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Rotorua Activities "Our Selection"
Thermal pools & therapies:
- Polynesian Spa -- Phone: 07 348 1328
Thermal pools overlooking Lake Rotorua. Hot spring pool bathing and spa and massage therapies.
Hinemoa Street (Lakefront, behind the Millennium Hotel)
Maori Cultural Experience Tours:
- Tamaki Heritage Experiences -- Phone: 07 346 2823
Step into a traditional Maori village, deep within an ancient Tawa Forest. Experience an evening of ceremonial ritual, powerful cultural performance, storytelling & hangi feasting as we relive significant events within our Pre-European history.
1220 Hinemaru Street.
- Mitai Maori Village -- Phone: 07 343 9132
Introduction to Maori culture in a natural bush setting. Mitai Maori Village Visit or Beauty by Night (each incl. Hangi Meal)
196 Fairy Springs Road.
- Te Puia -- Phone: 07 348 9047
Offers a range of Maori culture & Whakarewarewa Geothermal guided experiences -- Hemo Road.
- Hell's Gate and Wai Ora Spa -- Phone: 07 345 3151
Thermal park, mud pools, hot springs, Maori culture, spa, massage -- State Highway 30, Tikitere.
- Whakarewarewa Thermal Village Tours -- Ph: 07 349 3463
Maori Village in thermal area offers guided tours, cultural performances, hangi lunches.
9a Tukiterangi Street
Thermal Areas:
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Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park -- Phone: 07 378 3131
Also known as The Hidden Valley -- 45 min. drive direction Taupo.
494 Orakei Korako Road, Reporoa.
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Waimangu Volcanic Valley -- Phone: 07 366 6137
Offer a range of self guided and guided eco tours and walks through the Valley + Lake Rotomahana Boat Cruise.
587 Waimangu Road, Off State Highway 5 (Rotorua - Taupo)
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Wai O Tapu (Sacred Waters) -- Phone 07 366 6333
Thermal wonderland incl. Lady Knox Geyser, Located 27 kilometres (20 minutes drive) south of Rotorua on SH5.
Tours:
- Mokoia Island Wai Ora Experience 07 345 7456
Boat cruises to and cultural tours on this wildlife sanctuary on Lake Rotorua. Departs 9.30am, 1pm & 3pm.
Scenic Flights:
- Helipro Helicopter Adventures 07 357 2512
Located at Te Puia, Agrodome Park and Skyline Skyrides, with exclusive landing concessions for Mount Tarawera and Mokoia Island.
- Volcanic Air Safaris -- Phone: 07 348 9984
Helicopter and Floatplane trips leaving from the lakes main wharf
Lakefront Memorial Drive.
Walks:
Get a "Walking in the Rotorua Lakes Area" booklet from the tourist information centre or have a look at this website.
Kiwi Encounter -- Phone: 07 350 0440
Kiwi conservation centre open to the public. Hourly guided tours from 10am-4pm (plus a 9.30am tour), bookings are recommended.
Fairy Springs Road (Rainbow Springs).
Skyline Skyrides -- Phone: 07 347 0027
A 900 metre long gondola trip with a vertical rise of 178.5 metres,
Fairy Springs Road
Rotorua Museum
Government Gardens -- Phone: 07 349 4350
NZ Riverjet Thermal Safari -- Phone: 07 333 7111
2.5 to 3 hour thermal jetboat trip.
Trout Fishing:
- Gordon Randle -- Phone: 07 349 2555
- Rotorua Trout Safaris Ltd -- Phone: 07 362 0016
White Water Rafting:
- Kaituna Cascades -- Phone: 07 345 4199
- Raftabout -- Phone: 07 343 9500
- Kaitiaki Rafting & Sledging -- Phone: 07 357 2236
- River Rats Rafting & Kayaking -- Phone 07 345 6543
River Rats Rafting at Kaituna
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Tourist Information Site
Warrior at Mitai Maori Village
Taiaha training at Tamaki Heritage Experiences