All Rotorua Tours & Excursions in 2026

One of the many things we HAD to do when coming to NZ was see a Kiwi bird. Definitely not a good chance of seeing these cute birds in the wild, being noctornal. Fascinating little birds for sure so we booked our tour. Showed up and in a small group of about 12 we were in a van and onto the farm towards the Kiwi. We got to see them all! (Bear in mind they are nocturnal and are in as natural an enclosure as they could manage- you are in the dark with red lights on- there is a chance they could hide/sleep where you won't get a chance to see them). We learned so much. The employees were kind and informative. They are doing hard work trying to conserve this lovely little bird and just touring helps even if you don't get to see a live kiwi (try and remember that!). Since we came in spring we were even more privelegded to see quite a few baby Kiwi, one that was even not sponsored yet! Wish we could have done that! (Cost is somehwere around 1500-1700 American I believe) Every bit counts, we got some lovely items in the gift shop and were very happy to have done this tour.

This was the highlight of my trips in the North Island ! The whole experience was informative and entertaining. i was particularly impressed by the passion and enthusiasm of the Maori hosts. The nibbles and main feast was very good and I would highly recommend this event to any tourist visiting Rotorua.

We went here on a week day so it wasn't crowded at all. The paths were easy to walk and things were well signed. It was very cold so wear a lot of clothes. I wore six layers! The sights are incredible - absolutely unique. It was further from Rotorua than expected but it's worth it. I thought maybe I could swim in a thermal pool or bath in mud but it's all visual only.