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Regional Day Adventure Tours
White Island Day Trip
We pick up from the door traveling to the beautiful East Coast town of Whakatane joining the boat tour to White Island.
The trip includes a guided tour of White Island (the only active Marine Volcano in New Zealand) and the Sulphur Mine. Lunch and refreshments are included on board and we offer return transport to your accommodation.
Bookings are Essential. Minimum 4 passengers per tour. There are on occasions 2 tours per day – please phone for details.
Departs: 7.00am. Allow 8 hours
Note: Passengers are required to bring both warm and wet weather gear, sturdy comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a camera. We will notify you if weather conditions require cancellation.
Rotorua "Mud 'n' Mountains" Tour
Popular reasons for visiting Rotorua are in experiencing its unique showcase of Maori culture, mud, mountains and geo-thermal activity.
See and smell bubbling mud pools and explosive steaming geysers which are a result of the central North Islands continuous volcanic activity. View the translucent Blue and Green Lakes, before continuing through to majestic Mt. Tarawera - the volcano which erupted destroying Te Wairoa Village and the 8th wonder of the world, the Pink & White Terraces, in 1886.
Optional activities include: The Buried Village of Te Wairoa, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rainbow Springs, The Agrodome, Skyline Gondola and Luge rides or raft the Kaituna River. See our native Kiwi bird on display.
Rotorua is rich with Maori culture, it is a place to learn about traditional Maori carvings, and the customs of the Maori years ago. Visit a Maori concert for education and entertainment, you may even want to experience a traditional 'hangi' style dinner. To learn a few Maori words, visit our Maori glossary.
Bookings are Essential. Minimum 4 passengers per tour. Tea/coffee & snacks provided. Optional activities incur additional costs.
Allow 7 hours.
Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
(Available for those wishing to keep dry)
Visit the Waitomo Caves to discover an underground labyrinth of ancient limestone caverns and formations within the famed Glow Worm Grotto.
Both Glow Worm Tours and Black Water Rafting tours can operate independently for couples and group tours.
Bookings are Essential.
Minimum 4 passengers per tour.
Note: We recommend participants bring both warm & wet weather gear, sunscreen and a camera. Tea, coffee and snacks are provided on this tour.
Waitomo Black Water Rafting
Waitomo Caves are the home of New Zealand’s unique adventure – Blackwater Rafting.
Enjoy 3 hours of Cave Tubing in the blackness of the Ruakuri Cave River.
Bookings are Essential.
Minimum 4 passengers per tour.
Note: We recommend participants bring both warm & wet weather gear, swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and camera. All wetsuits and equipment necessary for this activity are provided. Tour includes tea, coffee, and lunch.
Hobbiton
Your tour starts in the picturesque Matamata working sheep farm that hosted Hobbiton village.
The original Hobbiton village movie set from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy has been returned to its natural state, however hobbit holes and some structures from the film set are still present.
Your tour guide will escort you through the ten acre site recounting fascinating details on how the Hobbiton set was created and highlights from filming.
Allow 4 hours.
