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Zorb Inflatable Ball Ride: Exhilarating Downhill Adventure at Mount Ngongotaha, New Zealand
4.8
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Rotorua
Experience the exhilarating ZORB inflatable ball ride at Mount Ngongotaha, New Zealand. Roll down the longest tracks in the world, slide around inside the ball, and enjoy a thrilling downhill adventure.
Experience the exhilarating ZORB inflatable ball ride at Mount Ngongotaha, New Zealand. Roll down the longest tracks in the world, slide around inside the ball, and enjoy a thrilling downhill adventure.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 525 Ngongotaha Road - Dive like Superman into a giant inflatable ball and roll down Mt Ngongotaha with ZORB, an experience that will have you laughing uncontrollably. Explore FOUR different ball rolling tracks – the world’s longest zig-zag Sidewinder Track, the smooth and fast double Straight Track, the MEGA Track, which is the longest, fastest,…
- 525 Ngongotaha Road - Dive like Superman into a giant inflatable ball and roll down Mt Ngongotaha with ZORB, an experience that will have you laughing uncontrollably. Explore FOUR different ball rolling tracks – the world’s longest zig-zag Sidewinder Track, the smooth and fast double Straight Track, the MEGA Track, which is the longest, fastest, and steepest track around, and our newest addition, the PIPELINE, which starts with twisty turns and ends through a treeline tunnel. Rolling down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball has been an iconic adventure since Andrew and David Akers created the first ZORB site in the world right here in 1997! Rotorua remains the ONLY place in New Zealand where you can enjoy this incredibly fun and unique bucket list activity. Don’t miss out on this iconic New Zealand invention, where it all started!
This activity does involve some degree of risk, and you will need to accept and sign a risk disclosure document before participating.
What's Included
- Use of hot tubs
- ZORB rides
- Sauna
- Free Wifi
- Use of hot tubs
- ZORB rides
- Sauna
- Free Wifi
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Showers
- T-shirts, shorts, and a towel rentals for $12.00 (optional)
- Go-Pros hired for $50.00 (optional)
- SD cards can be purchased for $25.00 (optional)
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Showers
- T-shirts, shorts, and a towel rentals for $12.00 (optional)
- Go-Pros hired for $50.00 (optional)
- SD cards can be purchased for $25.00 (optional)
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Take a wild and wacky ride with ZORB - roll down the longest tracks in the world. Owned and operated by inventors of this iconic activity, you get to slide around inside the inflatable ball in a warm water bath for a new type of thrill. Before you set off, your instructor explains how to ride and enjoy the twists and turns as the ball rolls downhill -…
Take a wild and wacky ride with ZORB - roll down the longest tracks in the world. Owned and operated by inventors of this iconic activity, you get to slide around inside the inflatable ball in a warm water bath for a new type of thrill. Before you set off, your instructor explains how to ride and enjoy the twists and turns as the ball rolls downhill - don’t worry it’s like a giant water slide, no tumbling involved! Choose from three different runs that promise lots of laughs and fun.
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Maximum weight per person is 135 kgs or 297 lbs
- Please bring swimwear and a towel
- This activity does involved some degree of risk and you will be required to accept and sign a risk disclosure document before you take part in the activity.
- People who are under the age of 5 or who are pregnant are not allowed to ride
- People who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol are not allowed to ride
- Not suitable for guests with medical conditions that could be made worse by acceleration, side to side motion, sliding and jumping
- People who are 135kgs (297lbs) or over are not allowed to ride
Location
525 Ngongotaha Road
Ngongotaha Road
Departure Point: ZORB
Address: 525 Ngongotaha Road, Rotorua, New Zealand
Dates: Daily
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(281 Ratings)
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Jimdo4365iv
Feb 12, 2025
Ball of fun - We, been me aged 60, daughter 30 and 2 teen girls had an absolute blast. We originally did the flexi 2 ride package, but after those 2 did a 3rd on the speed zorb.
As per usual in NZ the service was awesome. Highly recommend
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C9504enphilipb
Feb 6, 2025
As much fun that you can do with your clothes on 5 star entertainment. - As a late middle aged stout guy I had always watched this with a bit of fear, but no more. I did the 2 ride package and laughed the whole way down. It is amazing fun with great staff.
Many thanks guys I will definitely be doing this again when I return to NZ.
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Bec_w
Jan 17, 2025
Staff were great! The... - Staff were great! The kids loved it!! We will definitely do it again on our next trip to Rotorua, a fun afternoon.
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Katyles
Jan 10, 2025
Must do! - This is an absolute must do! I Zorbed 10 years ago when visiting New Zealand and it was a highlight of my trip. Knowing I would be back to New Zealand I made a detour specifically to be able to Zorb again, this time with my parents and brother. I did the sidewinder track with my mom and pipeline track solo and again with my brother. All of us were cackling the entire time. Getting to hop into the hot tub between rides and watch the other riders was great. We had such a great time and even detoured before leaving Rotorua to sneak in one more ride.
We had a small delay on our first day because of the wind and had to wait about 15 minutes for the wind speed to come down so it would be safe to ride.
We got coffees and a sandwich from the cafe on our way out and they were great.
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Karli_r
Dec 27, 2024
You won’t regret it! - This is a MUST DO!! We had so much fun, and all of the workers were so friendly. The hot tubs were a nice touch after a thrilling zorb ride. Our favorite was the zigzag track.
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Canucktrippers
Dec 21, 2024
Downhill in a hamster ball - If you go to Rotorua and don't go Zorbing, you will have missed an awesome experience! We have never laughed so hard in a long time. Doing thebsidewinder with two people is the most fun ever!!
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Agarrley
Dec 11, 2024
Best of Rotorua - I loved doing this! It could go down a hundred times. It's so funny! I screamed and enjoyed it. That was great.
I recommend the first time to do the straight descent (blue), and then to do the curvy ones (red and green).
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Moshe_a
Nov 28, 2024
Great fun for all - It was a father son time together and it was wonderful different and safe activity that my 14yo enjoyed…I highly recommend
Mo
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Tumbleweedchris
Feb 7, 2025
Pure Fun, But Expensive - The birthplace of Zorb was my first time trying it out. This is a wildly fun activity that shouldn't be too scary for most people. It definitely falls more in the fun category than the scary category. You are basically ping-ponging around in these balls as you find your way down the 4 courses. It's turbulent, but not overly so. I recommend doing all 4 courses as these experiences go quick and leave you wanting more. If you have to pick, I enjoyed the winding courses a bit more with red being my favorite track followed by green. The straight courses were similar with the taller yellow course being better than the shorter blue course. My only complaint about the experience is that the value feels a little off. They charge a lot for these short experiences. It wasn't too crowded when I went, so boosting the number of rides you get seems like an easy way to increase the value while still making the same gate revenue. This is an experience definitely worth trying and I'm glad I did it, but I could see others balking at the price and I don't blame them.
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Goplaces03488818248
Dec 19, 2024
Great fun for the family - The boys loved it and wanted to go again and again. Would recommend to families especially for the younger ones of the bunch!
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