Rotorua Canopy Tours: 2.5Hour Native Forest Zipline Adventure
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Rotorua Canopy Tours is unlike any other zipline experience and it’s more than just epic ziplines! At the heart of it all, it’s about people. We create unforgettable, world-class adventures that connect you to nature, to others, and to something bigger. Perfect for families, couples, and groups of all ages to share together.
Voted New Zealand’s Best Experience 2025 & 2024 by TripAdvisor travelers
Multi-award-winning and among the world’s top nature experiences
Set in a rare 1,000yr old native forest, home to ancient trees and rare wildlife
Includes 6 thrilling ziplines (up to 60km/h) and suspended swing bridges over the canopy
Stay up in tree-top platforms for most of the experience
Free digital photos, return transport, and wet weather gear included
Close encounters with rare native birds
Every booking supports an active forest restoration project
We are a passionate, caring team that cares about our culture and wellbeing
Additional Info
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age: 6 years | Maximum weight: 265 lbs (120kg)
Closed-toe shoes required
Light fitness required (short walks, some stairs)
Pickup from central Rotorua available on request
Operates in most weather – dress in layers and bring a sense of adventure!
Not suitable for pregnant travelers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Voted NZ’s Best Experience 2025 for another year! Soar through the canopy on 6 ziplines reaching speeds of up to 60km/h, cross suspended swing bridges high above the forest floor, and explore tree-top platforms in a 1,000-year-old native forest. This 2.5 hour guided eco-adventure takes you deep into untouched wilderness, home to rare wildlife like toutouwai and kererū. Your expert guides will share stories, conservation wins, and plenty of laughs as you fly, climb, and connect with the forest. Every booking helps restore and protect this ancient ecosystem. It’s an adventure with heart -just minutes from Rotorua.
What‘s Included
Contribution to native forest restoration
Wet weather gear (if needed)
Hotel pickup in central Rotorua (on request)
Free digital photos
All safety equipment (harness, helmet, etc.)
Return transport from Rotorua Canopy Tours HQ to the forest
Expert local guides
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Options
Original Canopy Tour
Guests, please be here 15 minutes prior to your departure time. If pick up is required, we will pick you up 30 minutes before your tour. Our Original Canopy Tour takes approximately 3 hours
Reviews
4,632 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome Time!
808tabeam,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My friend and I had an awesome time! Our guides were Emma and Dylan who were great and made the experience fun and of course joking along the way. Definitely recommend!!! Thank you Emma and Dylan ⭐⭐
Amazing first time zip lining experience!!
164jilliann,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Emma and Dylan were awesome! They made the small tour group feel the opposite of awkward :) we had lots of fun and only wish it had been longer! Also getting free pictures was awesome!!
A blast in the high canopy!!
Tina W,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A blast in the high canopy!!! So fun with our very expert guides!!!
Zipping fun above canopy!
kzurheide,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super fun experience. Emma (and male co-worker whose name I'm sadly forgetting) was great, encouraging and confidence-building. She and colleague worked very well together. Learned a bit more about forest and its critters, good education. Even the surrounding rain didn't dampen spirits or negatively impact the experience. All good, I could have gone on longer, definitely recommend!
A great activity
G9367IUgordonm,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great activity, fantastic guides!
Great Guides & Experience
Julie V,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great guides - Steph & Lucky were respectful knowledgable and fun. Very safety aware but fun! They made the experience even better!
Fun experience! Something...
Dhruva G,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun experience! Something worth doing with the family! Note that there is about a 10 minute walk including 6 flights of stairs in the beginning. But it’s all downhill from there in the best possible way! Maybe don’t have a big meal before this experience.
FUN Event - do not miss!
eileenlewisnz,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Ultimate trip on 24/4/26 and boy was it worth every single cent. Our fantastic guides ,Jake and Emma, were very thorough and reassuring- and I did need a lot of reassuring ! Their knowledge of the forest, birds, wildlife and the circuit we did was awesome. We have no doubt in recommending this fabulous adventure to those brave enough to sign up-you will be in EXCELLENT hands.
F** awesome trip!
Makaela S,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is super fun and the proceeds help conserve the forest. The guides are very knowledgeable about the forest and we're so much fun.
Fantastic, super safe, and fun tour!
alicial403,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked a tour, and had Madsen and a lovely female whose name I don't remember as our guides. We loved the tour from beginning to end; it had been drizzly on and off throughout the day but in the forest under the canopy of the trees (with the exception of the ziplines out in the wide open) we stayed dry and were not affected at all. Even the longest zipline (wide open) was fun; we got a little wet but it was totally fine. We loved that they took a few pics of each of us, and our group, and then shared them for free by email after the tour which is unlike most tours I have been on. We were extremely safe throughout, and after having ziplined elsewhere in the world, I didn't realize the level of safety we were lacking elsewhere that they ensured. (You hook onto a line at the 1st zipline, and stay hooked to that same continuous line throughout almost the entire experience. Great for anyone who might be nervous about falling or safety.) Anyway, it was just a great tour, and if we're ever back we would book with them again in a heartbeat.
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