Local Connections: Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Maori Arts & Agrodome (Wheelchair Accessible)

Local Connections: Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Maori Arts & Agrodome (Wheelchair Accessible)

8.5 hours | Tauranga | T R G - 1 0 1
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Description

Points of Interest

  • Rotorua
  • Te Puia Thermal Reserve
  • Agrodome
Wheelchair Accessible, Shopping Opportunities, Includes meal, Moderate activity

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Spend the day exploring the town of Rotorua. Following the scenic drive through the North island's gorgeous countryside, you'll stop at the award-winning Agrodome, a scenic and educational sheep and beef farm. Here, you can shop for colorful woolen products, and learn about New Zealand's important sheep industry in an hour-long, fun-filled family tour that features sheep dogs in action, a sheep shearing demonstration and 19 breeds of sheep. Next, you'll visit the Te Puia Thermal Reserve, home of the spouting Pohutu geyser, silica terraces, pools of boiling mud and steam vents. Your local guide will share local legends and you'll have time to browse the gift shop for traditional carvings. Later, see how Maori's rich heritage is being kept alive at Te Puia's Maori Arts & Crafts Institute; experience the wonders of Maori culture, take a tour of the apprentice center.

Special Notes:

The content of this tour is identical to TRG-100. Only guests using a wheelchair can book this tour, as it ensures accessible transportation. Due to the specialized nature of some lift-equipped vehicles, priority is given to guests using a wheelchair and one companion only; additional companions may be required to travel on the transportation provided for tour TRG-100. Bookings not marked with an accessibility requirement will be removed from the tour's inventory.

The maximum wheelchair width is 27.5 inches (70cm); lift has a maximum total weight of up to 550lbs (250kg).

Bring a sweater on this tour. Your tour of the thermal reserve covers 650 yards over established pathways. As with all geothermal regions, the smell of hydrogen sulfide permeates the atmosphere.

Photography may be restricted.

Wear clothing suitable for conditions.

Child Price:

12 years & under only

Details

Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.

Depart from ship for Te Puia Thermal Reserve

Transport type: Mini Bus
Transport Capacity: 1
Travel time: 01:30
Photo/video opportunity: Yes

Time spent at Te Puia Thermal Reserve including a guided tour, concert and buffet lunch

Transport Capacity: 1
Time at site: 02:00
Photo/video restrictions: Yes
Photo/video opportunity: Yes

Travel to the Agrodome

Transport type: Mini Bus
Transport Capacity: 1
Travel time: 00:30
Photo/video opportunity: Yes

Sheep show at Agrodome

Time at site: 01:30

Re-board your motorcoach and return to your ship

Transport type: Mini Bus
Travel time: 03:00