Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest, North Island, New Zealand

4.5 (5.203 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in North Island Forests

Awesome treetop walk at night!

If you love the outdoors this area is for you! Escape into the beautiful Whakarewarewa Forest, one of Rotorua’s most spectacular natural assets. Famous for its magnificent stands of towering Californian Coastal Redwoods it is just five minutes drive from the city centre. Here you can experience some of the finest walking and mountain bike trails in the world. Not to mention taking in superb panoramic views of Rotorua City, Lake and surrounding district. Entry to the forest, tracks and Gift Shop & Visitor Centre is FREE. There is lots of parking and toilet facilities available. Gates open at 5.30am and close late. Maps and information is available at the Redwoods I-Site and Visitor Centre. Don't forget to also check out the Redwoods Treewalk. This is available at the Redwoods and provides an alternative way to experience the Redwoods both during the day and at night. It is a paid attraction see their listing for more details.
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Address

Long Mile Road The Redwoods, Rotorua 3046 New Zealand

Mobile

+64 7-350 0110

Website

http://www.redwoods.co.nz/

Email

[email protected]

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4Keith E 5:00 PM Oct 28, 2022
Night and Day Walks
We had visited previously, but only during the day, this time we would do both the Day and Night walks. As you arrive on each platform you have given a short description of what surrounds you and it's history. It a great way to be part of nature and escape from the world we live in. We did our Day walk quite early so there were less people around and we could take our time with taking photographs and reading the plaques of information on each platform as we walked. After we really enjoy walking round underneath the platforms and experiencing the surrounding beauty. We felt underwhelmed by the Night walk as we thought all the platforms would be lite up, where on the last couple and the higher walk was. In saying that it is WORTH going round at night to see the lanterns and some of the surrounding area lite. Being we visited during a Public Holiday the queue was fairly long for the Night walk. At one point we heard that the wait time was approx. 90 minutes to enter the activity. There were movies playing on an outdoor large screen to entertain. Lots of children were playing the game spotlight with torches which seemed to be a big hit.
5Lady Traveller P 5:00 PM Mar 6, 2023
A wonderful walk through the forest up high
I have never walked through a high tree canopy before. What a great experience it was. There are a number of ways you can experience this forest. We did the 40 minute walk that starts low and then gets up to 25 meters from the ground. It is very well done. You have a guide who takes you through safety procedures. He is also on hand incase anyone cannot go on to the higher part. Our tour gr5was split into groups if up to 8. Only one group can walk on the platform at a time. Everybody gave it a go and we all agreed it was a wonderful experience. You can do daytime walks and night time walks where the trees are lit up with lights and lanterns. I expect that would be absolutely fantastic to do.