DESTINATION ROTORUA/SUPPLIED Invigorating nature You'll find the heart of Rotorua and its people in the outdoors — walking the redwood forests, tearing along the mountain bike trails, bathing in the geothermal waters and rafting the rapids. Reconnect with nature, revive your tired body and mind, and connect with the spiritual land and waters of this special place. Take a tranquil stroll on the elevated Redwoods Treewalk and drink fresh water straight from Te Waireka Spring at Paradise Valley Springs. This wildlife park also lets you get up close to African lions, alpacas, deer, sheep, goats, horses, tahr, wallabies and many of New Zealand's native birds such as the kea and kākāriki.