Location: Otorohanga
Top Things to do in Otorohanga
The 5 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Otorohanga, North Island
Otorohanga is a north King Country town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) south of Hamilton and 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Te Kuiti, on the Waipa River. It is a service town for the surrounding dairy-farming district. It is recognised as the "gateway" to the Waitomo Caves and as the "Kiwiana Town" of New Zealand. Until 2007, Otorohanga held a yearly 'Kiwiana Festival.'
Restaurants in Otorohanga
1. Kiwiana Leisure Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Waikato's newest attraction nestled in New Zealand's Kiwiana capital, Otorohanga! Celebrating all that is 'Kiwi' a full 18 hole Kiwiana themed mini golf course is a perfect introduction and fun for all ages! World class batting cages compliment the park and visitor fun where you can try your hand at cricket, softball or baseball. There's even a pro drive golf range to enjoy as well as native bush and target paintball courses with paddock paintball coming soon! With large park like grounds ready for you to enjoy a picnic and barbecue available for hire this makes the perfect place for travellers, friends, family and corporate events to unwind, have fun and relax!
Reviewed By ashleymG7444ZV
We had an absolute blast on the mini golf course! 2 adults and 1 child and we all had so much fun. 10/10 would definitely recommend, best course i've ever played! The pricing was great, there was heaps of variety, definitely some challenges so it kept it interesting and the owners were absolutely lovely. You won't be disappointed!!
2. The Thirsty Weta
3. Aranui Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By 29Kathie - Christchurch, New Zealand
Enjoyed our cave tour, very pretty inside, great tour guide, we did 2 caves including the glowworms boat tour
4. Waitomo Big Bird & Miniature Animal Petting Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Waitomo Big Birds (Ostrich & Emu & Giant Moa) and Miniature animals provide an hours petting experience for animal lovers with lots of photo opportunities with animals - miniature horses, donkeys, llama & alpacas, baby-doll & dwarf sheep, goats, miniature highland cows, mini-bulls, and small petting animals - mini-lop rabbits, tortoise, and mini-munchkin cats with kittens in season.
Reviewed By Traveler563763
Ann’s farm stay far exceeded our expectations and is a must see and do if you are planning a trip to Waitomo. My only regret is that we only stayed one night. The farm tour was a blast for both adults and kids. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many animals coexisting except when visiting a zoo! Ostriches, emus, donkeys, mini horses, guinea pigs, llamas, alpacas, Scottish highland cows, jersey cows, sheep, rams, kittens, a tortoise, goats, bulls, rabbits, and even a pig all integrated into one farm (and we mustn’t forget Betsy the dog, who would be highly offended if we didn’t note how much we loved her). We not only pet several of the animals but also had our 7 year old sit atop a few cows. It was really outrageous and awesome! My personal highlight was getting to collect ostrich eggs in the paddock and then enjoying a homemade ostrich egg omelet for breakfast. Please don’t stay anywhere else in Waitomo. This is the place if you enjoy animals and don’t mind a little dirt here and there!
5. Ed Hillary Walkway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By WaikatoSue - Te Awamutu, New Zealand
This gives so much information and is worth taking the time to walk along.Each display gives an insight into early NZ and the Kiwiana which makes it unique. There are displays on the All Blacks, ANZACs, Aunt Daisy - a real Kiwi legend!, the buzzy bee, Colin Meads our great rugby player, Marmite, pavlova, Team New Zealand and so much more.
