Zipline into an Ancient New Zealand Forest with Rotorua Canopy Tours
Zipline through Ōkoheriki (Okoheriki), a rare ancient forest of 1,000-year-old giant trees
Reach speeds up to 80 km/h between treetop platforms up to 20 m (seven storeys) high
Small-group adventures with “superhero” guides - focused on safety, care, and fun
Your visit funds predator control and forest restoration - conservation in action
Free photos included with every tour
Two adventures: Original (ages 6+) and Ultimate (ages 10+)
Signature features: 400 m tandem race, floating staircase, volcanic cliff walkway
Award-winning: #1 activity in NZ, the South Pacific, and the world
Optional Hotel pick up from central Rotorua if required
What to expect
Zipline into Ōkoheriki, a rare ancient forest of 1,000-year-old giant trees. Reach up 80 km/h between treetop platforms 20 m high, cross suspended swing bridges, and spot native birds - you might even hand-feed a wild toutouwai (bird). Small-group adventures with “superhero” guides deliver real Kiwi hospitality, top safety, and free photos. Every guest helps restore this precious forest.
Two adventures to choose from: • Original Canopy Tour (2.5 hrs, 6yrs+): six ziplines (to 220 m), swing bridges, close-up nature and birdsong. • Ultimate Canopy Tour (3 hrs, 10yrs+): longer, steeper lines, a 400 m tandem race, a floating staircase, and NZ’s only volcanic cliff walkway.
Named #1 in NZ, the South Pacific and the world, this is so much more than epic ziplines!
Good to know
You’re flying through Ōkoheriki, one of New Zealand’s last true ancient forests with 1,000-year-old trees and species found nowhere else on earth
Every guest helps keep predators out so the birds come back - you’re not just zipping; you’re part of protecting an ancient forest
Curious toutouwai (robins) often tag along on platforms like tiny forest hosts.
Side-by-side race: The Ultimate Canopy Tour has a 400 m tandem race, pick a racing buddy, choose your launch style! It also has the only five stoey floating staircase of its kind and a spiral around a towering ancient tawa tree on a custom staircase that keeps the tree happy
On the Ultimate you will walk around New Zealand’s only volcanic cliff walkway, suspended above a lush valley with geothermal geology beneath your feet.
You may get to hand fee a wild forest bird! You cant do this anywhere else in new Zealand
Every season is different in the forest with someting special to see throughout the year
Reviews
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An adrenaline packed activity with really fun guides throughout the duration. Not to be missed when in Rotorua for sure!
It is very convenient to purchase this activity through Klook. It is a great experience. The whole family had a lot of fun. Highly recommended!
It's very interesting and exciting, but you have to climb a lot of stairs. The guide's teaching and explanations are very clear. Although it is very tiring, I will go again if I have the opportunity.
Great activity. Very exciting and fun guides. A must do if you are in the region. Paying via Klook seems to be cheaper than directly from their website maybe because of the exchange rate or something else. Learnt quite abit on the forest within NZ as well, good for kids, adult.
The tour guide is very approachable and can chat to make the atmosphere very comfortable. First of all, I will carefully help everyone wear their equipment and explain to everyone what they can and cannot do, in a humorous way. Next, you will take a guided tour to the location for activities. The tour guide took great care of everyone throughout the process, allowing everyone to participate in this activity in a pleasant way. At the end, there will be a short ecological introduction so that everyone can better understand this place. Make activities more meaningful. I really, really like it! Thank you tour guides!
I did the other zip line tour as well at redwoods altitude and this is definitely longer. the cliff walk was amazing, wish it was longer! I had a fear of heights but the guides were super friendly and helpful. definitely go for this one if you want more scenic views of the forest. the trees are so majestic.
Probably the best experience my family had in NZ.. This canopy tour and zip line is a smash!! The trail was out of the world scenic and we felt really safe in the hands of the guides.. Jake was amazing and friendly.. Will highly recommend this canopy trip if you ever want to do it once
really great experience! It was our first-time ziplining. Interesting guided tour and fun experience. For the first time, original canopy is already exciting enough to bring open to have our second time :)
The entire experience was simply amazing. Canopy tours Rotorua is one of the must do activity while you are in New Zealand. Our guides for the day Fran and Alex were a great bunch of people, simply wonderful. They ensured we had a great time in the forest, taking care of our safety and making the group comfortable about the activity and also sensitise about the forest safety measures. I would definitely recommend this.
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