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Itineraries and Programme Options

Sample incentive itineraries (Parts of which can also be used for conference activities)
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Sample Incentive Itinerary One
Sample Incentive Itinerary Two

Itinerary information

Themes and offsite venues

With the creative people involved in the Conference and Incentive industry that Rotorua has the options are only limited by the imagination, and some times the budget!

Following are some of the ideas and options to tantalise your creative side:

If you are coaching delegates from Auckland

Arriving
On the way down from Auckland there are various places that the coaches can stop for refreshments and an opportunity to stretch the legs along the way.

At Cambridge there is the Magic Horse Show with the option of lunch, at Lake Karapiro try the high and low climbing courses or a spot of kayaking to invigorate your delegates.

At Matamata stop in at the home of the Hobbit village from the Lord of the Rings movies, refreshments can be arranged as well as an abundance of options for your guests to take part in.

Or contact someone like Action NZ, Activities Unlimited or Teamworks and arrange anything from a simple pit stop with refreshments on the side of the road to a team building event at some random stage of your journey.

Upon arrival
Why not call into Off road NZ or Agroventures just before arriving in the city and get your delegates energised with some of the great fun filled activites that these operators have on offer. You could even stay on for dinner!

Arrange for an original Maori welcome (Powhiri) for your group either at one of our beautiful spots as you enter the city or at your accommodation provider.

If you are flying guests in to Rotorua

Surprise the CEO or special guests with a limousine on arrival. Once on board are driven approx. 100m before boarding a helicopter to take them on a 10 min flight over the City before landing in the city (either at the Rotorua Lakefront in the CBD, or at Whakarewarewa Thermal reserve), where they are met by the limousine again to transfer them to their Accommodation.

Have a Harley fanatic in your group? Would they enjoy a quick trip around our beautiful lakes before check in?

Want to give your delegates a quick “spin” before settling in? Guests board a coach for transfers, but instead of heading straight into town they are transported out to Ohau Channel, where a selection of craft are waiting to take them back into the city. Kayaks, Jet boats, and the like then transport the group back to the Lakefront, where the coach is ready to finish to the transfer to the Hotels.

Getting close to a meal break when your arriving? Arrange with your accommodation provider a meal out at one of our stunning lakes and entertain your guests with being transported by amphibious duck!

Unique Venues

Rotorua has a whole host of unique venues, some are so unique we are still discovering them!

From historic buildings - Rotorua Museum of Art and history, Blue Baths, Te Runanga Tea House
Natural Phenomena’s – The Hot sands of Hot Water Beach at Lake Tarawera, Pohutu Geyser at Te Puia, The squeeze at Oraki Korakeo, the Artist Palatte at wai-o-tapu, fresh water springs, ingenious food on a sacred island and the worlds newest ecosystem at Waimangu Volcanic valley.

Breath taking sights – The summit of Mt Tarawera, 16 lakes in the district all with their own distinct traits, the spectacular views from Mt Ngongotaha over the city, towering trees in a redwood forest.

To bush camps, BBQ, Glowworms, local maraes, conference centres, hotels, lodges, gardens, waterfalls, Maori Cultural experiences and so much more.
Contact the bureau and Melissa or Ruth can assist you with putting something together especially for your group.

Activities

With our unique location and a great helping of kiwi ingenuity, Rotorua is fast challenging other destinations for the title “Adventure Capital of NZ”.

We have everything from white water rafting or sledging, bungy jumping, jet boating (Course or on the lake), sky diving, luging, 4WD driving, paintballing, fishing, kayaking, jet skiing, golf, dirt biking, Monster trucks, Dift karting, mountain biking, scree running, rock climbing, abseling, helicopter flights, Swooping, float plane flights, horse riding and sky swinging to the southern hemisphere’s only free fall simulator and locally invented activites like Sweebing and Zorbing.

Or a combo of the above in an Amazing race type event!!!!

If you want something at a slightly slower pace we have Trout Fishing, cruising on the Lakeland Queen, Self drive pontoons, soaking in mineral pools, Heritage trails, Spa complexes, holistic centres, mazes, mini golf, beautiful walking tracks, day tramps, Art trails, New Zealand’s own Pompeii – the Buried village, nature parks, get up close and person with NZ’s raptors at Wingspan, Mamaku Blue Blueberry experience (Includes wine tasting!), the kiwi lumberjack, NZ Caterpillar experience, the Rotorua Musuem of Art and History (which gives you a greater appreciation of many of the amazing qualities that Rotorua has), spectacular walks thru the Redwood forest, eco thermal tours, visit a living Maori village.

And if there is something that you want to do, that we don’t already have, let us know and we will see what we can do about it.

There are also a few more things in the pipeline, so subscribe to our quarterly newsletter to keep up with the new developments in the C&I market .

Touring and partner programme options

Spirit of a living culture

Historic legends
Take a guided tour of Rotorua city with historian and author Don Stafford.
One of Rotorua's precious living taonga (treasures) and a charming man, Don shares memories and stories while stopping at various city landmarks. Don is widely known for his books on the history of Rotorua. Lunch is provided.

Contemporary Maori theatre
A blend of guided tour, storytelling and character theatre, the Realm of Tane , traces a young women's journey to connect with her heritage and her ancestors (their values, their stories, their choices and their struggles). Sample and taste a number of native herbs, plants and chutneys along the way.

Spirit of the earth

Flightseeing
Explore New Zealand 's only active marine volcano with Volcanic Air Safaris . Enjoy the Rotorua region by air then fly to White Island . The helicopter will land so delegates can take a guided tour of the Island.

Forest ride
Explore Whakarewarewa Forest on a mountain bike. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the forest scenery riding with an experienced guide.

Nature at its best
Refresh the senses among the freshwater springs of Rainbow Springs . Walk through the natural flora and fauna of New Zealand and take a guided tour through Kiwi Encounter , a working kiwi hatchery and nursery.

Challenge your spirit

Action overload
Meet at NZ Riverjet and board the black boats to head down the river for a relaxing ride enjoying the scenery and wildlife on the way to Ohaukuri Reserve. There the Action NZ team gears up delegates for a 4 X 4 Quad Bike adventure through native bush. Return to play the combat game Pulse Ranger.

Volcano adventure
Hop on a Mt Tarawera 4WD vehicle for a journey up Mt Tarawera to the edge of a massive volcanic crater. Take a short crater walk, hike to the 1111m summit to enjoy the 360° view or experience the famous scree walk into the mouth of the crater.

Rejuvenate your spirit

Indulgence
Relax in the thermal waters of one of the many rock pools at Polynesian Spa. Be pampered with an Aix massage under jets of warm mineral water and be amazed at how soft ones skin feels afterwards.

Pampering
Experience a guided tour of Hells Gate geothermal park then plunge into a therapeutic mud bath. Follow this with a soak in a sulphur water spa with its own hot waterfall then enjoy a miri miri (traditional Maori massage) at Wai Ora Spa.

Discover nature's spirit

Trout fishing
No matter the level of experience or skill, anybody can e njoy a 3-hour fishing charter on one of Rotorua's secluded bush-lined lakes. All equipment is provided with a charter.

The Duck
Visit some of Rotorua's most spectacular attractions in a World War II amphibious vehicle with Rotorua Duck Tours . The ‘duck' takes delegates on a journey around Rotorua, allowing passengers to sit back, enjoy the sights and three local lakes: Rotorua , Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Okareka .

Mokoia Island
Go to Mokoia Island on Wai Ora to enjoy the Mokoia Island Experience. Enjoy a guided tour of the island and a soak in Hinemoa's Pool. Learn about the history and significance of the island to the Arawa people and its importance as a present day wildlife sanctuary.