Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0800 894 287;
www.thermalshuttle.co.nz
; tours adult/child from $33/65)
Daily scheduled morning, af-
ternoon and night tours around a selection of key sights, including Waimangu, Wai-O-
Tapu, Te Puia and Rainbow Mountain. Transport-only options also available.
CRUISE, KAYAKING
Mana Adventures
( 07-348 4186, 0800 333 660;
www.manaadventures.co.nz
;
Lakefront; 9am-5pm)
Down at the lake,
Mana Adventures offers (weather permitting) rental pedal boats ($9/6 per adult/child per
20 minutes) and kayaks ($50/75 per hour/half-day). It also runs low-key, one-hour lake
cruises ($55/39 per adult/child), trout-fishing charters and three-hour tours to Manupirua
Hot Pools on nearby Lake Rotoiti ($95/75 per adult/child).
Volcanic Air Safaris
( 0800 800 848, 07-348 9984;
www.volcanicair.co.nz
;
Lakefront; trips $95-915)
A variety of floatplane and
helicopter flights taking in Mt Tarawera and surrounding geothermal sites including Hell's
Gate, the Buried Village and Waimangu Volcanic Valley. A 3¼-hour Whakaari (White Is-
land)/Mt Tarawera trip tops the price list.
SCENIC FLIGHTS
SCENIC FLIGHTS
Helipro
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( 0800 435 477, 07-357 2515;
www.helipro.co.nz
;
Hemo Rd; flights $99-940)
Helipro plies the skies over
Rotorua in nippy little red choppers (eight-minute city sightseeing flights $99), also ex-
tending to Mt Tarawera and as far as Whakaari (White Island). Landings in various places
cost extra.
Lakeland Queen
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CRUISE
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( 07-348 0265, 0800 572 784;
www.lakelandqueen.com
;
Lakefront)
The
Lakeland Queen
paddle steam-
er offers sedate one-hour Lake Rotorua breakfast cruises (adult/child $38/22.50), lunch
cruises ($55/22.50) and Saturday-night summer dinners for big groups ($59/30).
Mokoia Island Wai Ora Experiences
( 07-349 0976;
www.mokoiaisland.co.nz
;
Lakefront; tours adult/child $75/38; 9.30am & 2pm)
Visit
Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua on a 2½-hour Ultimate Island Experience
CRUISE, CULTURAL TOUR
