Rotorua Canopy Tours
Location: Rotorua, North Island
Type of Activity: Zip-line Eco-Adventure & Forest Walk
This is one of those experiences that surprises even seasoned travellers. You’ll weave through native forest on zip-lines, cross swinging bridges, and feel the forest all around you.
Tour Options Available
- Original Canopy Tour: Around 3 hours; six ziplines, swing bridges, and treetop platforms through pristine native forest.
- Ultimate Canopy Tour: 3–3.5 hours; longer and faster lines, cliff walks, and extra thrills for the adventurous.
What Our Travellers Said About Rotorua Canopy Tours
“Loved this entire tour. Favourites were the glowworm cave, the flight over the fiord, the food and wine tasting and the zip lining with Rotorua Canopy Tours. Highly recommend!!”
Many of our guests echo that — the guides really look after you, telling stories, watching your pace, and making sure everyone feels confident. What starts as an adrenaline adventure often ends up being a peaceful forest memory you won’t want to leave behind.
Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary – Wellington
Location: Wellington, North Island
Type of Activity: Wildlife sanctuary & night/twilight nature walks
Just minutes from downtown Wellington, this predator-free eco-sanctuary is protected by a pest-exclusion fence so native birds and reptiles can thrive. Wide, well-maintained paths make it an easy wander for all paces, with plenty of benches and lookouts to pause and enjoy the birdsong.
By day you’ll spot tui, kaka and saddleback; by evening the forest shifts gears as kiwi, weta and more nocturnal locals start to stir. There’s a simple electric shuttle from the city, so getting there and back is a breeze — a relaxed favourite with our senior travellers.
Options Available
- General Admission (self-guided): Explore at your own pace; tickets are valid for two consecutive days so you can return for more.
- Zealandia by Day (guided): A hosted daytime walk with a knowledgeable guide and lots of time for questions and photos.
- Zealandia by Night (guided): After-dark adventure listening and looking for kiwi, glowworms and other nocturnal creatures.
- Twilight Tours (seasonal): An evening tour that bridges day into night — great for catching the dusk chorus.
- Photography Tours (seasonal): Longer, small-group sessions focused on wildlife and forest photography.
What Our Travellers Said About Zealandia
“What did I enjoy the most – a snow covered Mt Cook and a helicopter flight around the mountain range and the glaciers. The breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound and subsequent flight back to Queenstown through the mountains. Zealandia and, of course, the Maori history and culture.”
Visiting Zealandia on our free day in Wellington is super popular with our travellers — a peaceful daytime stroll followed by the thrill of listening for kiwi after dark. The local guides will look after you and tell you all about this amazing New Zealand conservation story and the gentle paths keep everything comfortable at a relaxed pace.
E-biking in Wellington – Switched On Bikes
Location: Wellington, North Island
Type of Activity: E-bike Rentals & Guided Waterfront/Coastal Rides
Right on the Wellington waterfront, Switched On Bikes makes it super easy to cruise the bays without breaking a sweat. The team sorts you out with a modern e-bike, a quick how-to, and some local route tips — then you’re off exploring the harbour, stopping for photos or a cheeky coffee.
The e-bikes take care of the hills, so even first-timers are grinning in no time.
Tour Options Available
- Electric Bike Rental: Self-guided, flexible hire (from 2 hours to full day). Cruise the waterfront, Shelly Bay, or ride up Mt Victoria for the views.
- Electric Bays Tour: Around 3-4 hours with a local guide, covering the waterfront, bays, and city highlights.
- Intro to Wellinton eBike Tour: A gentler 2-hour ride with lots of stops and local stories — perfect if you’d like something relaxed and scenic.
What Our Travellers Say About Biking (and all the other activities on tour)
“It is truly hard to say in words (without writing a novel) about how great my MoaTrek tour was. We hiked, we biked, kayaked, helicoptered over mountains, sand surfed, zip lined.”
Lord of the Rings Tours – Weta Workshop in Wellington
Location: Miramar, Wellington, North Island
Type of Activity: Behind-the-scenes movie effects tour & creative workshops
If you’re a bit of a movie buff (or just curious how the magic happens), you’ll love Weta Workshop. It’s a short hop from the city, and once you’re there the crew walk you through creatures, armour, miniatures — the whole shebang. The pace is easy, there’s loads to look at, and the stories are classic Wellington: clever, creative and a little bit cheeky.
Tour Options Available
- Weta Workshop Experiences Tour: The main guided walk-through of the exhibits (about 90 minutes). No rush, plenty of wow moments.
- Weta Workshop Guided Transfers & Tour: Return shuttle from the city with commentary, time in the Weta Cave shop, then the tour. Too easy if you don’t fancy sorting transport.
It’s engaging without being strenuous — perfect before or after a stroll on the waterfront and dinner. If you’re keen on Lord of the Rings, this one’s a no-brainer; even non-fans come out grinning.
