Pleasing the Senses

The Skyline Rotorua on Mt Ngongotaha is a premier entertainment venue easily accessed from the city. The first part of the adventure begins with a ten minute gondola ride up to the 487 meter summit of the mountain. Swinging high in the gondola, that is an eight seater cabin of a cable car, riders can see the city spread out below them in the most spectacular fashion with Lake Rotorua and famous geothermal areas clearly visible. The 900 meter cableway transports adventure seekers and sightseers up the mountain.

Passengers are picked up from Fairy Springs Road. As the facility is in operation throughout the day visitors can take a gondola to view the city below at a time of their choosing. If the weather permits dusk is one of the most romantic times to take a gondola ride in the summer. There is nothing to eclipse the view of the sunset spreading over the city below and the lights coming on. Departure times and frequency vary according to the seasons.

Once at the top visitors have several options, they can soak in the gorgeous view, trek among exotic and native plants, experience the Sky Swing billed as a ‘thrilling ride at 120 km.ph, 50 meters above ground’, experience the 4D ride of the planet at Skyvue, visit the jelly bean shop and enjoy dining with Rotorua spread our below. Going down can be an exciting affair again either via the cable car or the luge, a cross between a go cart and a toboggan. Three exciting luge tracks are available for various skill levels. Going downhill at a really fast clip through the twists and turns of a redwood forest has to be one of the most exciting experiences. Once at the bottom, adventure seekers can get right back onto the gondola for a trip to the top of the mountain. Apparently one luge ride is never enough.

A Gondola Annual Pass provides free access to Skyline Rotorua all year round. It allows unlimited gondola rides, everyday for 12 months and exclusive discounts for Skyline activities and venues for the card holder and everyone accompanying the card holder as well.

The most appreciated aspect of the Millennium Hotel Rotorua is its location by Lake Rotorua and easy access to the city’s many attractions. As a prominent city hotel in Rotorua guests are offered a selection of spacious well appointed rooms, on site leisure facilities inclusive of a heated swimming pool, gym and spa with indulgent treatments and dining venues well known for their use of fresh local ingredients and their range of traditional, seasonal and international culinary delights. This Rotorua hotel also offers facilities for business and other functions starting with assistance for planning events through to catering.

Jet Rides in Rotorua

If you have the need for speed and want to feel an adrenaline rush similar to that of driving Formula One cars then jet rides in Rotorua is the kind of activity that is worth trying. One place where you can enjoy jet rides is on Lake Rotorua and those in search of a nearby Rotorua hotel can stay at Millennium Hotel Rotorua. This hotel in Rotorua is walking distance from the lake and is an ideal starting point to your excursions in the region.

Jet rides take place on jet boats that can reach incredible speeds of up to 100kph in a little less than five seconds taking you on a thrill-a-minute ride on the water. Lake Rotorua is the perfect playground for this activity as these high-speed boats have plenty of room to perform a range of manoeuvres that add more action-packed excitement to the ride. Even at such high velocities one can enjoy the spectacular natural landscapes that surround, making jet rides in Rotorua an activity that you won’t soon forget.