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Helium Balloon Ride - The Orbserver
Reach new heights with a unique and exciting Helium Balloon ride - New Zealand’s most breathtaking adventure tourism attraction!
The Orbserver is the only Helium Balloon in the Southern Hemisphere and is the only 20-passenger tethered Helium balloon available world-wide.
Feel the anticipation build as you board the gondola before the helium balloon gently lifts you up to 500 feet in the air.
Experience spectacular views over Rotorua, the lake and its surrounding areas.
A simply ORBsome experience that’s suitable for the whole family and the newest, coolest most observable attraction to hit Rotorua!
Price:
Duration: 10 to 20 Minutes
Location: 525 Ngongotaha Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015
*on site terms & conditions apply*
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Gail from New Zealand wrote on 01 August 2017
Fantastic View
Once up in the air, the view is spectacular. Had a bit of a rocky decent due to hitting a wind gust, The kids loved it. (I was a little scared seeing as I have a fear of heights.)
Julie from New Zealand wrote on 01 August 2017
It was an amazing experience!
It was an amazing experience!
jo melton from New Zealand wrote on 24 July 2017
Melton family
Was so cool even in marginal winds:) Operators were great. They took all care.
Kylie_Watson from Australia wrote on 18 July 2017
Unique and interesting
Our original booking was cancelled because of weather, but we were able to do it a couple of weeks later when we were back in Rotorua. A unique and fun addition to Rotorua's to-do list.
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Kylie_Watson from Australia wrote on 29 October 2017
Such a novel activity.
I got a little nauseated but I'm pathetic when it comes to motion-sickness. The other 4 people were totally entranced and would happily do it again (even I probably would bear it again for the views!). The staff was amazingly helpful - on the day, and with the fact they had to cancel our original booking because of weather and they told us to just come back any time before we left the area and they'd fit us in.