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Cruise Tauranga offers day tours from the Port of Tauranga to Rotorua so you can absorb New Zealand’s rich culture, see the spectacular Geysers and mud pools, explore The Lord of the Rings movie set in Hobbiton, or travel by jet boat to a wildlife...more

Suggested duration: More than 3 hours

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Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

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Shore Excursion: Rotorua and Te Puia...

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Geothermal Highlights Tour to WaioTapu and...

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Hobbiton Movie Set and the Geysers of Te...

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from US$175.09

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Shore Excursion Port Tauranga to Rotorua

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shewolfBerlin

berlin

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Highlight of our New Zealand trip

Review of: Shore Excursion: Rotorua and Te Puia including Maori Cultural Show from Tauranga

We booked this tour before our Celebrity cruise in January 2019 after reading the positive reviews. It is a must to do in Tauranga, Michele our guide was so personable and knowledgeable, the geyser was definitely a highlight. We had not expected to see something...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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vickiyvb

Seattle, Washington

102

Reviewed 1 February 2019

Amazing Mother Nature and Exceptional Tour Guide

Review of: Shore Excursion: Rotorua and Te Puia including Maori Cultural Show from Tauranga

Soon after our New Zealand cruise ship anchored in Tauranga, we met Michelle Beaton at the dock and headed off in her comfortable car for an amazing day of exploring the beautiful thermal sites of Rotorua and Te Puia. It was a perfect day and...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank vickiyvb

It's always so satisfying when we have such happy visitors! Thanks for the review John and Vicky and safe travels in the future. Michele and Simon

264MarkS264

Alton, Illinois

18949

Reviewed 25 January 2019 via mobile

Outstanding guide and wonderful tour!

Review of: Shore Excursion: Rotorua and Te Puia including Maori Cultural Show from Tauranga

Michelle was both engaging and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed her commentary. On our way to Rotorua, we had an interesting stop at a kiwi farm as well as a very nice stop to see a couple of waterfalls. On that stop, her biology expertise came...More

Thank 264MarkS264

Many thanks for your review Mark, Michele and I are delighted you had such a great day!~ Safe travels in the future,

Wease1

N. Ireland

2129

Reviewed 20 January 2019 via mobile

Geothermal highlights - but much more too!

Researched several tour providers before booking with Cruise Tauranga/Learning Experiences and my research certainly paid off. Simon collected us from the port gate and we spent rhe day touring the magnificent cultural, geographical and geophysical features that this beautiful area of NZ has to offer....More

Date of experience: January 2019

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258howardc

LA CANADA, United States

1

Reviewed 3 January 2019

Day Trip with Cruise Tauranga

We arranged for a one day outing with Simon. He was waiting for us at the Tauranga cruise port. We wanted to visit the Waitomo Glow Worm Cave despite the fact that it was almost a 2.5 hour drive there. Simon took care of the...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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KezKillo

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Reviewed 12 December 2018 via mobile

Awesome tour!!!

We did the combined Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Geysers tour with Cruise Tauranga on 3/12/18. Booking the tour was easy and communication prompt. The day was terrific. We were picked up from our cruise ship, and returned in plenty of time. Michelle our tour...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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virginiasH5345UE

159

Reviewed 6 December 2018

Private tour Te Puia and Hobbiton

Review of: Hobbiton Movie Set and the Geysers of Te Puia, Rotorua

My husband and I booked this private tour with Simon and we were very happy with service and how professional they are. We communicate by email all the time. As that day there was not enough people to book the small group, we decided to...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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pdq3

Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

21

Reviewed 27 November 2018

A nice full day tour

Review of: Hobbiton Movie Set and the Geysers of Te Puia, Rotorua

This was one of the more enjoyable tours that we did during our recent trip through the South Seas, NZ, and Australia. Yes, Hobbiton is a little touristy and silly, but if you've seen the movies, it was really pretty fun. Our travelling companions, who...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Ross P

Hervey Bay, Australia

165

Reviewed 13 November 2018 via mobile

Exceptional Tour

Review of: Shore Excursion: Rotorua and Te Puia including Maori Cultural Show from Tauranga

You're reading this to find out how much we enjoyed this tour. If you come to Tauranga, you can do no better than to take this tour of Rotorura and surrounds. Simon, our guide, is an exceptionally knowledgeable man on Maori history, local history, and...More

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Hi Ross, many thanks for the review. It was a pleasure to show you and Heather around that day. 'Bon voyage' for future cruises. Simon

stjohnbeachlover

St. Louis, Missouri

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Reviewed 18 February 2018 via mobile

One of my favorite tours of our 16 day cruise!

Review of: Hobbiton Movie Set and the Geysers of Te Puia, Rotorua

My husband and I booked this private tour with passengers from our ship we met through Cruisecritic. There were 10 of us in the van so the group size was small. We went to a lookout point near the cruise port first. We then went...More

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Many thank for the great feedback! I am so pleased you enjoyed your day so much. Sharing our history, local culture and stunning scenery with visitors who obviously enjoy it is so much fun! It was great to host you and show your the area....More

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jungian7

Does this tour include a walk on the golden sands of Mt Maunganui’s Marine Parade and stroll along Papamoa Beach?

26 September 2017|

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Good morning. We do stop at the beach and spend about 10 minutes talking about the area with it as the backdrop, but don't go for a walk on it. Depending on your hip's 'all aboard' time, we often drop people off there at... More

Kathryn H

What is your cancellation policy for this tour ? Thanks.

27 January 2016|

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Sorry, only just seen your question. If your ship does not dock, we provide a 100% refund. Our cancellation policy depends on when you cancel. More than 7 days prior, you get a full refund, after that we reserve the right to... More

Kathryn H

What is your cancellation policy for this tour ?

27 January 2016|

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Sorry, only just saw this question. Best to email us but basically, if your ship does not dock for any reason then a full refund. Cancel up to 7 days prior, a full refund. Within seven days we reserve the right to charge you... More