1. The Big Splash at Rainbow Springs
Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua, Ph 07 350 0440
New Zealand's newest themed water ride isn't just the exhilarating rush at the end, it is a journey through time exploring our ecological evolution. State of the art animatronics bring to life dinosaurs, moa, the Haast eagle, the arrival of humans and more.
2. Don Stafford Wing, Rotorua Museum
Queens Drive, Government Gardens, Ph 07 350 1814
Rotorua Museum's new Don Stafford Wing includes exhibitions such as Nga Pumanawa o Te Arawa - The Beating Hearts of Te Arawa - which follows the journey of the Arawa people from their Hawaiki homeland.
3. Cruising Rotorua Railway
11 Kaponga St, Mamaku, Rotorua RD2, Ph 0800 RAILRIDERS