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Tarawera Falls Helicopter Flight and Hike - 6.5 Hours

Rotorua - Show on map

VOL021

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Overview

Highlights

Scenic helicopter flight over the magnificent Mt Tarawera
Take in the stunning scenery of Mt Tarawera and the Lakes District
Experience a unique self-guided hike to Tarawera Falls

Get ready for a day of sighting impressive volcanic craters and mystical waterfalls! Begin with a scenic flight over Mt Tarawera and a volcanic landing at the summit, before soaring the skies to Lake Tarawera. Continue with a self-guided hike through native forest to the magnificent Tarawera Falls.

What's Included?

Helicopter flight to and landing on Mount Tarawera
Helicopter transfer to Tapahoro (Lake Tarawera)
Self-guided hike to Tarawera Falls
Scenic boat transfer from Tapahoro to the landing Lake Tarawera
Return vehicle transfers to the Rotorua City Lakefront

Experience the sight of the largest volcanic eruption in New Zealand's living memory during a magical scenic flight. Boarding the helicopter at Rotorua, your pilot will fly over the Lakes District and towards Mt Tarawera, offering you with privileged views of the spectacular craters and domes formed by the 1886 eruption. Be wowed by the amazing and intricate geography below you, before experiencing a volcanic landing.

Re-board the helicopter for a short flight to Tapahoro, where you'll touch down on the shores of Lake Tarawera. Here, begin your self-guided hike following the crystal-clear Tarawear River, beneath imposing bluffs and towering over native forest. The trail continues past a series of magnificent cascades each more impressive than the last, until you arrive at Tarawera Falls, flowing from the middle of a cliff through a passage carved in time. It's one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country. After retracing your steps back to Tapahoro, you will meet your return boat transfer across Lake Tarawera to the Tarawera outlet. From here, you will be escorted back to Rotorua Lakefront.

Session Length

The experience is 6.5 hours in duration.

Important Information

Restrictions

Minimum age is eight years. Adult fare applies to all ages.

Guidelines

Please provide accurate individual passenger weights at the time of the booking. In the event these weights are incorrect the booking may either be rescheduled or an additional fee may apply. If an individual passenger's weight exceeds 110kg, a surcharge may apply. Any passenger exceeding 135kg as weighed by the provider will be required to pay two full adult fares. Reconfirmation of all tours with accurate weights is required no less than 48 hours in advance of the actual booking time, failing to reconfirm with accurate weights may also incur an additional fee or an alteration to the tour schedule
Please ensure that the Tarawera Falls walk is within you and your party’s fitness capability. A signed waiver will be required prior to departure for the tour to proceed

Cancellation

Once this experience has been confirmed, changes are at the discretion of the experience provider and arranged directly with them according to this policy:

Cancellations within 30 days of the booking will incur a 25% cancellation fee
Cancellations within seven days of the booking will incur a 75% cancellation fee
Cancellations within 48 hours of the booking will incur a 100% cancellation fee

Numbers on the Day

Minimum of two participants.

Weather

Flights are weather dependent.

Dress Code

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes appropriate to the conditions on the day.

Location

This experience departs Rotorua.