Tauranga Airport 1 hr
Government Gardens (4 min) Popular waterfront park with a geothermal bathhouse & museum with Tudor-style architecture. Buried Village of Te Wairoa (16 min) Archaeological site featuring an excavated village buried by an 1886 eruption, with guided tours. Mitai Maori Village (10 min) Traditional Maori village offering a guided bush walk, cultural performances & a ground-cooked meal. Kuirau Park (4 min) Nature park with geothermal foot baths, hot springs & a lake, plus picnic tables & a playground. Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa (6 min) Guided tours of these historic gardens leave at 11 AM & 2 PM daily, plus a 1 PM tour on weekends. Rotorua Canopy Tours (11 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. Pohutu Geyser (5 min) New Zealand's largest geyser, with many daily eruptions, set in a geopark with viewing decks. Polynesian Spa (5 min) Lakeside day spa including a family area, adult-only & private pools, therapies & a on-site cafe. Rainbow Springs Nature Park (10 min) Opened in 1932, this compact zoo with a cafe offers a kiwi hatchery & interactive animal encounters. Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe (16 min) Lake, hot spring, geyser, and volcano Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village (16 min) Cultural attraction with Maori dance performances, a traditional feast & geothermal features. Redwoods Treewalk (7 min) Recreational walk featuring 23 suspension bridges through 115-year-old redwood trees. Te Puia (15 min) Maori cultural center at a geothermal preserve with a dramatic geyser & crafts institute. Skyline Rotorua (11 min) Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining. |