Rainbow Springs Nature Park, North Island, New Zealand
4.0 (2.185 reviews) Temporarily closed - Closed until further notice Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #23 in Bay of Plenty Region Nature & Wildlife Areas
Hatchery Tour well worth it!
Set among the native trees and beautiful forests of Rotorua, Rainbow Springs Nature Park offers a fun-filled and action-packed day out for the whole family. Learn about New Zealand's fascinating natural history and meet the interesting creatures who call this great land of ours home! Learn, see discover with our guided tours which allow you to get closer than ever to some of our favourite park residents including trout, reptiles, and native birds. You can also meet kiwi, New Zealand's iconic native bird! Rainbow Springs is home to the worlds most successful kiwi hatchery, and during your visit you can join a behind the scenes tour of The National Kiwi Hatchery for a unique chance to experience a working kiwi hatchery! Have endless fun discovering our awesome new Playscapes and Waterplay area and make sure to jump aboard the Big Splash for a thrilling ride!
Address
192 Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua 3015 New Zealand
Mobile
Website
http://www.rainbowsprings.co.nz
Working hours
Opening Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-17:30
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 05, 2024, 23:56
User Ratings
4.0 based on (2.185 reviews)
Reviews
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5Julie W 5:00 PM Jan 2, 2020
Rainbow Springs is the Best!
My family of five visited from Australia and I bought them tickets to Rainbow Springs for a Christmas present. They used it while they were here and loved the attractions. A 15 month old, one five year old, one 18 year old and two adults. They loved the trout and the walk through the native bush, plus they loved the children's playground and the Big Splash of course. We have some lovely photographs taken at the lake and with the beautiful greenstone, plus with the waterfall behind. Spectacular. They were also impressed by the staff when their five year old fell over and skinned his knee and the staff calmly settled him with a clean up, ointment and a bandage. Thank you.
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4Explore79627 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2020
A pleasant day out with family
Bought the Lite ticket as had no interest in Hatchery tour given that the likelihood of seeing a kiwi chick was slim, though was concerned we'd want more than the one BigSplash ride that our Lite ticket allowed. However, as it was so quiet when we visited and there was no queue, the staff at Big Splash let us stay on for a second ride and two was plenty. Aviaries were great, well laid out with quality play equipment for children interspersed and the tour guide was excellent. Cultural show was informative and held the attention of our children (aged 10 & 13). My only criticism would be the cafe which was very poorly stocked and had run out of most foods by midday (and this on a quiet day). Bring a picnic instead as there is plenty of outdoor seating.
