Rotorua, Family Activities

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  • Rotorua Mini Golf

    Challenge our 18 hole Mini Golf championship course that is great fun for the whole family. Play day or night under flood lights. Music, sounds and stunning water features all add to the entertainment. Find us located next to Skyline Skyrides and Rainbow Springs.

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    • Phone: 07 343 9349
    • Location: 152 Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua
  • Ages 5+

    Rotorua Paddle Tours

    Offering amazing tours on SUPs (Stand-Up-Paddleboards) in the Rotorua area. With 4 trips available around Rotorua's spectacular waterways there are small coves, beautiful scenery and legendary natural hot springs waiting to be discovered. Min 10 years of age and must be able to fit safety gear. Family's who might have younger children, these guys can tailor trips, please contact for more information.

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  • Ages 12+

    Drift Kartz

    Where the only way is slideway!  Experience the thrill of racing on an indoor oval track in a purpose built go-kart. The track is designed for full drifting action and full adrenalin fun. With a special track surface you can feel the drifting sensation as you slide around the corners. Minimum age 12 years for drivers and minimum height 1.5m.

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    • Phone: 07 345 6211
    • Location: 10 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua
  • Rotorua Aquatic Centre

    Rotorua Aquatic Centre provides an array of water activities. Choose from indoor or outdoor pools, the lazy river, splash pad and much more. The indoor pool has inflatables and a Tarzan swing and the 18 metre fun pool has two water cannons and water bikes! Children will love the lazy river which provides a continuous current around a central island with a water geyser and fog.

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    • Phone: 07 348 8833
    • Location: Lake Road, Rotorua (Private Bag RO 3029)
  • Strike Zone Family Entertainment Centre

    Strike Zone have activities and fun for everyone in the family. While the main activity is Tenpin Bowling - 12 fully automated lanes all with children's bumpers to stop the ball from dropping into the gutter. We also have Timeout Video & Redemption Games, Pool Room and the Silver Spoon Cafe.

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    • Phone: 07 347 3200
    • Location: 346 Te Ngae Rd, Lynmore Junction Rotorua
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Our favourite destinations…

Auckland

New Zealand’s economic heart and biggest city is also an exciting family visitor destination, situated on a sunny harbour with city beaches just minutes away from the CBD. Orientate yourself by heading down to Viaduct Harbour, wandering the waterfront, checking out the super yachts or enjoying the waterfront restaurants. Nearby is the must-visit Sky Tower along with excellent and kid-friendly museums and tons of exciting activities!

Wellington

Wellington is New Zealand’s capital. Here you will find New Zealand's parliament buildings, including the 'Executive Wing', more well-known as 'The Beehive' due to its distinctive shape. Another icon to look out for is the Wellington Tram, which was the main means of public transport between 1878 and 1964.

Christchurch

With a population of around 400,000 Christchurch, in Canterbury, is the South Island ’s largest city, yet much of it has the feel of a small town. Perhaps that’s why it’s known as the Garden City but with the expansive Hagley Park, Botanic Gardens, Port Hills, River Avon and numerous beaches the city certainly has an open, relaxed feel that’s hard to beat.

Queenstown

With its well-deserved reputation as New Zealand’s activity adventure capital you’ll never run out of activities and things to do in Queenstown, but you may run out of time! With breathtaking scenery, activities and festivals, cafes and restaurants, skiing and snowboarding, shopping and wineries, this lakeside alpine resort rates as one of the world’s top vacation destinations for all ages and seasons.

Rotorua

Rotorua sits on the shore of Lake Rotorua, one of sixteen lakes in the area formed by hundreds of thousands of years of eruptions from the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area is renowned for its geothermal activity and top of any activity list is to see the bubbling mud pools that are around the region for yourself. The Waimangu Volcanic Valley offers a first hand insight into the devastation caused by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera and is a great place to discover steaming volcanic craters and bubbling, spitting  pools of mud!

Nelson and Golden Bay

The Nelson and Golden Bay regions, at the top of the South Island, boast enviable sunshine hours, glorious sandy beaches, safe swimming spots, lots of wildlife to look out for, and Abel Tasman National Park - an absolute must to explore, on foot, by kayak, your own craft or watertaxi.  Nelson is home to a vibrant arts and crafts community with a fabulous Saturday market, and is close to award-winning wineries and family-friendly bike tracks to take you around the coast.

Hawkes Bay

Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake and is now known as NZ's Art Deco City.  The Art Deco influence has created a unique city – nowhere else can you see such a varied concentration of art deco style. With over 2,200 sunshine hours a year, Napier is a year-round holiday destination with countless activities to entertain the kids – there's days of entertainment on Marine Parade alone, plus numerous other family-friendly trips and activities.  Add to that the beaches, walks and flat cycle paths, outdoor cafes and entertainment, and you have a perfect holiday destination!

Northland

Beautiful, unspoiled beaches, fishing, historic gum fields, kauri forests – the Far North has it all. With subtropical temperatures, it's often known as ‘the Winterless north', with warm, humid summers and mild winters.
Gateway to the Bay of Islands, Paihia is a pretty, lively beachside town and a perfect base for your family holiday. It’s your start point for Bay of Island adventures including day cruises, sailing, kayaking, swimming with dolphins and reef or wreck diving.