View of Lake Tarawera with Mt Tarawera in the back...Photo by David C, Australia
This is us being welcomed by the chief.Photo by Drynene M, Australia
Mud pools near Wai-O-TapuPhoto by David C, Australia
In the gondola.Photo by Bandit, USA
View of Lake Rotorua from the gondola.Photo by Bandit, USA
Performing traditional sing and dance in the Conce...Photo by Big Dog, Australia
That's what's getting us to the top!Photo by Bandit, USA
Maori men during the welcoming ceremony on our arr...Photo by Rossa R, Australia
Frying Pan Lake at Waimangu volcanic valley. Unfor...Photo by David C, Australia
Gondola coming down.Photo by Bandit, USA
Relaxing with a beer after enjoying the fantastic ...Photo by Big Dog, Australia
Maori concert.Photo by ANGELA G, USA
Welcoming song.Photo by Triin S, Estonia
Sheep shearing demonstration.Photo by Anonymous
Plate of Hangi prepared dinnerPhoto by Rossa R, Australia
'Tis life, 'tis death.Photo by Triin S, Estonia
All ready to go!Photo by Bandit, USA
Here we are being welcomed on to the VillagePhoto by Drynene M, Australia
Once inside a beautiful love story is told.Photo by Drynene M, Australia
View looking down.Photo by Bandit, USA
Rotorua
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Rotorua is far and away the most popular and, inevitably, the most commercialised tourist destination on the North Island.
Nicknamed Sulphur City, it has the most energetic thermal activity in the country, with bubbling mud pools, gurgling hot springs, gushing geysers and evil eggy smells hovering around.
Rotorua also has a large Maori population, and this is the best place in NZ to experience a traditional hangi (meals cooked in an earth oven) and Maori concert.
3 Days in Rotorua: Suggested Itineraries
Rotorua has something for everyone, from geothermal activity and luxurious mud baths to Maori cultural experiences and adrenaline rushes. "The Sulphur City" on New Zealand's North Island ... Continue Reading »
Outdoor Adventure Tours from Rotorua
Explore 30 million year old limestone formations and a cave full of glowworms in Waitamo Caves . Those who fancy something a little more thrilling don’t have to go too far. Like black water ... Continue Reading »
Hells Gate
Amazing things to see and amazing way to spend the day the massage and spa treatment is to die for Continue Reading »
Zorbing!
You get put into a gigantic plastic orb thing and rolled down a hill! Awesome fun! Continue Reading »
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