New Zealand's premier tourist destination, Rotorua, is just a scenic one-hour drive from the Lazy Tramper lodge.

From mother-nature's miracles and marvels, to adrenalin-pumping adventures and Maori cultural experiences, Rotorua has so much to offer:

• See the endangered bird and New Zealand icon, the Kiwi.
• Feed wild trout or go fly-fishing in some of the world's best trout fisheries.
• Climb to the massive crater of Mt Tarawera
• Enjoy an interactive farm and sheep-shearing show
• Ride a gondola to the summit of Mt Ngongotaha then luge back down!
• Soak in natural geothermal hot pools
• See bubbling mud pools, hissing steam vents, erupting geysers and other geothermal wonders.
• Take a forest walk or Mountain Bike through the beautiful Redwood Forest
• Swim, picnic beside or go kayaking on Lake Rotorua
• Challenge yourself to a Bungy-jump, Zorb, sky-dive or another of the many adrenalin activities
• Watch a pride of wild lions fighting over fresh meat at meal time
• Visit a Maori Village, enjoy the cultural songs and dances, feast on a traditional Maori hangi.