Hope aboard an iconic WW2 landing vehicle that has been lovingly turned into a vehicle for touring the Rotorua Lakes. The Tarawera and Lakes Eco-Tour takes you on a deeper journey through the Rotorua Lakes District with the highlight being a visit to Lake Tarawera, not only a stunning setting, but home to Mt Tarawera which changed our entire history in 1886 when it erupted.

On the journey to Tarawera, visit the stunning Lake Okareka for the first splashdown – a small lakeside community within a bird sanctuary. You’ll discover Tikitapu (Blue Lake) with its incredible colours and natural surrounds. After that you’ll pass the most sacred Lake in the area Rotokakahi, along with the Buried Village of Te Wairoa before engaging in the spectacular view of Mount Tarawera.

Riding on New Zealand’s ONLY genuine WW2 landing crafts through these spectacular lake settings, volcanic craters and natural landscapes is something that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.