Booking the Rotorua farm show

The product you are booking

You are booking a visit to a working farm of 350 acres in Ngongotahā, about ten minutes' drive from central Rotorua. The booking page lists the whole visit at two and a half hours, with a live guide in English. Pick a date on the calendar, note the start time on your voucher and plan your own transport, because the ticket carries none. The cards on this site show other Rotorua options if the date does not suit.

What the ticket includes

The booking page lists farm entry, the farm show, a guided tour on an all-weather vehicle, the nursery, animal feeding, and tastings of farm honey and kiwifruit. Agrodome says you cannot buy the show or the tour on their own, so the visit comes as one ticket. Treat the list as the booked product, and confirm it on the date you choose.

What is not covered

Food and drink are not included, and Agrodome says there is a café on the farm, so allow time for lunch after the tour. Transport is not included either: the booking page says there is no pickup from hotels and that you make your own way, with free parking on site. The ticket does not cover anything you choose to buy at the café or in a shop, and it does not guarantee a particular animal or act on your date.

Cancellation and payment

The booking page lists free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start and an option to reserve now and pay later. The terms shown at checkout are the ones that apply to your booking. This guide does not treat the cancellation terms as a reason to book; they are simply part of the product's terms. If your plans depend on weather, check the forecast before the cancellation deadline.

Language and group size

The booking page lists a live guide in English. The calendar and the booking page can be shown in other languages and currencies, but the show and the tour run in English. The booking page gives no group size limit that this guide can quote, so if you are travelling with a large family or a school group, contact the farm before you book. Agrodome says group and private tours are available on request.

Access and special needs

Agrodome says the show is accessible everywhere except on the stage, that the tour has an accessible trailer that you must arrange with the farm in advance, and that two manual wheelchairs can be borrowed free. It also lends sensory kits and welcomes guide dogs. If you have specific needs, email the farm before you travel, and keep the confirmation with your voucher.

Booking direct or through this ticket

Agrodome sells its own tickets on its website and says it no longer sells the show and the tour as separate products. This site links to the GetYourGuide booking page, where you choose a date and see the price in your currency. Compare the two if you like: the terms, the start times and the cancellation rules can differ between sellers, so read them on the page you actually buy from.

Who this isn't for

A ticket for a set farm visit does not suit anyone who wants a flexible entry they can use at any hour, anyone who needs hotel transport, or anyone who wants an evening show. If you want a quick look at one animal rather than a half day, the kiwi hatchery encounter is shorter. The comparison guide sets the two out, including the age rule for babies.

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