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Whaka Geothermal Trails Self-Guided Tour: Exclusive Access to Untouched Geothermal Landscape
3.6
37 Ratings
Rotorua
Embark on a self-guided tour of the Whaka Geothermal Trails and explore an untouched geothermal landscape. Experience the regenerative powers of nature as you encounter hot spring lakes, mud pools, geysers, and native manuka bushlands.
Embark on a self-guided tour of the Whaka Geothermal Trails and explore an untouched geothermal landscape. Experience the regenerative powers of nature as you encounter hot spring lakes, mud pools, geysers, and native manuka bushlands.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - The trails are self-guided walks ranging between 30 and 60 minutes and suitable for people with a low level of fitness. These trails combine views of native ferns, edible plants and eerie glimpses of our unique geothermal landscape, including colourful steaming lakes and thermal pools that you can only…
- Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - The trails are self-guided walks ranging between 30 and 60 minutes and suitable for people with a low level of fitness. These trails combine views of native ferns, edible plants and eerie glimpses of our unique geothermal landscape, including colourful steaming lakes and thermal pools that you can only view at Whakarewarewa. You will definitely find a most memorable photo-snap opportunity for your social media profile! The Whaka Geothermal Trails will be an ongoing reserve development as we open new areas to be discovered. PLEASE NOTE: The times set for this self-guided tour are the last entry times, you may enter anytime from 9am through to 4pm.
What's Included
- Whakarewarewa Entry Ticket
- Whakarewarewa Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Our new geothermal nature trails provide exclusive access to an untouched geothermal landscape where visitors can experience the raw nature of Papatuanuku (mother-earth). The Jurassic park-like landscape is described as providing regenerative powers as you find yourself face-to-face with Nature, Hot Spring Lakes, Mud Pools, Geysers and native manuka bushlands.
Our new geothermal nature trails provide exclusive access to an untouched geothermal landscape where visitors can experience the raw nature of Papatuanuku (mother-earth). The Jurassic park-like landscape is described as providing regenerative powers as you find yourself face-to-face with Nature, Hot Spring Lakes, Mud Pools, Geysers and native manuka bushlands.
Location
17 Tryon Street
Tryon Street
17 Tryon street, Whakarewarewa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(37 Ratings)
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Davecy3597vy
Mar 4, 2024
Natural beauty - Visited the village whilst in Rotarua and it was a real gem. The village is home to the geothermal springs and the hot bubbling mud pools. The people working here are very friendly. There are a number of options when visiting such as a self guided trail and a guided tour also there is a cycle trail. There is a cultural show also which was highly enjoyable. Highlight to us was a personal one where we had our photo taken with a photo from my wife's mother at the same place from 70 years ago.
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Matthewnv1969hh
Feb 29, 2024
Great Experience - The village was very welcoming and showed my friends and I a lot about the culture. Being a tourist in a foreign country can be intimidating, but the people here made sure we felt welcomed. I would highly recommend visiting the village to get a true New Zealand experience.
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Dharxan
Feb 21, 2024
Overall a really great experience for us. - The self guided was great as we could take our time enjoying the geothermal sights. Well worth the price too.
The car park can fill up so you may need to wait for a spot to free up.
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Nancy_a
Jan 9, 2024
Great time! - Rah was a great driver and entertainer. Very informative tour. Good food and great entertainment. The Maori village experience was great!
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Darren_c_thomas
Dec 22, 2023
Wonderful self-guided experience - Great self guided tour around the hot mud pools and springs. The way that the geothermal wonders were integrated into everyday life of the local iwi was impressive!
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Neil
Mar 16, 2024
Classic Kiwi tourist spot - One of NZ's oldest Maori tourism experiences. Options include the self-guided geothermal trail and the guided Village tour. We chose the former. It was a relaxed hour's stroll around a loop track, taking in boiling mud, bubbling water, and lots of steam. Fairly easy track with a modest hill providing some good vantage points. Only poor aspect is the subpar toilet block out by the ticket office.
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Fionar1713
Feb 16, 2024
Definitely worth a visit - Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Enjoyed taking our time walking on the self guided tour. The view from the lookouts was amazing.
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T7879kgchrisn
Oct 9, 2024
Kinda cool, kinda meh. - The self-guided geothermal pool tour takes you around some geothermal pools. They’re interesting but there are lots of other places in the area where you can walk around geothermal pools for free. The map they give you is all messed up, with places given the wrong numbers on the map, more than one place given the same number placard, etc. You can also see the geyser (partly hidden behind a tree) maybe around 800 meters away from the end of the trail if you don’t want to pay the additional admission for the guided village tour that takes you to it. Kinda cool but not sure it was worth the price of admission.
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Theleongohana
Jul 2, 2024
Just An OK Experience - After picking up our tickets, we approached the entrance to the Maori Village. The initial scene was quite ethereal with lots of steam venting continuously as we walked from the Memorial Archway, over the bridge and past the Wharepuni. After clearing the village, we walked the entire geothermal trail passing by a couple of lakes, mudpools and ended up on a hill with multiple lookout views. The map we picked up in the ticketing office did not match all the highlighted stops on the actual trail so it got a bit confusing what exactly we were seeing. In addition, while the gravel travel was in good condition some of the benches and fences could stand to be repaired. Overall opinion from the family that there was nothing that unique or exciting to see. Kuirau Park would have sufficed for our exposure to the geothermal activity in Rotorua and much cheaper.
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Paekakariki
Mar 21, 2024
Disappointing - The performance was so commercialised it felt like Disneyland. The village itself was not explained unless you had a guide and 30 people with you. Very disappointing.
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