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The Paparoa Experience blends Māori Culture with History & Geology - captivating visitors by giving them an immersive insight to the history of the Paparoa National Park. Crafted by Gibson International, the experience is executed through innovative technology, delivering an extraordinary experience to visitors.
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You will start in the Tangaroa-themed entrance walkway that is an evocative, immersive retelling of the pūrākau (ancient legend) of Tamaahua, and how his wives tragically turned to pounamu. .
Get ready to rumble in the immersive theatre as the story of the formation of the Paparoa range unfolds in a large-screen animation. Hear details of the incredible fossil records and tectonic forces that raised the ranges which now frame this rugged coast.
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Spend time interacting with and learning about the people, plants, insects and animals of Paparoa. Surrounded by the alpine tops, and the dripping rainforest, follow a pathway of displays and touch-screens that showcase the area like never before. It is a zone of self-exploration and discovery, that leads to the cliff wall – before you head underground.
Enter the flowing river into the rock face and find the hidden 3D screens, alive with bugs that inhabit the darkness, ‘splash’ through the projection of the creek, while your own echoing voices leading you into a glowworm grotto and out into a large cavern. You’re going caving!
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Find your own personal guide in a ‘squeeze’ in the rock, as she takes you on a virtual journey into the chasms and hollows of the karst landscape beneath your feet. Find a real whale-backbone that is 30 million years old, learn about the human uses of ana over the years, and marvel at the beautiful close-ups of stalactites and stalagmites being formed.
Enter the rugged coast, where the roar of the tide surrounds interactive touch-screens that let you learn about local marine life and explore the rockpools and ocean currents of the Punakaiki Marine Reserve – one of the largest in the country. The life-size rocks and 4m high projection put you right inside the surge chamber for a blast of wind and waves, amongst our very own blowhole.
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HOURS
Everyday from 9am
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PRICING
Adult $39.00 Child $15.00 Infant FREE Senior $25.00 Family $99.00 Local Adult $25.00Local Child $10.00