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Hell's Gate Geothermal Walk: Active Geothermal Reserve Tour in New Zealand
4.6
61 Ratings
Rotorua
Experience the power of nature on the Hell’s Gate Geothermal Walk in New Zealand. Walk among erupting waters, mud volcanoes, and land coral. Get your hands dirty in a healing mud foot pool and learn about Maori carving.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hell’s Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa - Take a guided or self-guided tour of New Zealand’s most active geothermal reserve, walking amongst erupting waters, an active mud volcano and land coral. Experience getting your hands and feet dirty in our healing mud foot pool or try your hand at MÄori carving. You’ll soon discover the legends and myths behind Hell’s Gate.
What's Included
- Option for either a guided or self-guided geothermal walk
What's Not Included
- Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
- Food & Drink
Additional Information
Take a guided or self-guided tour of New Zealand’s most active geothermal reserve, where you can walk among erupting waters, an active mud volcano, and land coral. Get hands-on and try Māori carving, uncovering the legends and myths behind Hell’s Gate.
Complimentary guided tours are available daily. For the latest departure times, please visit the Hell’s Gate website.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
Location
351 State Highway 30
State Highway 30
Hell's Gate is located just outside of Rotorua's city centre. From the city simply travel east on State Highway 30. At approximately 5 minutes past the airport, you will turn right towards Whakatane. Hell's Gate is 3kms down this road.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(61 Ratings)
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Venture602822
Jul 30, 2024
Geothermal guided tour - We attended the guided tour of the geothermal reserve and I could not rate this experience enough. Our guide (with the very long name ) was fantastic with a rich knowledge of the Maori culture. The mud spa was also a fabulous place to relax and unwind.
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Pualelew
Jul 28, 2024
Amazing - The size of the activity was impressive. Large areas of geothermal activity. Of special interest was the bush walk and the sulphur effect on the trees. Well worth the cost. Enjoyed the ambience😊 Should be advertised locally
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Samantha_d
Jul 6, 2024
Don’t miss this - It was well worth waiting for the guided tour! We had T as our guide and he was wonderful! Full of so much great information and very funny. Thanks T!!
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Cherylka661mr
Jun 28, 2024
Awesome experience! - Our tour guide Luke was so informative and knew all the facts inside out, it was such a great experience to witness all the geothermal activity and see all the different pools within the park. The Mud bath and thermal pool soak afterwards was amazing too!
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Wander16905640742
Jun 24, 2024
Rich tribal history and amazing views - Our guide, a Maori indigenous person, was extremely knowledgeable and engaging on our 2 hour walking tour through the geothermal activity site. He taught us about the the customs and rich history of his people and about the environmental features of the area. A highly recommended tour.
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Laurenpx647ye
Jun 24, 2024
Go on the guided tour! - To be honest the guided tour made the visit way better, im glad it was recommended by the lovely ladies at reception. it's beautiful either way but Ngati's commentary and stories definitely made it more interesting and I learnt alot more about te ao maori. 5 stars guide with the really long name :)
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Getaway30475056627
Jun 10, 2024
5 stars 🌟 Great customer service - Had the most amazing experience today with our guide Liam. 😁 He gave us the absolute VIP experience. Sharing his knowledge and culture with us. Giving us many opportunities to ask questions. The staff were all so kind and welcoming. Great customer service. Amazing day full of laughs and adventure. Thank you again to the wonderful staff. Can't wait to come back again. ❤️
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Cristinacx6877xq
May 26, 2024
Stanning experience - I have a beautiful experience. An stanning landscape to walk through and having the guide map to learn was great. I made the mud bath and sulphur pools. It was awesome! The mud bath felt fabulous and the sulphur pool so soothing. The staff were so friendly and lovely.
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Jacobus_v
May 22, 2024
Wonderful part of creation - The wonderful nature and extraordinary scenery at the area. Wonderful nature and experience of the walk after pouring rain!
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Maria
May 21, 2024
Enjoyable experience - We had a very good guide who took us on the walk and explained everything to us. He made it very educational and interesting.
Afterwards we enjoyed time in the mud springs. Great morning
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