Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AROUND ROTORUA
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North of Rotorua
Sights & Activities
Rainbow Springs
WILDLIFE RESERVE
OFFLINE MAP
( 0800 724 626;
www.rainbowsprings.co.nz
;
192 Fairy Springs Rd; 24hr pass adult/child/family
$40/20/99; 8.30am-late)
About 3km north of central Rotorua, Rainbow Springs is a
family-friendly winner. The natural springs here are home to wild trout and eels, which
you can peer at through an underwater viewer. There are interpretive walkways, a new
'Big Splash' water ride, and plenty of animals, including tuatara (a native lizard) and nat-
ive birds (kea, kaka and pukeko).
A highlight is the
Kiwi Encounter
, which offers a rare peek into the lives of these en-
dangered birds: excellent 30-minute tours (an extra $10 per person) have you tiptoeing
through incubator and hatchery areas.
