Extreme sports
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Driftkartz Indoor Go Kart Speedway
An oval speedway racing track and purpose-built go-karts combine to offer an exciting drift racing experience.
Freefall Xtreme
http://www.freefallxtreme.com/
Freefall skydive simulator, lifting participants several metres into the air on a column of wind.
Nzone
Tandem skydiving experience with a qualified jumpmaster, from a choice of several heights. Also offers an accelerated skydiving training course.
Off Road New Zealand
Off road vehicle adventures, including monster truck driving and a 4WD bush safari. The complex also offers sprint car racing, clay bird shooting, archery and golf driving. Situated 15 minutes north of Rotorua on SH5.
Planet Bike
Guided short, half-day and multi-day mountain bike tours along Whakarewarewa Forest's 40km of purpose-built tracks. Bike hire service also available.
Rotorua Bungy
http://www.rotoruabungy.co.nz/
Tandem and solo bungy jumps from a purpose-built 43 metre bungy tower.
Rotorua Luge
http://www.skylineskyrides.co.nz/rotorua/ssr_luge/
Three concrete sealed luge tracks for luge riders of all ability levels. Situated minutes from Rotorua's City centre, on the side of Mount Ngongotaha. Access is via a gondola cableway.
Rotorua Swoop
One to three people are strapped into hang-gliding harnesses, and released from a height of 40m, giving a sensation of 3G of acceleration at up to 130km/hr.
Zorb Rotorua
Home of the world's first Zorb site, with two straight tracks and a zig-zag track.
A Zorb is a giant inflated, dimpled plastic ball (like a massive golf ball) with a hollow centre into which one or more people are strapped before being rolled down a hill.