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Encounter New Zealand's favorite native animals, and explore a natural wonderland with the most popular Rainbow Springs Essentials Pass...

Encounter New Zealand's favorite native animals, and explore a natural wonderland with the most popular Rainbow Springs Essentials Pass...

Highlights

  • Encounter kiwi, kea, tuatara and many other rare species plus learn about New Zealand’s native wildlife story on a fascinating guided tour
  • See and learn about our national icon (kiwi!) in our interactive Kiwi Burrow and nocturnal house
  • Discover real kiwi conservation in action at The National Kiwi Hatchery – the world’s leading kiwi conservation centre
  • Learn the rich Māori history of our artefacts and wildlife with the Taonga Show
  • Check out the Big Splash – Rotorua’s legendary log flume ride
  • The most popular pass - your ticket to everything kiwi!

Rainbow Springs is a fantastic kiwi wildlife park and a 'must do' Rotorua Attraction allowing you to get up close and personal with all of New Zealand's favourite native animals in pristine natural surroundings. Rainbow Springs is a great place of learning and fun!

Established way back in 1932, this fantastic kiwi wildlife park has continued to evolve while preserving a very unique slice of New Zealand's heritage. Spanning over 22 acres with a crystal clear natural spring and lush native forest Rainbow Springs is paradise for wildlife and visitors alike.

Whats Included:

  • Guided Park Tour: Take a 40 minute guided tour around the nature park to discover fascinating wildlife and fauna.

  • Taonga Experience: Get an insight into the history of treasure artifacts and how Maori conserved their natural world. There is a 2.30pm show daily and an additional 11.30am show during the school holidays.

  • Big Splash, Big Fun: Take a nine-minute journey of discovery on the Big Splash water ride, ending in a thrilling big drop at the end. Unlimited rides are available with the Essentials Pass!

  • Kiwi Burrow & Nocturnal House: An interactive kiwi experience which is sure to impress! You can sit in a giant kiwi egg, stand in a human-sized kiwi burrow and see real kiwi in action!

  • Interactive Playscapes & Water Play Installations: A great hands-on way to learn about native species or even see what it's like from a Tuatara or hatching kiwis perspective. A perfect place for the little ones!

  • National Kiwi Hatchery Tour: Learn all about the NZ iconic bird and see genuine kiwi conservation at the world's leading hatching centre.

    • Adult $60.00
    Child $30.00 (Ages: 5 - 15 years old)
    Family $180.00 (2 Adults + up to 2 children (Full Price $180 if purchased Individually - Discounts Shown from this rate))
    Extra Child with Family $20.00 (Extra Child with Family Pass Only)
    Student / Senior $45.00 (Student / Senior (60+) Valid Only with valid photo ID)
    Adult + Kid Goes Free $90.00 (One Child Ages 5-15 year Included for Free with each paying Adult)

    What's included

    • Guided Park Tour
    • Taonga Experience
    • Big Splash
    • Kiwi Burrow & Nocturnal House
    • Interactive Playscapes & Water Play Installations
    • National Kiwi Hatchery Tour

    Location

    • Find us on Fairy Springs Road right next to the Skyline Gondola Terminal.

    Child Friendly

    • This experience welcomes families with children.

    Notes

    • *** PLEASE NOTE*** Bookme tickets cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offers or discounts.

      Bookme discounted tickets do not include Kiwi Encounter tours, free or otherwise, but can be purchase on the day of visit. To ride the Big Splash, children must be aged five (5) or over AND be taller than 106cm. Children aged five and over, who are between 106cm and 135cm must be accompanied by an adult. The adult needs to be seated next to the child and provide supervision during the full ride.

      Open Hours: Open from 8:30am, closing at 5.30pm. Please note The Big Splash closes at 5pm.

    • Child Age: 5 -15 years. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult to enter the park. Family Pass made up of 2 Adults and 2 Children. Under 5 years of age free of charge with a full fare-paying adult.

    Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

    A visit to kiwi
    A visit to kiwi
    Winnie from Hong Kong
    A visit to kiwi
    A visit to kiwi
    Winnie from Hong Kong
    A visit to kiwi
    A visit to kiwi
    Winnie from Hong Kong
    Inside a kiwi egg
    Inside a kiwi egg
    jenc2 from NZ
    The happiest Tuatara!
    The happiest Tuatara!
    Tara-Lea from NZ
    Beautiful place
    Beautiful place
    Nitesh Ranjan from NZ
    Beautiful place
    Beautiful place
    Nitesh Ranjan from NZ
    Big splash is not in operation
    Big splash is not in operation
    Joey Puah from Singapore
    Bagas in action at Rainbow Springs
    Bagas in action at Rainbow Springs
    Bayu Paramayuda from Indonesia
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    kathleenl1 from NZ
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    kathleenl1 from NZ
    Excellent park
    Excellent park
    juliec7 from NZ
    Piece of paradise
    Piece of paradise
    Rafael from NZ
    very cool
    very cool
    geem from NZ
    very cool
    very cool
    geem from NZ
    Short stay but fun
    Short stay but fun
    daleemeta from Philippines
    Short stay but fun
    Short stay but fun
    daleemeta from Philippines
    Short stay but fun
    Short stay but fun
    daleemeta from Philippines
    Kiwi birds
    Kiwi birds
    Indika Sumanasekara from NZ
    Awesome
    Awesome
    Christine Lucas from NZ
    Awesome
    Awesome
    Christine Lucas from NZ
    Great
    Great
    Anjana from NZ
    rainbow spring
    rainbow spring
    diannerosem from NZ
    Not bad
    Not bad
    Ian from NZ
    Not bad
    Not bad
    Ian from NZ
    Amazing
    Amazing
    Chantelle Lambert from NZ
    Amazing
    Amazing
    Chantelle Lambert from NZ
    Amazing
    Amazing
    Chantelle Lambert from NZ
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    Jenna Birkhead from NZ
    Mirror image of trees etc in water. Just stunning.
    Mirror image of trees etc in water. Just stunning.
    Tanya from NZ
    Big trout!
    Big trout!
    Vanessa from NZ
    Rainbow Springs
    Rainbow Springs
    escapedtonz from NZ
    Rainbow Springs
    Rainbow Springs
    escapedtonz from NZ
    Excellent Day Out
    Excellent Day Out
    Katie from NZ
    Excellent Day Out
    Excellent Day Out
    Katie from NZ
    Awesome day out with family
    Awesome day out with family
    Ruby Wellington from NZ
    Awesome day out with family
    Awesome day out with family
    Ruby Wellington from NZ
    Fun!
    Fun!
    Jayde Tuimaseve from NZ
    AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!
    AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!
    Caryl Hanson from Australia
    AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!
    AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!
    Caryl Hanson from Australia
    Wonderful Morning
    Wonderful Morning
    Dale Jhon from Philippines
    Wonderful Morning
    Wonderful Morning
    Dale Jhon from Philippines
    Wonderful Morning
    Wonderful Morning
    Dale Jhon from Philippines
    Great day out
    Great day out
    ruthk from NZ
    Great day out
    Great day out
    ruthk from NZ
    Awesome place
    Awesome place
    Natasha from NZ
    Thanks for a great show.
    Thanks for a great show.
    jackieh from NZ
    Was amazing
    Thanks for a great show.
    jackieh from NZ
    Nice place
    Nice place
    Grace from NZ
    Nice place
    Nice place
    Grace from NZ
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    Kayleigh Curran from NZ
    3 adults and 1 child
    3 adults and 1 child
    Te Rina from NZ
    3 adults and 1 child
    3 adults and 1 child
    Te Rina from NZ
    Beautiful Park & Gardens
    Beautiful Park & Gardens
    Lori Herder from Canada
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    deniseb6 from Australia
    Rainbow springs
    Rainbow springs
    deniseb6 from Australia
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Kellie from NZ
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Kellie from NZ
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Awesome staff, great experience
    Kellie from NZ
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Charlene Reid from Australia
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Charlene Reid from Australia
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Rainbow Springs Day Out
    Charlene Reid from Australia
    A rainbow trout.
    A rainbow trout.
    Fiona Newcombe from NZ
    Must see!
    Must see!
    Zoe from United Kingdom
    The Waterfall
    The Waterfall
    Kelli Somerville from NZ
    What a cool place
    What a cool place
    Melissa Anslow from NZ
    Great for the family
    Great for the family
    Peter from NZ
    Great for the family
    Great for the family
    Peter from NZ

    Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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    HUI-CHEN from Taiwan wrote on 06 February 2020

    Good value for money

    物超所值的好地方，Big Splash很有趣，導覧很精彩，奇異鳥很容易看到，絕對值回票價!

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    HuiTing Chang from Taiwan wrote on 14 September 2019

    中文導覽值得推薦！

    參加他們的中文導覽才知道是最近才開始有這項服務，導覽員Linda很風趣也仔細的介紹園區裡的動植物，還帶我們去看了剛孵化出來的小kiwi，非常值得！推薦參加他們的導覽，才能更認識整個生態：）

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    Shen Pei from Taiwan wrote on 18 January 2017

    不是很值得

    票價稍貴

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    Man Wai Chiu from Hong Kong wrote on 14 December 2016

    一般的旅遊地點

    一般的旅遊地點, 可以親眼一看奇異鳥, 但園區比較細, 如行程會到其他動物園, 可以看到奇異鳥 (或對奇異鳥興趣不大的話), 此景點可省略。

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    tingying from Taiwan wrote on 11 April 2016

    Worth to ser

    It's really interesting! You can see various kind of birds .

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