A gentle gondola ride up Mt Ngongotaha gives us the opportunity to admire the views over Lake Rotorua and, once there, it’s time to relax and enjoy the panoramic vista from the Volcanic Hills Winery whilst sipping on a selection of wines served to us by the very...

Woman's Day - January 2020 Cloe Willetts "… Afterwards I jumped on the gondola at Skyline Rotorua for soaring views. Most people come for the adrenaline rush of the world-famous luge, but I instead visited the Volcanic Hills Winery for an afternoon of sauvignon blanc...

An excerpt from avenues feature on Rotorua and it's best nature based activities... VOLCANIC HILLS WINERY You’d be right in thinking there weren’t wine grapes in Rotorua – but Volcanic Hills Winery has brought the wine to the people, saving a laborious drive to...

Read the full blog article here.Written by Megan Singleton. Brent and Larissa Park are the owners of Volcanic Hills, a winery that makes it’s wine here in Rotorua, despite there being no vineyards in this region. They realise this is where most visitors to New...

It was here at the Volcanic Hills winery that we met the hero of this story, Annie. Along with educating us on their wine (which was divine), Annie became our breakup spirit guide.

Perched at the top of the gondola, this winery-run bar gives you the opportunity to sample its vintages while soaking up stupendous lake views. The wine is made at the bottom of the hill from grapes sourced from NZ's main wine regions. You'll save a couple of dollars...

1. Polynesian Spa The best way to relax and unwind in Rotorua is by spending a leisurely few hours at one of its hot springs. Polynesian Spa pools are lakefront and more importantly have adults only areas, spa treatments and a reflexology walk. 2. Volcanic Hills...