Rotorua Skyline & Agrodome

OVERVIEW

Admire the gorgeous panoramas while riding up Mount Ngongotaha in a window-walled gondola and delve into the world of sheep and sheepdogs at the Agrodome. You will get a good look at the area’s natural beauty on the way to Rotorua, as you will pass orchards of kiwifruit and Lake Rotorua. Still, the ultimate view of the sprawling city and shimmering lake will be from the Skyline gondola as you ascend the mountain. The higher you go, the more spectacular the vistas. Upon reaching the summit, you will dine at a restaurant that offers yet another perspective of the beautiful scenery below. Your attention will turn to sheep at the Agrodome, a real working farm. The show includes prize rams parading across the stage, sheep being sheared at jaw-dropping speeds and farm dogs using their prodigious skills to herd sheep – and even ducks for good measure.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ride an enclosed, window-walled gondola up to the summit of Mount Ngongotaha.
• Enjoy a literal bird’s-eye view of the city of Rotorua, its namesake lake and mountains beyond.
• Gain an understanding of rural life at the Agrodome, a large working farm.
• Watch a sheep-shearing demonstration and highly intelligent farm dogs herding sheep.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.