Puzzling World is an attraction at 188 Wanaka-Luggate Highway in Wanaka, with a multi-level outdoor Mega Maze, illusion rooms, a puzzle café and a gift shop. It has been running since 1973, and it says the Mega Maze is the world's first. The illusion rooms include optical, sculptural and gravity-defying displays, and there are signs of the maze's Picture This photo spots outside and inside. The Think Tank café serves burgers, pizzas, wraps and coffee.
Combo admission gives the best rates, and there are deals for families, seniors, groups and schools. The venue also hosts birthday parties, team-building days, conference evenings and award events, and offers group rates and venue hire. The gift shop sells puzzles, oddities, books and illusionary artwork. Our pick in Wanaka for a family afternoon of illusions and the Mega Maze.