Corporate team building in Rotorua

Corporate team building in Rotorua

Rotorua is one of the easiest places in New Zealand to build a corporate team building programme, because almost everything sits within a short drive of the city's conference hotels and the geothermal landscape gives you experiences you can't run anywhere else. MICE lists 33 activity operators in Rotorua, spanning adventure, water, competitive, cultural, culinary and wellness experiences.

Adventure and adrenaline

For high-energy group days, Velocity Valley, Rotorua Canopy Tours, Skyline Rotorua, Mountain Bike Rotorua, Redwoods Treewalk, OGO Rotorua, ZORB Rotorua and Off Road NZ all run group and corporate programmes. On the water, Rotorua Rafting, Kaituna Cascades, River Rats Raft & Kayak, Kaitiaki Adventures, Wet 'n' Wild Rafting and Katoa Lake Rotorua cover rafting and lake sessions on the Kaituna and the city's lakes.

Culture you can only do here

Rotorua's point of difference is Te Arawa culture. Te Puia, Whakarewarewa: The Living Māori Village, Te Pā Tū, Mitai Māori Village and Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa give groups a genuine cultural programme — often the most memorable part of a conference social schedule.

Problem-solving, food and wind-down

For indoor and competitive sessions there are Escape Masters Rotorua, Adventure Rooms Rotorua, Rotofobia Escape Adventure and Motion Entertainment Rotorua. To finish the day, Secret Spot Hot Tubs, Volcanic Hills Winery and the Agrodome work well as lower-key, inclusive options.

Choosing the right activity

• Match the activity to your delegate mix. A mixed-ability group is better served by cultural or culinary experiences than by a single adrenaline activity.
• Keep transfers short. Most operators are within about 20 minutes of the city, so you can run an afternoon session without losing half a day.
• Book culture early. The Māori cultural venues are in high demand through conference season.

Browse every operator on the activities and team building directory, check venue capacities for your plenary, and see upcoming events in the region. If you need delegates moved between the venue and activities, the transport directory lists operators serving Rotorua.