Rotorua Family Fun!
Rotorua offers a huge range of activities and attractions that are a hit with kids (and big kids too)!
Using Distinction Rotorua Hotel as your comfortable base, set out and explore all the activities and attractions that Rotorua has to offer! Our friendly and experienced team will be happy to assist in giving advice or making bookings.
Here's just a taste of the awesome things your family can do here:
- Be entertained at Agrodome - watch the funny Farm Show and tour the farm where you can even feed baby animals!
- Cruise Lake Rotorua aboard the Lakeland Queen
- Picnic in Government Gardens or on the Lake's edge
- Go Swimming, kayaking or fishing
- Take a tour through The Buried Village - the amazing, excavated Maori village
- Visit Rotorua Museum - learn about the fascinating history and culture of Rotorua
- Ride on a Gondola up the face of Mount Ngongotaha, then Luge back down
- Visit Rainbow Springs to see the endangered Kiwi and other amazing creatures
- Play Mini-Golf or try your hand at Archery at Action New Zealand
- Pat Lion Cubs and see the pride of Lions, along with an array of native flora & fauna, at Paradise Valley Springs Wildlife Park
Rainbow Springs
Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park
A favourite destination since 1932, Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park offers you a chance to get up close and personal right here in Rotorua with the wonderful unique wildlife of New Zealand. Open daily until late, Ph +64 7 350 0440. Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua.
NEW ZEALAND WILDLIFE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Visit www.rainbowsprings.co.nz to find out more.
Skyline Skyrides
Gondola – The most spectacular views in Rotorua
Skyline Skyrides’ Gondola is the best way to see the most spectacular views in Rotorua. Take a ride in an eight-seater Gondola, the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Visitors can enjoy a 487m ride up the side of Mt Ngongotaha.
Luge – Once is never enough!
A world-first proudly designed and built in Rotorua, this fun-filled gravity ride on a three-wheel cart uses a unique steering and braking system, providing the rider with full control. With three luge tracks of varying terrain ranging from the scenic track to the advanced track, the luge is a great, fun-filled family activity.
Additional activities include the Sky Swing, Simply NZ Souvenir Shop, scenic walking tracks and Helipro scenic flights. The Terraces Café is also available for more casual/alfresco dining.
Open from 9am till late seven days.
Visit www.skylineskyrides.co.nz to find out more.
Agrodome
The World Famous Agrodome is a must see for any visitor to Rotorua and New Zealand. Home to the multi award winning Agrodome show – an exciting and informative insight into the world of New Zealand agriculture, featuring 19 breeds of sheep, sheep shearing, cow milking, lamb feeding and dog demonstrations (Three shows daily at 9.30am, 11.00am and 2.30pm).
Also join the Organic Farm Tour for a hands-on experience with a variety of farm animals and visit the Organic Orchard for honey and kiwifruit juice tasting (the Farm Tours depart daily 10.40am, 12.10pm, 1.30pm and 3.40pm). Visit the Woollen Mill, Shearing Shed and Dog and Whistle souvenir store to complete your Agrodome experience. Just 15 minutes north of Rotorua CBD, this all weather attraction is open 365 days of the year from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Visit www.agrodome.co.nz to find out more.