Great Maze and Illusion Rooms: Wanaka's Must-See Attraction

Explore Puzzling World: Great Maze, Illusion Rooms, and Puzzle Café. Challenge your mind and senses in Wanaka’s iconic attraction. A must-see for all ages.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puzzling World - Puzzling World is an iconic, unique and award winning attraction that since 1973 has fascinated people of all ages keen to engage in a fun, challenging and sensory experience. Your COMBO admission allows you to experience everything on offer.
    Encouraging problem solving and entertainment we invented the world’s first 3-D maze, a…
What's Included
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Free Parking
  • All activities
  • Info Guide (in own language)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Enjoy this iconic, unique attraction that since 1973 has fascinated people of all ages keen to engage in a fun, challenging and sensory experience. Encouraging problem solving and entertainment try the world’s first multi-storied Great Maze and the huge Puzzle Café where you can try your hand at one of many brain-benders at the tables. Mind not boggled?…

Location
Puzzling World
188 Wanaka-Luggate Highway, Southern Lakes, Otago
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(72 Ratings)
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Melissa_w
Jan 19, 2025
A-MAZE-ing fun! - We had a great time exploring and looking at all the wonderful attractions. We also enjoyed the challenge of the maze at the end! It was a lot of fun! Great for adults & kids!
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Rayperu
Dec 29, 2024
This place will blow your mind!! - The six illusion rooms are fantastic and will blow your mind. We spent nearly all morning going round. I particularly liked the "water running uphill" in the room where gravity appears to have gone. Thought good value. However, do not bother with the combo ticket which gives you the Maze as well. This is not worth doing and we abandoned it after about 10 minutes.
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Stay23954570512
Apr 25, 2024
Puzzle World, New Zealand - So much fun with kids, family and friends Allow 3-4hrs to enjoy the whole place Cafe is very nice with freshly Baked pies and coffee Love it
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Bookwormkarin
Apr 17, 2024
Activate those Grey Cells - The place to visit when the weather is not perfect. The labyrinth is outside but there are many things to do and see inside if it rains. For children of all ages ;-)
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Sheetal_m
Jan 11, 2025
Must visit and experience this place. - Puzzling world is good fun for kids and adults. We really enjoyed it. Sad couldn’t take pic in illusion house
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Uppercaperesident
Dec 1, 2024
Entertaining - Decent location and innovative design. Amazed by the creativity of various celebrities faces looking at you from different angles. Magnetic affects are amazing. Puzzling area was great for the children and adults. Nice day trip in Queenstown activity.
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Patr_ciac610
Apr 22, 2024
Great place but expensive water! 🙄 - Only reason for rating it 4 out of 5 is that after spending over $250 on tickets, food and gifts, staff refused to fill our thermos without charging $1.50.🙄
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Cherie
Nov 20, 2021
Something Different to do - I enjoyed my time at Puzzling World. It wasn't as large as I thought it would be but amused us for an hour. Cost was a it high.
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Miri_f
Oct 25, 2024
Experience for rain day - Nice to pass a rainy day. The rooms were nice but not very special. The maze was nice but repeatetive.
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Leannecassieb
Nov 14, 2021
Not worth the cost - I would not go again. It is very pricey for the amount of time you are actually there. The maze was frustrating and could have some helpful hints, we ended up cheating and taking a no exit, exit as it was starting to rain heavy. The inside of puzzling world was very well done but the children got bored easily and moved on to the next thing fast and in a blink of an eye it was over.
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