Rise to stunning new heights with a return trip on the Sky Waka Gondola!
Experience the beauty of one of Aotearoa's favorite regions on New Zealand's premier Sky Waka Gondola.
Starting at the base station, this stunning trip travels 1.8km up to a height of 2020m above sea level, giving you majestic views into the clouds, past waterfalls and ancient lava flows along the way.
On the 12 minute journey, you'll discover the Central Plateau in all its glory from your cabin, each spacious enough to hold a maximum of 10 people.
An absolute must do for international travelers and locals alike, offering a unique way to soak up the stunning beauty of Aotearoa.
The Sky Waka gondola is set to open everyday until April 27th, from 9 am - 4pm. This is subject to weather conditions on the day so please check the report on: www.whakapapa.com/report
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Great day out, highly recommend. Cafe at the top is amazing, nice walks too!
The mountain in summer is spectacular and out of this world. Unique volcanic landscape. Great walks from the top. A very comfortable cafe with views everywhere. Great food and drink deals. A very smooth gondola ride.
Thank you for your review. We are glad you had a great trip!
We set out for Skyline Rotorua, unaware that our reservation was actually at Whakapapa, Mount Ruapehu. Unfortunately, we lost the money we spent on our original booking, as Skyline Rotorua refused to recognize our reservation for Skyline at Mount Ruapehu. This situation has forced us to pay again for the Gondola experience. Can we have arefund?
Kia ora, Firstly we are sorry to learn you booked the wrong gondola, it is understandable that Skyline Rotorua would not recognise your booking as we are completely different operators. It appears you have not yet requested a refund through Book Me for your booking with us - please go ahead and do that so you can receive the refund.
Really enjoyed our trip into the ski slopes in summer - a totally different experience the rocks are phenomenal & the few tenacious plants amazing to see. The views were also spectacular when the clouds opened up.
Thank you for your review! We look forward to welcoming you again, winter or summer!
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Jane from New Zealand wrote on 11 March 2025
Awesome!
LOVED the Sky Waka .. reccommend to our bnb guests now .. fab value and it blew us away!