord of the Rings trilogy fans – return to the lands of Middle-earth and the Shire on this fascinating half-day tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set from Rotorua. See the working sheep farm that movie director Peter Jackson turned into the village of Hobbiton for his epic Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Have your photo taken in front of the hobbit holes and hear insider gossip on how the movies were made. Spend some time in Middle-earth as you explore the Hobbiton Movie Set, and delight in tales about hobbits on this half-day Lord of the Rings movie set and farm tour. After a 45-minute drive from Rotorua you will arrive at the Hobbiton Movie Set, constructed on a working New Zealand sheep farm and one of the last remaining structures from the famous Lord of the Rings films.

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Rotorua Eco Thermal Morning Tour - Duration: 4 Hours  
 

Learn about New Zealand's geothermal ecosystems and volcanic activities. An informative and fun tour, fully guided by a local naturalist. See boiling mud pools, geysers, volcanic domes, colorful hot springs, native bush and exotic forests, farmland and native birds.

All tours are limited to a maximum of 10 passengers so you're guaranteed a personal experience. Free pick up from central city Rotorua hotels.

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Rotorua Icons Morning Tour - Duration: 5 Hours  
 

Discover Rotorua's leading attractions on this five-hour morning tour.

Highlights include the bubbling mud pools and steaming geysers at the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, carving and weaving demonstrations at the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Rainbow Springs and a hands on farming experience at the Agrodome Sheep Show.

Rainbow Springs Viewing Pool, Rotorua
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Waitomo Caves Day Excursion - Duration: 6 Hours  
 

Visit the awesome Waitomo Caves on this day trip from the thermal wonderland of Rotorua. Pass through the Fitzgerald Glade before arriving at these world famous caves.

Journey underground to view these lofty caves and enjoy an underground boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto. A must see tour for all those visiting Rotorua…

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White Island Helicopter Flight and Volcano Walking Tour - Duration: 4 Hours  
 

Take off from Rotorua aboard your helicopter with your experienced pilot-guide. As you soar above the Northern Lakes district, snap photos of the numerous lakes below including Lake Rotorua, Lake Rotoiti and over Hells Gate before crossing the coast. Situated 31 miles (50 km) offshore from the North Island, White Island lies within the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Its main vent, located below sea level and protected by crater walls, is responsible for the activity in the island’s crater lake. Upon landing on the moon-like surface, start your 1- to 1.5-hour leisurely walking tour of the crater floor to see fumaroles (active steam vents), hot streams and ever-changing features like sulphur formations.  

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Full Day Hike in Whirinaki forest - Duration: 7 Hours  
 

Let our guides show you hiking at its best and experience one of New Zealand's best one day walks. Whirinaki forest is an icon of NZ ecology. It is simply the best example of lowland podocarp forest left on earth. These forests are renowned for huge ancient trees, rich biodiversity, rare birdlife and stunning scenery. Travel to Whirinaki takes one hour then begin hike.Whirinaki’s most striking feature is its awe-inspiring trees, of which the totara, kahikatea, matai, miro and rimu stand supreme.It has been variously described as one of the great rainforests of the world and the finest of New Zealand’s remaining giant podocarp forests – or as David Bellamy describes it, the ‘Dinosaur Forest’. It is one of only two native forests in New Zealand where the canopy is seen in such completeness - a feature encountered nowhere else in the world.

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Rotorua Eco Thermal Full Day Tour - Duration: 7.5 Hours  
 

Book this fun, informative and affordable tour. See Rotorua's most natural and popular geothermal parks including Wai-O-Tapu, Lady Knox Geyser, Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Boiling Mud Pools.

Spend some time exploring the spectacular lakes and the historical village destroyed by the 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera. Learn the history of the eruption and the volcanic processes of the area.

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Rotorua City Tour and 'The Lord of the Rings' Hobbiton Movie Set - Duration: 11 Hours  
 

Experience Maori culture, see the wildlife and natural wonders of New Zealand, and explore the magic setting for the 'Lord Of The Rings' movie trilogy on this action-packed full-day tour from Rotorua. In the morning, tour three of Rotorua's top attractions: Te Puia Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Rainbow Springs wildlife park, and a working sheep farm called the Agrodome. Then travel to Hobbiton for a guided tour through the Shire, stopping at hobbit holes including Bilbo Baggins’ home and many other famous locations! Meet your guide and coach in Rotorua, then buzz over to the nearby cultural center at Te Puia, which covers nearly 150 acres (60 hectare) in a geothermal valley. See massive geysers and bubbling mud pools as well as demonstrations of Maori traditions and crafts. Next, a short drive brings you to Rainbow Springs, the nation’s largest kiwi conservation park, which features New Zealand’s national bird along with other native wildlife. After seeing wild critters at Rainbow Springs, head to the Agrodome to learn about farm life, specifically sheep and sheep dogs. Watch an entertaining sheep-shearing demonstration and marvel at the smarts of the sheep dogs as they work with their masters to herd sheep. Once you have experienced life on the farm. After lunch (own expense) you will transferred to your Hobbiton Movie Set coach tour, crossing over the Kaimai mountain range to arrive at the 1,250 acre farm where scenes from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit were filmed. Enter the world of The Shire as your guide explains how this working sheep farm became the movie set for Middle-Earth. Snap photos in front of Hobbit holes, Bilbo Baggins’ house, the Green Dragon Inn, the double-arch bridge and the mill, plus other structures from the films. When your Hobbiton set tour wraps, reboard the coach for your return to Rotorua or to Auckland.

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