Rotorua Tours from Auckland
Rotorua and the sacred waters of the Bay of Plenty lie just 230km (140 miles) southeast of Auckland in New Zealand’s North Island.
This famously lively geothermal hot spot abounds with spurting geysers, steaming hot springs and bubbling mud pools. It’s been a sacred place for the Maori for centuries, and today it’s one of the best spots in the country to catch a Maori cultural performance and join in a traditional hangi feast.
Rotorua boasts some glorious colonial architecture, classic botanic gardens and paddle-steamer cruises on the lake.
You can also join in some of New Zealand’s wackier adrenaline sports here, like zorbing downhill in a translucent sphere, surfing artificial reefs, whitewater rafting and sledging, and mountain biking through forests of redwoods.
Rotorua’s most famous thermal reserve is Te Whakarewarewa (often shortened to Whaka), with gurgling geysers, spouting mud pools and the Te Puia Maori cultural center. The Pohutu geyser erupts up to 20 times a day, and haka war dances and Maori concerts are held nightly.
You can fly to Rotorua from Auckland, or a bus will get you there in around four hours. To get more out of your visit, join a Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland. The tour visits the Whaka reserve to see Pohutu burst into life and pays a visit to the Maori cultural center.
En route to Rotorua, you’ll take a guided tour of the Waitomo stalactite caves and glowworm grotto, and see sheep shearing and New Zealand’s famous working sheepdogs in action at the Agrodome.
For a more in-depth look at the North Island and the Bay of Plenty, join a three-day trip from Auckland to the Waitomo Caves, Rotorua and the Taupo waterfalls.
With five days to spare, you can see the best of the North and South Islands, including Rotorua’s geothermal parks, the Waitomo Caves and whale watching from Wellington.
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very nice tour. The driver provided informations all the way. very helpful. the glow worm cave is amazing. too short, should stay longer. The maori , farm are also fun. very good trip. also a long day. 5 star
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Our guide chattered all the way there with shuch knowledge that it made the trip go so quckly. The caves were amazing and Rotorua turned on the fine weather. Overall an excellent day
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