Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 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
SCENIC FLIGHTS
( 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 Island)/Mt Tarawera trip tops the price list.
Helipro
SCENIC FLIGHTS
OFFLINE MAP
( 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 extending to Mt Tarawera and as far as Whakaari (White Island). Landings in
various places cost extra.
Lakeland Queen
CRUISE
( 07-348 0265, 0800 572 784;
www.lakelandqueen.com
;
Lakefront)
The
Lakeland Queen
paddle steamer 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
CRUISE, CULTURAL TOUR
( 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 tour, with wildlife-spotting, tales of the island, and a dip in the hot pool of
Hinemoa. Minimum numbers may apply.
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