The Whakarewarewa Forest is a dream destination for mountain bikers all over the world and features a large number of diverse and expertly crafted mountain bike tracks that weave all over the area. 

​The mountain bike tracks that have become famous the world over are expertly crafted for every level of skill present in your party, from the absolute novice level punter to the action movie stunt quality expert who most of us aspire to be like (or are just contented with watching whilst they tail flick over 4 metres up over the dirt). Trails in the forest are very well signposted making it easy to ride for hours without crossing the same path and finding your way out again. Care has been taken to set out the duration and level of difficulty of each trail in a clearly visible way at the beginning and throughout the forest to assist you to in selecting a track appropriate to your riding ability.  

Rotorua is serves as home to several international mountain biking events held in the city throughout the course of the year, including the popular and proudly community centred Rotorua Bike Festival right through to Rotorua being the first stop on the Crankworx World Tour – as much a stunning showing of showmanship in aerial performance and downhill proficiency as it is a mountain biking competition. Bike racks are available to motorhome renters if you’d like to craft your adventure more around the dirt tracks spread throughout the North Island (maybe even consider the Rail Trail in the South Island if you’ve got the time year right!).

A geothermal landscape makes Rotorua an incredibly powerful and beautiful place to visit, coupled with the world class scenery present only in New Zealand and with an array of wildlife (much which is only present in this part of the world). Rotorua has no shortage of enormous waterfalls and bubbling hot mud pools, Rotorua’s strong focus on conservation of the land educated new visitors and learns them of many locations where best to experience quality and sustainable interactions with New Zealand’s rare and native flora and fauna.

There are a number of highly endangered bird populations located in Rotorua. For example, the North Island Kokako and Black-billed gull (Tarapuka) both located at the Sulphur Bay Wildlife Refuge. Rotorua offers a Natural Heritage Trail brochure to guide you on a tour of the shores of Lake Rotorua. It is a wonder to behold how the local wildlife have adapted over millions of years to the intense and sulphurous environment.

​We recommend taking a guided Rotorua eco-tour to see and hear tales direct from the locals. There are trekking and hiking options available. Otherwise make your eco-tour a little more epic by white water rafting or ziplining between redwood trees. Eco-tours are a spectacular way to learn of the local area, the ecological efforts underway to protect the wildlife and legends of the people who have lived on the land for centuries. 

With an incredibly rich and proud cultural history, Rotorua is regarded as the original home of ‘Maoridom’ and the perfect place to learn and experience this truly special culture. Immerse yourself in a performance of a Haka and move straight to eating a traditional Maori meal called a hangi straight out of a pit in the steaming ground. Rotorua truly is the place for motorhome renters to explore and enjoy the Maori culture. 

You can even go on a tour of a real Maori village, explore Lake Rotorua whilst paddling a traditionally carved boat (called a Waka), and enjoy the expression of Te Reo Maori, the language of the people, through their incredible song.

From cultural performance, to tattoo artists, to historically significant buildings and carvings that have stood in the area for centuries. From adventure activities like fast paced downhill mountain biking tracks, to more calming spiritual journeys and eco-tours Rotorua has everything a visiting motorhome renter could possibly want.