Private Tour to Rotorua’s Natural wonders and Māori Arts & craft

Explore Rotorua’s geothermal wonders and Māori culture. Witness dramatic geysers, native Kiwi birds, and enjoy a traditional Hāngi buffet lunch.

Duration: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Rotorua - Lake Rotorua is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand
  • Government Gardens - Historical government garden
  • Te Puia - Rotorua is a unique region where geothermal activity is evident from the steam appearing on the hills, parks and the lakefront. We will guide you past many of its famous attractions and historical sights, lake Rotorua, The government gardens, Polynesian spa.

You will arrive at Te Puia and with a local guide, you will encounter bubbling mud, pools of boiling water and stunning geysers. The Pōhutu geyser is the main attraction. Pōhutu is the largest geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, she erupts once or twice every hour reaching heights of up to 30 meters (100 ft). At Te Puia, you will get to see New Zealand’s national iconic flightless bird, the Kiwi.

Experience the unique ways Māori adapted to life in Rotorua. Witness an authentic Māori cultural performance including the traditional Haka, an ancient type of war dance or challenge, used nowadays in important ceremonies and celebrations. (Cultural performance not available on shared small group tour)

Our trip to Rotorua weaves together the fascinating geology, rich culture and colonial beginnings of this region that makes it a ‘must visit’ destination.

What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Return transfers to Auckland City, all CBD Hotels & Ports of Auckland
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands…in this action packed tour. Featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush explored by Te Puia’s guided tours. Te Puia is home to the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute and offers a state-of-the-art Kiwi Conservation Centre, so you can get closer than ever before to New Zealand’s national treasure- the native Kiwi bird. For generations, Te Puia has welcomed manuhiri (visitors) from all over the world to explore the magic hidden within Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. Be awed by the Haka, the Māori word for dance then experience the Hāngi (food cooked in a traditional way) buffet lunch, which includes European dishes.

  • Minimum numbers apply
Location
Lake Rotorua
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Smvnyc
Jan 27, 2020
Exceptional service - This is quite a challenging tour as it requires complex planning to ensure that all three attractions can be done in the same day. Add to that the fact that it was a busy time of the year (few days after Christmas). The tour was planned quite well and Kris, from Black Car Transfers kept us up to date as he was finalizing the details. He was prompt picking us up from the hotel for what was a wonderful experience. We enjoyed the conversation, the carefully chosen snacks and the cold refreshments. We covered all we wanted to cover (Waitomo, Hobbiton and Rotorua) and returned to our hotel in Auckland late in the evening. We highly recommend it!
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Lituan_z
Nov 22, 2019
It was excellent experience with super skill driver and happy chatting on the way. Recommended to any one who need servi - It was excellent experience with super skill driver and happy chatting on the way. Recommended to any one who need service. He tried hard to meet all activity within tight scheduled time. And we all had safe and happy day with beautiful New Zealand green velly all the way to and back.
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Kaverifgg
Oct 16, 2019
Awesome tour - Chris was a great tour guide with New Zealand's history and his driving skills,a bit of an early start but well worth it
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Suzzia
Dec 30, 2021
Really good even if you never seen the movies - I’m not a LOTR fan so didn’t expect to enjoy this. But from seeing how it was built and the set up I must say I was relatively impressed. May even inspire me to watch the films.
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