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NZ Riverjet Thermal Safari

Highway 5 between Taupo and Rotorua | Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, New Zealand
+64 7 333 7111
Ranked #6 of 25 tours in Rotorua
5.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Water sports
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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seeker372011
Sydney
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

I read about the squeeze way before we got to New Zealand and it sounded like a lot of fun...but my wife is a non swimmer and was worried about the depth of the water she was likely to encounter. So i emailed the company and they replied straight away saying this was going to be summer, the water would... More

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moumoulous
Ambleside, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

Our driver gave us an informative commentary. Every so often he would stop the boat and tell us about the river and life on it. We arrived at "The Squeeze" which is essentially a walk through narrow rocks until you arrive at a hot waterfall. Amazing! Like a lot of things in NZ this was quite an expensive trip (... More

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Andrea P
Adelaide
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11 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2011

The trip started with a Jetboat trip which was good fun, although not that scary. Four of us then disembarked for "The Squeeze". We hiked up a thermal stream which became quite narrow, and included some clambering over rocks. At the end it was almost like a grotto with two thermal waterfalls. Absolutely beautiful. We had a lot of fun... More

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Rachel T
Tauranga, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2011

This is just the most awesome trip we've ever done:-) Great from start to finish, Adam was excellent and very informative, the boat ride down is beautiful and thrilling. The squeeze is just amazing and coming back up the river doing the 360s on the boat is unforgettable:-) Thanks to you all for the day and value for money you're... More

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TheKeck
Utah
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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011

The Jetboat was fine. It was fun and scenic but not as thrilling as we anticipated. However, The Squeeze was the best thing we did in New Zealand!!! We felt heartily sorry for the jet boat customers who did not do The Squeeze; they missed out on so much! It was such a fun and easy adventure!!! The guide was... More

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Pgpant
New York City, New York
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

We did the thermal safari and absolutely loved it! The jet boat ride was thrilling and the 360 degree spins were the highlight of our ride! The boat driver (Aw! I forget his name) provided us with a good commentary about the surrounding area. Orakei Korai included in the package is a beautiful thermal park - an absolute must see... More

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zoe82
zoe82
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11 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2011

Fabulous trip, the wet suits was a great addition. Great Tour guide and the transport up was excellent too. The only downside was the price it cost for transport from Rotorua as I think it would turn some people off, but definitley well worth it. More

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ebu35734
Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011
1
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Thanks Adam and Lisa for making our 25th anniversary (7/6/2011) a day to remember. I cannot tell enough people about you guys and the business you run. Professional Fun and insightful. We had a superb day the weather was a bit damp but did not dampen the fun. Keep up the fantastic work. Col and Eva. More

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2bobjob
Perth, Australia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

found this tour while searching Google. From the reviews on trip advisor, I decided to give it a go. The 3 of us had a ball, Adam (the driver) was friendly and helpful. We learnt a little about the local history and the river in general. It was good to see Adam going out of his way to keep the... More

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Craigandang
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

It was raining when we did trip a few days ago, and we did not mind one bit..our guide was knowledgable and sooo friendly:) We also did the squeeze and I loved it..I have ms (I am lucky cos u cannot really tell) and I only say this to let you know that you CAN have a go ..you will... More

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