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This was so much fun and an opportunity not to be missed as how often would you get to go on a 1940 build duck.
Awesome tour our driver/ tour guide was so so cool would do this again mean maori mean ???
A great ending to our romantic break in Rotorua. Stunning view across the lake. Can be a cool breeze so worth wrapping up. I had the eggs Benedict which was delicious and hubby had the full English which he thoroughly enjoyed. My only suggestion would be hot plates as the chilly weather can cool the food quite quickly. Will definitely return to this magic spot!
Good experience and enjoyed all the rides
We had a great time. The scavenger hunt is a great idea to make it more enjoyable. It meant that even when finding dead ends it was helpful to solve some of the clues. Would definitely recommend. We got the discounted rate so it was really good at this price.
Really enjoyed the museum and the walk. The passion of the lady in reception and her wee talk was great. We walked down to the waterfall which was a nice walk. We finished off with a fantastic Devonshire tea at the cafe. Lovely morning and really felt the story come to life.
As a homeschooling family here in Rotorua this was perfect for us! Beautiful, friendly staff. Kids had so much fun and looking for clues was definitely a fav for them. Right by the lake so we finished with a swim!
To start the night we arrived and were greeted by the staff and the customer service was amazing ( sorry I can’t remember the waitresses name ). We ordered our food and drinks and were eagerly waiting as we had seen another customers dinner and it looked amazing ! Both entree and main were delicious , I couldn’t put a fault at anything , cooked amazingly portions were plenty overall a really amazing first time . We will definitly be back!
Loved it, very good piece of our history to have preserved so well! Nice to see lots of improvements have been made since I last went about 13 years ago. Love the walk along the stream, the treasure hunt made it fun for the kids, and the dressing up at the end! Was an awesome morning!
We took our Japanese student to visit the Buried Village. There were a lot of visuals for her to look at (very little English understood) and walk through the salvaged whare. The waterfall was beautiful and made for a spectacular back drop. Thankyou for preserving this site.
Gentle walk though we’ll set up historical site. Lots of interesting information for children/adults of all ages. Due to Covid could not do guided tour but the lady at the desk gave us some valuable historical context which was very interesting. Waterfall is beautiful. Stairs are VERY steep in some places , but well worth thee walk down and up if you are able. Great hour or so spent wandering and kids completed the treasure hunt 💚
Nice walk with nature and the highlight would be the waterfall, worth the steep walk down.
We loved our visit to the Buried Village, which we have not visited for many years. We enjoyed our guided tour with an engaging guide (accompanied by a young family member of the site owners) who really made it all come alive. The museum is well worth a look too, although we hadn't left ourselves enough time to have a good look before our tour started, and by the time we came back from walking around the bush after our tour the museum was closed for the evening. The walk was lovely and, although the side trip down to the waterfall down some steep steps, it was a pleasant walk. If you don't think your knees are up to the steps you can continue along the top instead and just admire the views.
Small museum which is informative The walk around takes approximately an hour. It’s a pretty walk and has interesting points along the way about the eruption of Mt Tarawera Scavenger hunt for children to do along the way Waterfall along the trail but it’s approximately 130 steps down to it but worth it Small gift shop and cafe
I really enjoyed the Buried Village. The museum is interesting with great pictures, information and artefacts. The information is presented in a very readable way. The walk around the site of the village is fascinating too and means so much more after going through the museum. The owners have even put information about NZ plants along the way. It is a pretty walk and the offshoot of the track to the waterfall is a great way to finish up. My photo is not the waterfall. This can be seen just at the start of the waterfall track.
This was a pleasant surprise! A small but really well presented museum and a beautiful walk with interpretation panels and a stunning waterfall! Don’t miss this- a nice break from expensive and hectic Rotorua!
Beautiful grounds. Great exhibitions and historical narratives. Really enjoyed my afternoon here.
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Great historical record and walk around village. Cafe also worth a visit!
Interesting to see and read about , bit guttered we couldn't get all the way down to the waterfall but there had been a slip so algood :) otherwise we had a good walk/wheelchair 😅 RBPD last day of 2022
So interesting to see what happened at this place. It makes you really feel vulnerable see what mother nature can do! Definitely worth the trip!
The museum is very well done, considering its size. The 3-minute video show really sets the scene. The waterfall is beautiful, and the outside viewings are well- preserved, but there isn’t that much to see, it does require a lot of imagination! Glad I got a discount through Book Me, because I wouldn’t feel that happy about paying a full price ticket for what is provided.
Such a great experience. The staff are so friendly & informs you of the history before you start the tour. It was really interesting to explore the archeological site. Te Wairoa Falls were definitely my favorite. It was so beautiful. Definitely recommend doing the extra loop to see the waterfall.
Enjoyed the experience... thank you Kaitiaki Adventures and the amazing Hemi and Ben! Loved every minute of it.. can't wait to do it again :)
A challenging maze race, we split into teams of 2 to find all 4 corners, stamp your card and get back to the start. Also a very friendly duck, giant rabbits and guinea pigs to pet! A friendly and chatty owner, and a quick game of croquet to finish. we had a fun hour there 😁
We had a few different families with 6 children ranging from 3months to 13 years. Everyone had a great time. The maze is challenging for everyone and can be made more difficult by timing or making them do it in a particular order. The lawn games also kept us entertained for a while. It’s a great little spot and i’m glad we went there. One point to be aware of - it is difficult to see the entry if driving from Tauranga side.
It’s a great place for a day out of fun with the kids, the owner of the place is helpful and friendly. Great place to celebrate birthday parties too!
Called in here and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was, recent additions such as colour maze and neon cave are fun too.
We did theaze with our two young g children, 5years and 2.5years, and we had a great afternoon. Having the scavenger hunt to do as well as find the four corners was a fun way to keep the kids motivated. The wee rabbit enclosure got the kids excited but was empty, that would be the only thing that could be improved. Will definitely recommend to others families. Ed
What a cool afternoon spent with the family (2 adults/4 kids 9,10,15,17). The addition of a scavenger hunt inside the maze made things even more interesting. Highly recommend Wonderworld 3D Maze to all!!! So much fun and more memories banked for our family!!
We really enjoyed our day. We went as a family of 3, a 10yr old girl, a 6yr old girl and myself . The girls both enjoyed the maze and the challenge of finding clues and letters etc , it was overall a good bonding experience for us.
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