• top things to do in rotorua at night

    Redwoods Nightlights

    Where forest and fantasy come to life

     

  • 700 metres long
  • 28 swing bridges
  • 20 metres high
  • 120 year old trees
  • 34 Laterns

Enchanting. Magical. Mesmerising.

Redwoods Nightlights is one of New Zealand’s top design led tourism experiences that features 34 exquisite lanterns designed by world-renowned designer and sustainability champion David Trubridge. Floating between 9-20 metres above the forest floor, this award-winning, eco-tourism walk is 700 metres long, spans across 28 suspension bridges and 27 platforms and takes about 40 minutes to complete. Perfect for those looking for things to do in Rotorua at night

* For the nighttime walk, we have two ticket options – General Admission & Fast Pass *

General Admission is best for off peak and valid for 365 days from purchase

Fast Pass allows you to book a specific date and time for entry, best for peak periods (which we are now in)

More info here

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Redwoods Nightlights Treewalk Highlights

  • Magical 40-minute Nightlights Treewalk
  • One of New Zealand’s top design led tourism experience
  • Illuminated 700-metre-long forest walkway
  • Features 34 exquisite lanterns by world-renowned designer David Trubridge
  • Unique evening experience for all ages
  • Open every season, all year-round
  • One of the top things to do in Rotorua at night

This award-winning, eco-tourism walk is suitable for families and accessible for all who can walk unaided. We also have purpose-built baby strollers available free for guests to use.

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Nighttime (General Admission)

General Admission (best for off peak periods)

Night OR Day / Night AND Day Combo (General Admission) –

  • Adult (16+ years): $39 / $60
  • Child (5-15 years): $24 / $36
  • Families (1 Adult & up to 3 Children): $79 / $124
  • Families (2 Adults & up to 3 Children): $109 / $175
  • Children under 5: FREE
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Nighttime (Fast Pass)

Fast Pass is best for peak periods (which we are now in) and allows you to book a specific date and time for entry

  • Adult (16+ years): $44
  • Child (5-15 years): $29
  • Families (1 Adult & up to 3 children): $99
  • Families (2 Adults & up to 3 children): $129
  • Children under 5: FREE
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POV: You’re our maintenance team and heights don’t scare you! 🫣
Opening hours update! 🌿

As of this Friday (24 Nov 2023) we are extending our hours -

9AM - 11PM (Mon - Fri, Sun)
9AM - 11.30PM (Sat)
^ last tix sold times

⭐ Please be aware - we have been VERY busy at night ⭐

We strongly recommend getting a Fast Pass 🎟️ but if you miss out, here are some tips - 

We recommend young families arrive earlier in the night before Nightlights begin 👪
and couples and adults arrive later in the night, closer to the last ticket sold time 💑
A fun little time lapse 🤩
A different way to see the forest ✨
“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” 
 - Katrina Mayer 🌿
Hope everyone had a safe and sunny Labour Weekend ☀️🌿🌸
Did you know that New Zealand has 200 species of ferns? 🌿

They range from 10 metres high to tiny ferns only 20mm long! 

About 40% of these species occur nowhere else in the world 🌎
  • Did the new Redwoods Altitude experience! Absolutely amazing! Enjoyable! Safe! Adventurous! Sam (our guide) was an wealth of insight, experience & fun! A must do!!!

    Scott
    Rotorua, New Zealand  
  • Coolest place ever! We went at dusk so did half of the walk in the day time and the other half in the semi dark when all the night lights were on! Was such a beautiful walk and loved every moment! The staff were super informative and nice. I will definitely be back in the future!

    Haytea
    Whangarei, New Zealand  
  • What an asset to Rotorua. The beauty and peaceful feeling when walking around the heights was beautiful. Thank you to our guide Izumi

    The Fullers
    Tirau, New Zealand  
  • The Redwood Forest is just stunning... The lights are just incredible and it is such a beautiful thing to be walking so high in the trees. We also went back the next day and walked around the forest - still gorgeous. Would definitely recommend.

    Sarah
    Hamilton, New Zealand  
  • This is a highlight in Rotorua. Super friendly and helpful staff. Amazing walk high through the trees. Take the high road if you dare! It's worth it.

    Trish
    Auckland, New Zealand  
  • The Redwoods Altitude tree walk is beyond amazing! It was the highlight of our tiki tour of the North Island, and if you’re a wee bit terrified of heights, it was life changing. We felt so safe while being challenged well beyond our comfort zones. The guides are great, very encouraging.

    Bethny
    Auckland, New Zealand  
  • "perfection" This experience was a true 10/10 for us. The perspective and views it offers of the grove are spectacular and unique. The actual bridge crossings and zip-lining very quickly went from potential impediments to accentuating the experience. Our guides, Jordan and Nicole, were the absolute best. If you were on the fence, go for this one. It's incredibly clear that the altitude team is there to make sure your experience will be like ours -- spectacularly unforgettable.

    Steve
    Pennsylvania, USA  
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