Mt. Tarawera

Enjoyed the experience of riding in the DWK as well as the beauty and interest of the lakes and scenery. A very informed and amusing driver commentator

For us the humor of the guide coupled with his depth of knowledge of volcanism in NZ. He also used the sound system aboard his vehicle to highlight an intention or reinforce or attitude. His knowledge included the fauna and flora of the three lakes we visited as well as the Maori history of early tourism and specifically the Tarawera eruption. A trip well worth it and a task done superbly.

This was a blast!! We caught an Uber out to Rotura from our cruise ship to get to this adventure. They have a helicopter and a seaplane. The seaplane was great fun taking off from the lake. The lake is filled with black swans. Beautiful. Great scenery from the plane!! Over an old volcano. Wish it would go over the thermal fields.

Very friendly staff, stunning views and interesting info given by the crew. Well worth the price! Highly recommend!

Incredible trip well looked after by pilot. Amazing place and the size of the rift is a must see. A lot of work done by local iwi to clean up noxious weeds etc. Mt. Tarawera looks great.

My grand daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the trip. Apart from the amazing helicopter views and the colours of Mt Tarawera, our really informative guides were a highlight of the day. The walk on the mount was harder than expected and I think the challenges of it should be pointed out in the advertising. It certainly requires a reasonable level of fitness.

The colors were breathtaking. A beautiful juxtaposition of lime green aside rust red. The sun made the experience warm, while the mountain top breeze kept it refreshing. Our guide, Daniel, made this a once in a lifetime experience. He was warm, personable, grounded, and knowledgable. We felt extremely connected to the land, it's history, and it's spirituality. We felt like we could have spent all day there. The hike was manageable, but required physical skill. Our tour had only 5 people in it, which really aided the personal aspects of the hike. The "run" down into the caldera was awesome! We were picked up at a nearby coffee shop, and the ride out was reasonable, although be prepared for some 4x4 wheeling to get to the start of the hike. As with all excursions in NZ, make sure you call ahead to get your pickup time and location sorted out. Could not recommend more. Thank you to Daniel for a fantastic experience!

Wow!! What an amazing experience. We were so fortunate to be upgraded to the Helicopter flight at late notice. Can’t say enough about how awesome this experience, staff and guide were. Thank you so much to the team for giving us a memory for a life time.

Awesome experience, a special place steeped in history. Frank and Dan were friendly, fun, knowledgeable and patient. I would love to have spent the whole day up there and walked further.

The kids and i had an awsome time in the helicoptor definitely worth it and will be back again next time we are in rotorua!

Awesome trip, really enjoyed it. Loved the views form the helicopter and the history etc form our pilot

What an awesome morning. Harry and Dan were fantastic guides, we had heaps of fun. Mount Tarawera is spectacular. I would highly Recommend this adventure!