Mount Tarawera craters and surrounding lakes beneath a floatplane wing

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Explore otherwise unseen natural wonders, there are no roads to the real Rotorua!

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40 min|Tour 3A

Mount Tarawera / Waimangu Volcanic Valley (Popular tour)

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At 3,680 feet (or 1,111 meters) in elevation, Mount Tarawera dominates the surrounding landscape. The majestic volcano plays centerpiece to the stunning lakes and geothermal…

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2h 30m|Tour 5A

Floatplane Mount Tarawera / Orakei Korako Landing (Popular tour)

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Experience aerial views of Mount Tarawera and vibrant geothermal parks, before landing on the mighty Waikato River to explore the hidden thermal valley of Orakei Korako. The first…

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1h 45m|Tour 4A

Floatplane White Island / Mount Tarawera (Popular tour)

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Fly over New Zealand’s only permanently active offshore volcano, White Island and take in amazing aerial views of the island’s crater lake and ever changing volcanic activity.…

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2h 35m|Tour 3AH

Mount Tarawera / Waimangu Volcanic Valley Plus Hot Pools

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Fly over the site of the largest eruption in New Zealand’s living memory, Mount Tarawera, and gain an appreciation of how the 1886 eruption changed this stunning landscape. From…

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2h 25m|Tour 2AH

Floatplane Crater Lakes Flight Plus Hot Pools

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Join us to view Rotorua beyond the crater rim. Enjoy spectacular views of our hidden lakes district, distant volcanoes and local geothermal activity. In this captivating overview…

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25 min|Tour 2A

Floatplane Crater Lakes Flight

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These stunning crater lakes are surrounded by native forests and pastoral lands, hidden from the city by our volcanic terrain. Only an aerial perspective from one of our Rotorua…

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1h 30m|Tour 7C

Lake Side Picnic by Floatplane

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Celebrate a special occasion or simply spend time with the people that you love with a lakeside picnic getaway! Combining the thrill of a floatplane flight with a private Lake…

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15 min|Tour 1A

Rotorua Flight Experience

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Experience the romance of landing and taking off in a floatplane with panoramic views of Rotorua from above. Great for a first time experience of flight.

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