New Zealand has always been proud of its farmers and the pastoral farming heritage. The countrys agriculture is a booming industry worth many millions of dollars and New Zealanders are not known for being shy of showing off their farming legacy. They couldnt have flaunted it in better way other than with the Rotorua Agrodome, the extravagant interactive agricultural adventure of New Zealand.
Located near Lake Rotorua in the aptly named Bay of Plenty region in New Zealands north island, the city of Rotorua is the home of the Agrodome. The Agrodome is a massive sheep and beef farmyard specifically designed to educate and entertain the public on the wealth of New Zealands livestock with interactive exhibits, tours, and other enjoyable activities for both young and the old. At this 600 hectare verdant farmland, you are certainly in for a fun filled day where you can get up close to the much loved sheep of New Zealand, as well as other varieties of interesting farmyard dwellers. But thats only part of the story of Agrodome; as it is an amusement park as well, you can go bungee jumping, pedal along the worlds one and only Shweeb monorail, and even Zorb downhill harnessed inside a large clear ball of plastic.
When enjoying the farm experience of the Agrodome, you can choose to enjoy the Agrodome Sheep Show or take an interactive tour of the farmland on the back of a tractor. Rest assured you can do both if its the way you want your day at the Agrodome to wind out. At the sheep show you will be treated to an hour long edutainment spectacular where 19 breeds of New Zealand sheep will be put on the show, along with sheep shearing, cow milking and lamb feeding events and of course showcasing the keen and talented sheepdogs that guard and herd the flocks. The farmyard is home to many varieties of cattle, horses, deer, llamas, and even emus and ostriches which you can hand feed, and there are the lovely orchards of the Organic Farm tour where you can enjoy a glass of freshly squeezed kiwifruit with a dash of honey. To wrap up your fun-filled day at the Agrodome, you can visit the Agrodomes very own woollen mill and take home some of the quality farm products from the Dog and Whistle Souvenir Store.
Thousands of visitors from all over the world visit Rotorua each year to enjoy its hot springs, gardens and historic buildings, and most of them make sure they visit the Agrodome as well. With a good flow of visitors, any
Rotorua hotel of your choosing is always ready and waiting all year round. You will find that
Rotorua hotel accommodation is top of the line and comparable with anywhere in the world, especially at well-renowned places like Millennium Hotel Rotorua. Enjoy your stay at Rotorua but do make sure you spend an entertaining day at the Agrodome, where you will find out firsthand about the lives and doings of people and creatures that hold up New Zealands pastoral pride.
