| bare-bones accommodation includes private rooms and dorms with bunk beds. a minute's walk from a bus stop, this budget hostel is also an 8-minute walk from rotorua museum and an 11-minute walk from government gardens park. parking is free, and bike rental is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the hostel offers a lounge with table tennis, a pool table, and a tv with satellite channels. female-only dorms are available. there's a shared kitchen and a dining area, plus a coin-operated laundry. all come with free wi-fi, and most have desks
Tauranga Airport 1 hr
Government Gardens (4 min)
Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. Pohutu Geyser (8 min)
New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Rotorua Canopy Tours (10 min)
Adventure course featuring zip lines, swing bridges & treetop platforms in an ancient forest. Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest (7 min)
Scenic redwood forest with trails for walking, biking & horse-riding, with toilet facilities. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (9 min)
Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Skyline Luge Rotorua (11 min)
Outdoor amusement park with an aerial gondola to downhill luge-cart trails & other activities. Skyline Rotorua (11 min)
Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. Polynesian Spa (5 min)
Lakeside day spa including a family area, adult-only & private pools, therapies & a on-site cafe. Kuirau Park (13 min)
Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa (8 min)
Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (16 min)
Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Rainbow Springs Nature Park (10 min)
Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Mitai Maori Village (10 min)
Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Redwoods Treewalk (7 min)
Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Te Puia (5 min)
Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. | 
