Dining

Kapiti Island Nature Tours offer a unique opportunity to experience New Zealand's most highly endangered wildlife in a completely natural setting. Kapiti Island is a predator free nature reserve where visitors can get up and personal with native birds such as the Kaka, Tieke, Kiwi, Kereru and Kakariki. Kapiti Island Nature Tours offer overnight kiwi spotting tours, day tours, ferry transport & guided walks with interpretation on flora, fauna and Māori Culture.

Blue Kanu Dining experience - Mixing both Pacifica and Asian Style together by blending the two cultures aims to create a style and feel that we call " Polynasia".

Karaka Café is a beautiful, modern, fully licensed 100-seater café and summer bar open 7 days a week. Brought to life by the summer sun and fresh ocean sea, we boast the tastes and aromas of traditional New Zealand cuisine. Whether you're looking for casual dining for breakfast or lunch, or a delicious selection of platters and drinks for those fabulous summer afternoons and early evenings relaxing on the terraced grassed areas on Whairepo Lagoon, Karaka Cafe is where it’s at.

Enjoy a genuine, personal New Zealand experience on board the luxury sailing catamaran Tiua on beautiful Lake Rotoiti near Rotorua. Sail the large fresh water lake with many stunning bays and coves to explore; it is steep in cultural history and legend that the crew are happy to share. You can be relaxed or energetic as you wish by helping sail the yacht, swimming in the waters through caves, soaking in the lake edge thermal pools only accessible by boat or relaxing and watching the native scenery slip by.

Make yourself at home in 4-star comfort at Novotel Hamilton Tainui hotel in the city centre. Start your day fresh with breakfast from the buffet in the light-filled restaurant or on the terrace adjacent to the Waikato River. Contemporary décor and natural light make your room a haven whether you're working or holidaying at Novotel.

Waimangu volcanic valley is one of Rotorua's premier tourist attraction and a must do eco-experience when you visit Rotorua. Waimangu features unique ecology, rare botany and fascinating geothermal features such as steaming volcanic crater lakes. A protected scenic reserve and wildlife refuge. Walking tours and boat cruise.

Take the opportunity to experience and share in the rich culture and history of Wellington by taking a Waka (Māori Canoe) or Walking Tour. Hear stories that relate to Māori from a Te Atiawa/Taranaki Whanui (tribe) perspective on a Hidden Treasures Walking Tour. Visit the uncovered remains of two whare ponga (buildings) with exclusive access to an excavation site not open to the public. Take a Waka Tour in a working waka, on the water with our kaihoe (paddlers) and learn traditional paddling techniques, waka calls, haka and salutes.

Named "One of the 20 most Surreal Places in the world" by TripAdvisor, Wai O Tapu Thermal Wonderland is New Zealand's most colourful and diverse geothermal area. This stunning landscape is nestled within a natural bush setting offering a range of self-guided walks. The range of geothermal activity is extensive and includes volcanic craters, steaming vents, coloured hot and cold spring waters, as well as the world famous Champagne pool. The Lady Knox Geyser is presented daily at 10.15am.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds welcomes you on a journey of discovery through Aotearoa New Zealand's most important historic site, where in 1840 New Zealand's founding document was signed: the Treaty of Waitangi.

Enjoy an inspiring and interactive full-day experience through Waitangi’s two contemporary museums, powerful Māori cultural performances in an authentic Meeting House, informative guided tours, engaging visitor centre, lush native forest and gardens, inspiring art gallery and carving studio, traditional Māori waka (canoe) and hāngi, tranquil café and so much more, all with stunning views over the Bay of Islands.

The award-winning Waitangi Treaty Grounds is a must-do for all visitors to the Bay of Islands.

Whale Watch Kaikōura is New Zealand's only vessel-based whale watching company offering visitors an exciting up-close encounter with the world's largest toothed predator, the Giant Sperm Whale, in their natural environment at all times of the year. Whale Watch scheduled tours operate daily. Our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale. Whale Watch Tours are extremely popular so we recommend booking early.