Activities & Attractions
Adventure Waikato
You'll find Adventure Waikato special - raw natural beauty, natural bush, an underground wonderland of limestone caves and rolling farmland. Corporate, school or family groups take away unforgettable memories of their time together and what they have achieved. And it's great time out for everyone.
Professional staff tailor programmes that can include 22 activities, accommodation, and a conference room. Enjoy the challenge, feel the adrenaline rush and savour the hilarity that is Adventure Waikato.
Phone: 07 825 4515
Address: Matira Rd R.D2, Ngaruawahia
Camjet
Thrilling jet boat rides on the Waikato River, including the famous Hamilton 360 spin. Get your adrenalin on a higher level and feel the enormous power of V8! Various speeds for various age groups available. Departures at Riverside Park in Cambridge. Trips along the magnificent Waikato River to the Karapiro Dam with breathtaking scenery such as gorges, waterfalls, valleys, rock faces and native bush.
Location: Cambridge
Address: Tours depart Riverside Drive, Dominion Avenue, Cambridge
Business address: 20 Matua Road, Tauranga
Phone: 0800 226538
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Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton's iconic attraction includes a collection of themed gardens, the Paradise Gardens. Take a walk through the 'story of gardens' over the centuries, from the Italian Renaissance, Indian Char Bagh, Chinese Scholar to the American Modernist Garden. Also many more hectares of superb riverside gardens and walkways.
Location: 5 mins E of Hamilton
Address: Cobham Drive, Hamilton
Phone: 07 838 6782
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Hinterland Adventures & Paintball Hamilton
Phone: 0800 22 66 54
Claybird Address: Driver Road, off River Road, Ngaruawahia
Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours
The Shire's Rest is a reception and conference centre on the sheep and beef farm where the Hobbiton Movie Set is located. This facility, set in the tranquil surroundings of a beautiful rural property, (world renowned for its moment of fame in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy), is now available for conferences, incentive groups tours/meals and team building exercises.
Location: 60 mins SE of Hamilton
Addess: PO Box 366, Matamata
Phone: 07 888 9913
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Rally Drive New Zealand
The Rally Driving Programme has three main options: Rally School Weekend, with theory and practice. Rally Experience, practical half-day session. Hot Seat Thrill Ride on the 5km gravel track. Also offer coroporate functions spiced with rally driving. All tutors are experienced rally drivers. Clients' safety is our priority.
Location: Rally rides and drives take place in the Maramarua Forest, 50 mins N of Hamilton
Address: PO Box 5392, Hamilton
Phone: 07 847 8777
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Ranginui Hunting
Set in the unspoilt King Country hunters see good stands of native trees, where the rocky outcrops meet native forest. Trips are exciting and memorable and suitable for corporate entertainment or employee rewards. All experience levels catered for and non-hunters' companions are welcome. Guided hunting of stags and pigs offered on private land. Single day or multiple day stays available with all equipment supplied. Accommodation in a purpose built lodge.
Location: 35 mins S of Te Kuiti
Address: 345 Oniao Road, Aria RD1
Phone: 07 877 7559
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SKYCITY Hamilton
SKYCITY has everything you need to ensure your event is a success including function rooms, 340 on-site car parks, three bars, a new restaurant, REBO. Team building activities include tenpin bowling, laser strike and the main gaming floor at the casino.
Location: Hamilton CBD, overlooking Waikato River
Address: PO Box 954, Victoria Street, Hamilton
Phone: 07 834 4900
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The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum
A 42-acre Garden of Regional Significance set in a former quarry. Open daily from 10am until sunset displaying three annual sculpture exhibitions ensuring a year-round display of 60 - 90 sculptures along its 2 km trail.
Location: Equadistant from Hamilton, Morrinsville and Cambridge, approx 15 km from each. Signposted from S.H. 1B (from Taupiri to Cambridge) and S.H. 26 (Hamilton to Morrinsville Road)
Address: 207 Scotsman Valley Road, Tauwhare, RD4 Hamilton
Phone: 07 824 0733
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Waikato Museum of Art and History
Beautiful objects, entertaining history and stunning ambience; discover what's inside the Waikato Museum. Overlooking the Waikato River at the south end of the city, an area has bustling restaurants, cafes and nightlife.
Location: Hamilton CBD
Address: 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton
Phone: 07 838 6606
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Waitomo Adventures
Adventures for individuals and team-building groups. The range caters for varying levels of fitness and courage - check the Rambo rating! Five distinct trips, which can include abseiling, rock climbing, black water rafting, walking or swimming. The Waitomo Caves, famous for their limestone formations and glow worms, offer spectacular sights and experiences.
Location: 60 mins S of Hamilton.
Address: PO Box 29, Waitomo Village
Phone: 07 878 7788
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Woodlyn Park
NZ’s only history & heritage kiwi culture show with audience participation in log sawing, live explosions, sheep shearing. Add to this a dancing pig and hypnotising sheep making it outrageous fun. Can also organise team building activities. Either entertainment or a motivational show with an amazing story, including a world record that still stands 20 years later, the building and marketing of the most unusual motel complex in the world and over a million $ free marketing in one year!
Address: 1177 Waitomo Valley Road, Waitomo
Phone: 07 878 6666
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