Opportunities to come face to face with Maori culture abound in Rotorua - in performances and in expertly conceived displays, and in your encounters with the descendants of the original Te Arawa tribes who made Rotorua their home. Rotorua as part of New Zealand's significant colonial history has picturesque cobbled and lantern lined street ways and striking Tudor architecture.

There is a special spirit in Rotorua - you will walk away knowing exactly what we mean.

Volcanic Air's floatplane will collect you from Ariki Lodge's beach and fly you over Mt Tarawera's volcanic crater and the thermal valley. Volcanic Air Safaris is based at the Rotorua City lakefront on the shores of Lake Rotorua, and offers an extensive range of scenic flights by Helicopter or Floatplane. They provide the opportunity to view from the skies the spectacular natural features of Rotorua and the Central North Island region.