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Rainbow Springs Essentials Pass

Highlights

Encounter kiwi, kea, tuatara and many other rare species plus learn about New Zealand’s native wildlife story on a fascinating guided tour
See and learn about our national icon (kiwi!) in our interactive Kiwi Burrow and nocturnal house
Discover real kiwi conservation in action at The National Kiwi Hatchery – the world’s leading kiwi conservation centre
Learn the rich Māori history of our artefacts and wildlife with the Taonga Show
Check out the Big Splash – Rotorua’s legendary log flume ride
The most popular pass - your ticket to everything kiwi!

Rainbow Springs is a fantastic kiwi wildlife park and a 'must do' Rotorua Attraction allowing you to get up close and personal with all of New Zealand's favourite native animals in pristine natural surroundings. Rainbow Springs is a great place of learning and fun!

Established way back in 1932, this fantastic kiwi wildlife park has continued to evolve while preserving a very unique slice of New Zealand's heritage. Spanning over 22 acres with a crystal clear natural spring and lush native forest Rainbow Springs is paradise for wildlife and visitors alike.

Whats Included:

Guided Park Tour: Take a 40 minute guided tour around the nature park to discover fascinating wildlife and fauna.

Taonga Experience: Get an insight into the history of treasure artifacts and how Maori conserved their natural world. There is a 2.30pm show daily and an additional 11.30am show during the school holidays.

Big Splash, Big Fun: Take a nine-minute journey of discovery on the Big Splash water ride, ending in a thrilling big drop at the end. Unlimited rides are available with the Essentials Pass!

Kiwi Burrow & Nocturnal House: An interactive kiwi experience which is sure to impress! You can sit in a giant kiwi egg, stand in a human-sized kiwi burrow and see real kiwi in action!

Interactive Playscapes & Water Play Installations: A great hands-on way to learn about native species or even see what it's like from a Tuatara or hatching kiwis perspective. A perfect place for the little ones!

National Kiwi Hatchery Tour: Learn all about the NZ iconic bird and see genuine kiwi conservation at the world's leading hatching centre.

Adult $60.00

Child $30.00 (Ages: 5 - 15 years old)

Family $180.00 (2 Adults + up to 2 children (Full Price $180 if purchased Individually - Discounts Shown from this rate))

Extra Child with Family $20.00 (Extra Child with Family Pass Only)

Student / Senior $45.00 (Student / Senior (60+) Valid Only with valid photo ID)

Adult + Kid Goes Free $90.00 (One Child Ages 5-15 year Included for Free with each paying Adult)

What's included

Guided Park Tour
Taonga Experience
Big Splash
Kiwi Burrow & Nocturnal House
Interactive Playscapes & Water Play Installations
National Kiwi Hatchery Tour

Location

Find us on Fairy Springs Road right next to the Skyline Gondola Terminal.

Child Friendly

This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

*** PLEASE NOTE*** Bookme tickets cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offers or discounts.
Bookme discounted tickets do not include Kiwi Encounter tours, free or otherwise, but can be purchase on the day of visit. To ride the Big Splash, children must be aged five (5) or over AND be taller than 106cm. Children aged five and over, who are between 106cm and 135cm must be accompanied by an adult. The adult needs to be seated next to the child and provide supervision during the full ride.

Open Hours: Open from 8:30am, closing at 5.30pm. Please note The Big Splash closes at 5pm.
Child Age: 5 -15 years. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult to enter the park. Family Pass made up of 2 Adults and 2 Children. Under 5 years of age free of charge with a full fare-paying adult.

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HUI-CHEN from Taiwan wrote on 06 February 2020

Good value for money

物超所值的好地方，Big Splash很有趣，導覧很精彩，奇異鳥很容易看到，絕對值回票價!

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HuiTing Chang from Taiwan wrote on 14 September 2019

中文導覽值得推薦！

參加他們的中文導覽才知道是最近才開始有這項服務，導覽員Linda很風趣也仔細的介紹園區裡的動植物，還帶我們去看了剛孵化出來的小kiwi，非常值得！推薦參加他們的導覽，才能更認識整個生態：）

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Shen Pei from Taiwan wrote on 18 January 2017

不是很值得

票價稍貴

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Man Wai Chiu from Hong Kong wrote on 14 December 2016

一般的旅遊地點

一般的旅遊地點, 可以親眼一看奇異鳥, 但園區比較細, 如行程會到其他動物園, 可以看到奇異鳥 (或對奇異鳥興趣不大的話), 此景點可省略。

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tingying from Taiwan wrote on 11 April 2016

Worth to ser

It's really interesting! You can see various kind of birds .

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