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Rotorua Duck Tours... The scenery, the history and of course the Duck make this trip the latest “must do” Rotorua attraction; combining fun, learning and new experiences - all in the Bay of Plenty, NZ. Your two hour journey of discovery of Rotorua and its lakes region begins in central Rotorua where you will board your WWII Landing Craft and meet your legendary conDUCKtor who is in charge of the guided tour. Our first lake visit is Lake Okareka with its amazing million dollar homes and abundance of bird life.
Next we journey out past the Sacred Lake Rotokakahe (the Green Lake) to see the magnificent volcanic domes of Mount Tarawera. Your second plunge will be into Lake Tarawera where you will hear the stories of the devastation of that fateful day of the eruption in 1886. After cruising Tarawera amongst the local ducks and swans for 15 minutes you can disembark for your opportunity to capture the perfect picture and stretch your legs.
Your return trip brings into view Te Wairoa (The Buried Village) before splashing down into Tikitapu (the Blue Lake) your third lake visit. Your homeward leg takes you past Rotorua’s burgeoning Te Whakarewarewa Forest back to the sulphurous aroma of Rotorua.
This is a fun and enjoyable way to learn about Rotorua and New Zealand’s most picturesque Lakes Region.Achievement Objectives from Geography, History, Education for Sustainability and Science include:
Geography
- Identify some important natural and cultural features of the landscape
- Understand how specific geographical features were formed such as volcanic and geothermal features.
- Understand the natural and cultural processes that have shaped the environment.
- Understand how people interact with the natural environment and the consequences of such interactions for people and the environment.
- Understand how people’s values and perceptions influence decision making processes such as Tourism development and identify how change has occurred in Tourism Development.
History
- Identify major events and people in Rotorua's history.
- Understand Maori migration settlement and life in the Rotorua region.Education for Sustainability
- Evaluate measures that have been taken to sustain natural resources and the effect on the sustainability of these environments.
Science
- Investigate external and internal processes that have shape and change the surface features of New Zealand.
- Develop an understanding of the causes of natural hazards and their interactions with human activity on Earth.
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