Rotorua is an adventure-lover's paradise, offering a perfect blend of excitement, innovation and natural beauty!
Our region is home to some of the country’s most inventive minds who’ve created world-first attractions and activities right here in Rotorua. Experience the exhilarating ZORB, where you can roll downhill in a giant inflatable ball, or race down five thrilling Luge tracks at Skyline Rotorua. For those seeking an adrenaline rush like no other, take the plunge with Vertigo at Velocity Valley, New Zealand's first 43-meter (141-foot) freefall, guaranteed to get your heart racing.
Rotorua is also world-famous for the mighty Kaituna River, where you can embark on a whitewater adventure over Tutea Falls, the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall at 7 meters (23 feet). Several local rafting companies will help you take the plunge in guided 7-seater rafts, and New Zealand Whitewater Academy will send you and their guide in a tandem kayak. If dropping over a two-storey waterfall is a bit much for you, you’ll love a Kaitiaki Adventures sledging tour on the grade 3 section on the lower part of the river. You’ll enjoy a super-fun mix of tackling eddies and rapids, along with some gentle drifting while surrounded by pristine native scenery.
Passionate about continually providing world-class adventure tourism experiences in Rotorua, Kaitiaki Adventures also hosts guided tours along the summit of our most famous maunga. Mt Tarawera Crater Walks combine a stunning environment and 360-degree views, with the incredible history, stories and Māori culture relevant to this historic area. You can arrive at the summit on Kaitiaki’s 4WD bus, or you can meet your Kaitiaki guides via a faster, more scenic route with a heli drop operated by Volcanic Air.
While many more adventures await, another must-do activity is ziplining. Both Rotorua Ziplines and Rotorua Canopy Tours offer incredible tours through beautiful native forests and a portion of your ticket sales go directly back to the land to protect and preserve these areas for centuries to come.
From mild adventurers to the most hard-core adrenaline junkies, Rotorua offers something for everyone.
Adventure Playground - Combo Packages
Adventure, North
We operate in all weather conditions and provide our customers with wet weather gear when necessary. Covered in shoes are essential and warm clothing in winter is recommended. Our Clay bird Shooting range is a dedicated, covered facility and is suitable in all weather conditions. Rain does not stop play at Adventure Playground!! We offer a range of Combo deals so you can mix & match to maximise the time you spend with us.
Adventure Playground - Triple Pass
Adventure, North
If you’re thinking about doubling your fun, why not triple it with a Triple Pass. Our Triple Pass includes the same amazing 1-hour Rotorua Horse Trek and Clay Bird experience as our Horse & Clays combo, with the addition of a 1 hour 4×4 Self Drive Buggy experience. Get the best out of your visit and don’t miss one exciting bit of our 750-acre playground. And don’t forget those unmissable Rotorua views.
Adventure Playground Rotorua -1 hour Guided Buggy Tour
Adventure, North
The full Spirit Mountain 4WD buggy tour is by far our most popular off-road 4WD buggy tour. Suited for families with older children or just a big group of ‘children at heart’ adults. During our tour, you will learn the local Māori history of Rotorua’s sacred Spirit Mountain, Mount Ngongotahā. Enjoy native NZ bush, bustling with flora and fauna.
Adventure Playground Rotorua - 1-hour 4x4 Self Drive
Adventure
Adventure Playground is the place to be when visiting Rotorua. Try our new 1-hour 4x4 self drive CanAm Experience, before perhaps some horse trekking, our cultural 4wd buggy tours or claybird shooting. The choice is yours!
Adventure Playground - Double Pass
Adventure, North
The typical kids' playground has more than one activity. The same can be said for our amazing Adventure Playground for ‘grown ups’ (we use the term loosely). Our Self Drive Double Pass means you get to experience a 1 hour 4×4 Self Drive off road tour and a 25 shell GET STARTED Clay Bird Shooting package. Grab yourself a Self Drive Double Pass Combo!
Adventure Playground - Clay Shooting
Adventure, North
For a fast and furious Rotorua clay bird experience, an Adventure Playground semi-serious package is required!
Adventure Playground - Horse Trek
Adventure, North
Our 60 minute Cruizer's Trek will take you through swathes of native NZ bush, so you can experience birdsong and animals, as well as the famous silver ferns. This trek includes a higher outlook point for even better views of Lake Rotorua.
Adventure Playground - Horse Trek & Clay Shooting Combo
Adventure, North
Get the most out of the Adventure Playground with a great combo deal. This is one of our most popular combos as it lets you experience our venue in two contrasting styles. The excitement of a Clay Bird shoot, followed by a sedate, scenic horseback experience. By combining a 1 hour Rotorua Horse Trek with a Get Started Rotorua Clay Bird Shooting package, not only do you double your fun, but you also make a great saving!
Foris Eco-tours
Adventure, South
Foris Eco-tours offers guided tours of the spectacular Whirinaki Forest and Rotorua's premium rafting adventure down the gorgeous Rangitaiki River. Choose guided hiking or combined river and guided walking options.
Raftabout Whitewater Rafting & Sledging
Adventure, Central
If you're looking for an awesome day out whitewater rafting, then look no further than Raftabout, a family-owned company that aims to excel.
Rotorua Canopy Tours
Adventure, North
Zipline into an ancient forest. Tap into your Tarzan energy – fly wild, stay safe, and help restore an incredible forest with Rotorua Canopy Tours. Feel the rush as you soar through one of Aotearoa’s last untouched forests on New Zealand’s most unforgettable zipline adventure. And the best part? Every ride helps bring this ancient forest back to life, protecting native species and regenerating a rare ecosystem. This is the only zipline in Rotorua where your adventure helps save the forest.
Rotorua Paddle Tours
Adventure, Central
Stand-up paddle (SUP) board tours and lessons on Lake Rotorua and surrounding waterways.