One of my favorite stops on our trip has to be Rotorua. This town is beautiful and full of adventure! While Waitomo is kind of out by itself, Rotorua is a nice town full of activities. It isn't really a city like with sky scrapers, but there are tons of things to do. We went on some truly spectacular nature walk, zip lined through a forest and even rolled down a huge hill inside of a giant hamster ball - yes really.
Let's start with the nature. The forests are gorgeous! There are some gorgeous lakes and walking paths where you can really take in the beautiful scenery. I highly recommend taking a look at the blue and green lakes and/or the Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest. It was truly breathtaking.
Now if you're in the mood for something a bit more adventurous, I recommend OGO Rotorua and/or zip lining. In fact, they even have bundled packages called "Zip and Roll" where you can book both activities at once.
So OGO is one of the funniest activities I've come across in my search for travel activities. You literally roll down a huge hill (they have several different tracks!) inside of an inflatable ball. You can have multiple people inside (up to 3), you can also fill it with water. Note: I would highly recommend going the water route as it helps you slide around. It was so silly and so much fun. Though you definitely fall all over each other so make sure you are comfortable with your ball-rolling partner!
Next up, was our zip lining adventure! It was pretty epic. It lasted for several hours and even included rope bridges. I had been zip lining before, but not like this! I also really liked that they incorporated some educational bits about preserving the forest. It was an amazing experience!
All in all, Rotorua was an amazing stop on our trip. Though I will say, you should be ready for a sulfur smell in parts of town. That comes from all the natural springs in the area - our hotel even had private hot tubs with each room!
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