Ultimate Canopy Tour – Rotorua epic Zipline in an Ancient Forest
The Ultimate Canopy Tour is New Zealand’s most exhilarating zipline adventure and one of the top 10 experiences on the planet, as voted by TripAdvisor. Set in an ancient native forest just 15 minutes from Rotorua, this 3.5-hour guided tour takes you further, higher, and deeper than any other.
You’ll soar across six forest ziplines, including a breathtaking 400m tandem ride, cross three swing bridges, abseil 18 metres through the canopy, and climb a spiral staircase around a giant tree. The showstopper? New Zealand’s only 50-metre-high cliff walk!
What makes this tour truly unique is the blend of wild adventure and real purpose. You’ll explore elevated platforms, hear native birdsong, and learn how your visit helps restore this rare ecosystem and protect endangered species.
Led by professional, caring, and genuinely fun guides, the Ultimate Canopy Tour is small-group, personal, and packed with surprises. Free photos are included, you can live the moment and take the memories home.
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Ultimate Canopy Tour
Guests, please be here 15 minutes prior to your departure time. Our Ultimate Canopy Tour takes approximately 3.5 hours.
What's included in Ultimate Canopy Tour – Rotorua epic Zipline in an Ancient Forest
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Tap into your Tarzan energy – fly wild, stay safe, and dive deeper into the ancient forest with Rotorua’s most epic zipline experience. The Ultimate Canopy Tour is our most immersive adventure yet — a 3.5-hour journey that takes you further, higher, and deeper into one of Aotearoa’s last ancient native forests. You’ll soar across six ziplines, including a 400m tandem line that stretches across a hidden valley. Cruise across swing bridges, edge along a 50m-high volcanic cliff walk (the only one of its kind in NZ), and descend into the trees via an 18m abseil and spiral staircase. Platforms are perched high in the canopy, giving you unreal views of 1000-year-old rimu trees, Jurassic cliffs, and the green gold of a forest brought back to life. You’ll hear native birdsong, learn the forest’s conservation story, and become part of the mission to protect it. Led by professional, fun, and genuinely caring guides, you'll laugh, learn, and probably yell (in a good way). Free photos included — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and live the moment. It’s Rotorua ziplining at its wildest. And the best part? Every ride helps regenerate the forest. It’s not just a tour.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Wet weather and warm gear (if needed)
- Shuttles included within Rotorua CBD
- Safety gear included
- Complementary photos
- Two professional guides
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- If you required hotel pickup and drop-off, please call Rotorua Canopy Tours; contact information can be found on your confirmation voucher/email
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Maximum weight is 265 pounds (120kg)
- Closed-toe footwear is required; supportive footwear such as trainers or hiking boots is recommended
- Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Availability: This tour is for small groups of no more than 10 people. We will do our best to book you for your preferred departure time but due to other bookings, this may not always be available. If your preferred time is not available, we will contact you to offer an alternative departure
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Rotorua Canopy Tours Risk Disclosure Statement: Rotorua Canopy Tours is an adventure activity that has risks and the potential to encounter hazards due to the nature of the activity and the unpredictable natural environment in which the tour operates. Rotorua Canopy Tours operates a strict safety management system that is audited to New Zealand standards and best practice for adventure activities including weather operating parameters to reduce exposure to these risks and hazards; however, we cannot completely mitigate all of them. It is important you are aware of these and that these risks and hazards may lead to injury, serious harm or death. Specific hazards and risks include but are not limited to vehicle accidents, falls from height, zipline collisions, entanglement in equipment, slips and falls, falling debris, staff errors, suspension trauma, exposure to typical NZ conservation practices such as trapping and adverse weather effects due to varying environmental conditions that can change quickly and without much warning. Weather can include but not limited to thunderstorms, strong winds and gusts, rain, heavy rain, hail and occasionally snow, as well as extreme temperatures and humidity (seasonal depending). Rotorua Canopy Tours will provide wet weather and warmth gear if required and will not let anyone participate if not dressed appropriate for the forecasted weather. Physical requirements Participants must under 120kg (264.5lb), be comfortable with being at heights, able to walk on uneven terrain, cross swing bridges, and ascend up to 6 flights of stairs. Participants should be well fed and hydrated before arriving. Participants should be prepared for physical demands if the tour needs to evacuate due to changes in weather or an emergency during the experience. An evacuation would require walking up to 1 hour on uneven forested trails with small inclines, declines, soft ground, and exposed tree roots. At most times during the experience, we are over one hour from the nearest hospital. Guests with a history of cardiac complications, those with low fitness levels who may be strained with the exertion of exercise, or those with any other significant health-related complexities who may require immediate help are at risk of not receiving treatment promptly. Individuals with such conditions should seriously consider whether they can complete the experience safely and comfortably. Emergency Services are not able to access most locations within the forest. Please contact us before booking if you have any concerns We take all practical steps to ensure your safety throughout the experience but by acknowledging this risk disclosure you and anyone you are booking for are aware that we can’t fully mitigate all risk and hazards and your safety cannot be fully guaranteed.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Everyone meets at our base prior to their experience. This is just a 5 -10 minute drive from Rotorua's Center. Free parking on site. If you dont have transport and need help, please call us!
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Ticket Redemption
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended - There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative tour time or full refund. - If you will not be arriving to the destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with Rotorua Canopy Tours prior to your tour. - Please get in touch with the tour provider if you require a pickup from your hotel.