Superior Experience
My husband and I visited the Hidden Valley 2 June 2011. We left Rotorua heading for Taupo, we just happened to see your sign and decided to investigate. WOW! We were so impressed by your staff - the chef, the boat driver and the man who owns Henry who gave me an old CD were fantastic. We both loved Henry as we had a dog like him once.
The whole experience was far superior to any other, the fact that this is Natural and not artificially made to go off at any given time is mind blowing. We have asked people on our travels through NZ since and not a lot either know or have been there. We want to ask WHY? Everyone we have told now has said "Gee I must go and see what it's like myself". The only problem is you need more signage once you turn off the main road, we were about to turn around a couple of times, thinking we had missed a turnoff.
Otherwise, Congratulations for the way you care for visitors and for the land!