Rotorua canopy tours - Where Ziplines are just the beginning
Zipline Rotorua’s wildest adventure! Soar through an ancient forest, cross swing bridges, climb hidden staircases, encounter native wildlife, and support real forest restoration
Fly across ziplines and reach speeds of up to 80 km/h. You’ll soar from one treetop platform to the next up to 18 metres high, with swing bridges and hanging walkways carrying you even deeper into the canopy. This is ziplining at its highest level – thrilling, immersive and unique to Rotorua.
Among the many Rotorua activities available, this experience stands out for combining adrenaline, nature and conservation into one unforgettable adventure.
But the thrill is just the beginning.
Our ziplines aren’t built in any old forest. They’re woven through one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s last untouched ancient forests, now alive with birdsong, thanks to years of hands-on restoration. It’s wild, beautiful and fiercely protected.
Along the way, you may hand feed curious Robins, learn the secrets of the forest and meet the guides, who guests describe as superheroes, not just for the laughs and safety, but for their purpose and passion. Tours run in small groups to keep things personal, safe and immersive.
Rotorua Canopy Tours has been named the number one tourism activity in New Zealand, the South Pacific and the World, seven times in the past nine years. An incredible achievement made possible by consistently delivering unforgettable experiences, one guest at a time.
ORIGINAL CANOPY TOUR
Discover adventure. Discover nature. Discover yourself
The zipline adventure that put Rotorua Canopy Tours on the map, named the World’s #1 Nature Experience.
Over 2.5 unforgettable hours, you’ll fly on six thrilling ziplines, cross swing bridges high in the treetops, and launch from a 1,000-year-old rimu tree.
This isn’t just adrenaline, it’s a journey through one of Aotearoa’s last ancient forests, alive with birdsong and restored through award-winning conservation.
Wild, beautiful, and unlike anything else in the world.
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WEIGHT
FITNESS
ULTIMATE CANOPY TOUR
Get wilder. Fly further. Chase the Ultimate thrills
This is New Zealand’s most immersive zipline adventure! A 3 hour journey through ancient forest and backcountry.
Begin with a spiral staircase climbing a 1,000-year-old miro tree, then ride 1.2 kilometres of ziplines, building up to a breathtaking 400-metre tandem flight.
Cross three swing bridges, brave a 70-metre span, and traverse New Zealand’s only volcanic cliff-walk. Along the way, you may hand-feed wild birds and see how conservation is bringing the forest back to life.
This is ziplining on a whole new scale.
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WEIGHT
FITNESS
ORIGINAL CANOPY TOUR
Discover adventure. Discover nature. Discover yourself
600 M+
1.45 hrs
50 km/h
3 hrs
1.2 km/h
220m
Discover Rotorua’s original zipline adventure. Named the World’s number one Nature Experience, this unforgettable tour takes you deep into an ancient native forest.
Over three thrilling hours, you’ll fly on six ziplines, including a 220-metre canopy ride. Cross two swing bridges, launch from a 1000yr old rimu tree, and explore treetop platforms up to 18 metres high. Guided in small groups, you’ll hear birdsong, hand-feed native birds, and experience a forest brought back to life.
6 yrs
AGE
120 kgs
WEIGHT
LOW
FITNESS
ULTIMATE CANOPY TOUR
Get wilder. Fly further. Chase the ultimate thrills
1 KM +
2.25 HRS
FASTEST ZIP
3.5 HRS
2.5 KM/H
LONGEST ZIPLINE
This is Rotorua’s ultimate zipline adventure – longer, higher, and more immersive than anything else in New Zealand. This is 3.5 hours of wild thrills through a volcanic landscape.
Climb a spiral staircase around a 1000yr old Miro tree, then fly on 1.2 kilometres of ziplines, including a 400-metre tandem ride. Cross swing bridges, traverse a volcanic cliff face, and climb New Zealand’s only suspended staircase. Guided in small groups, this global award-winning Rotorua zipline delivers scale, beauty, and impact like nothing else.
10 yrs
AGE
120 kgs
WEIGHT
LOW
FITNESS
Explore a Rare Ancient Forest by Ziplining in Rotorua
New Zealand’s flora and fauna evolved in isolation over millions of years, creating a natural world that is rare and unique.
The ancient forest you explore by zipline is one of the last ecosystems of its kind. Home to towering podocarps, precious native birds, curious insects, glowing fungi, and delicate mushrooms clinging to moss-covered trunks. It’s rich in biodiversity and found nowhere else on Earth.
This is a remarkable glimpse into pre-human Aotearoa (New Zealand), a rare, living treasure we must protect, because if it’s lost, we can’t get it back.
Every Zipline Helps Protect this Forest in Rotorua
When you zipline with Rotorua Canopy Tours, you’re not just flying through one of New Zealand’s last ancient forests – you’re helping protect it.
Every guest directly supports the ongoing restoration of Ōkoheriki (the Dansey Road Scenic Reserve). A portion of every zipline adventure supports the Canopy Conservation Trust, which conducts year-round pest control and monitoring, facilitating habitat regeneration.
This hands-on work is helping rare and endangered species survive, including the long-tailed bat (Pekapeka), New Zealand’s only native land mammal. We’ve also contributed to world-class science, discovering new species and leading a first-of-its-kind carbon study showing the incredible power of ancient forests to store carbon.
You’re not just a visitor. You’re part of a genuine, world-leading effort to restore biodiversity and protect the future of this rare ecosystem.
Come zipline through it and be part of something bigger.
Award Winning Ziplines in Rotorua
Rotorua Canopy Tours has received seven major awards in the last nine years
Rotorua Canopy Tours has been named New Zealand’s number one tourism activity in 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 – plus the World’s number one Nature Experience in 2020 and the South Pacific’s top experience in 2022.
These wins aren’t by chance. They’re the result of the care, effort and consistency our team brings every single day to create an unforgettable adventure. We don’t aim for trophies; we aim to be our best for every guest, from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave the forest. That’s our standard.
We’re proudly a certified B Corporation, recognised globally for sustainability, ethics and impact. The only B Corp in Rotorua. The only ziplining B Corp in the Southern Hemisphere.
