Rotorua

North Island, New Zealand

Overview

This natural spa town combines exhilarating adventure products with a rich and vibrant Māori heritage.

In Rotorua, your clients can get to know New Zealand’s fascinating Māori culture, explore dramatic landscapes, satisfy their inner adrenaline junkie and visit geothermal wonderlands.

Climate

  • Summer

    Dec—Feb
    23°C Avg. High
    12°C Avg. Low
  • Winter

    Jun—Aug
    13°C Avg. High
    3°C Avg. Low

Things to do

    • Your clients can discover the welcoming culture of the local Māori people with New Zealand’s most diverse range of immersive cultural experiences. Visit Te Puia, Mitai Māori Village, Whakarewarewa or Tamaki Māori Village.
    • Rotorua’s geothermal parks have been fascinating visitors for centuries with their colourful landscapes, bubbling mud and spectacular geysers. Check out Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Wai-O-Tapu.
    • Your clients can take advantage of the healing properties of the geothermal hot pools and be pampered at luxurious spas such as Polynesian Spa and Hell’s Gate. Totally Tarawera can take them to hidden natural hot pools.
    • When adventure beckons, your clients can challenge themselves on some of the world’s best mountain biking trails or tackle the world’s highest commercially rafted waterfall. Gentle adventurers can zipline or walk high above the forest canopy with Rotorua Canopy Tours or Redwoods Treewalk.

Tips & Suggestions

  • Rotorua is a diverse destination which offers something for the whole family. Soft adventure activities such as luging or zorbing are great for kids.
  • Recommend your clients visit Eat Streat for dinner, an all-weather al fresco dining street with a thermally heated footpath and retractable roofing.

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