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At The Ferns

Secluded Rotorua accommodation, surrounded by tree ferns, bird song and close to Lake Rotoiti, shady walks and great trout fishing.

If you enjoy peace and quiet and relish the chance to relax and enjoy nature, At The Ferns is the ideal place. A colourful flower garden is set amongst native shrubs and tree ferns; New Zealand native birds love to visit. Walk to Okere Falls and fish for trout, kayak, white water raft or watch the fun. Away from it all yet close enough to visit all the sights and activities of Rotorua.

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Bed and breakfast guests enjoy the personal care and attention that comes from sharing Bernie & Carol's modern cosy home. Your room has an en suite bathroom, TV, king-sized bed and everything to ensure that you will be comfortable. Relax and enjoy the view over the garden to the countryside. There is a private entrance opening on to your own deck so that you can come and go as you like.

A full breakfast is served - on the terrace surrounded by tui and bell-birds on sunny mornings. At night you might enjoy a walk to the falls with Bernie and Carol to see the glow worms; on the way the night sky may show brightly and you will see why our galaxy is called The Milky Way.

Tariff $165/$185 Bed & Breakfast. Dinner by arrangement $45 each person.

Arrive as a guest, leave as a friend.

Trout fishing: You can walk to many excellent fishing spots, or bring your boat - there is parking for your trailer and a launching ramp for Lake Rotoiti nearby. Lake Rotoiti is great for fishing - you can take a picnic and find a spot to yourself. Relax with a soak at the Manupirua Hot Springs on the southern shore, accessible only by boat.
Fly fishing: Trout Pool Road, The Delta (highway 33 launching ramp), Ohau Channel and Hamurana Stream.

Trolling: Most success seems to be by Manupirua Hot Springs and near the cliffs by Hinehopu (eastern end Rotoiti). Lake Rotorua is not far away and also popular for trolling.

You can ask us to arrange a trout fishing guide for you.

Walks: A 10 minute walk takes you across the Kaituna River to Okere Falls where you can see kayaking, sledging and white-water rafting over falls up to 7 meters high. The Okere Falls track goes through native forest and follows the river to Trout Pool Road. On the way you can view the site of Rotorua's first power station and take a track down to riverside caves. From the trout pools you can retrace you steps on the track or take the road back to the car park - allow 1-2 hours.