I had my own car ??

Hi KiwiCanadian305, As others have said, by rights you can but it depends on your level of fitness. We have had some that have completed both ways within 7 hours and we have had others that thought they could walk back out only to realise it was a bit much and they have rung us from Hot Water Beach asking for a water taxi ride back. There is always the option of staying at the camp overnight and walking back out the next day. However this does require a camp booking. You can actually start the walk from The Landing itself and avoid the car park all together. This will make the walk slightly shorter, 12km one way as opposed to 15km. If we can be of any assistance please feel free to contact us.

Hello Larry, If you are based in Rotorua without any transport out to Lake Tarawera, you can hire a shuttle service from Rotorua to Tarawera from Grumpys Shuttle Service. I believe they charge about $90.00 return. If you have your own source of travel, may I suggest that you park your vehicle at The Landing and join the main Tarawera Trail from a small trail to the far right of The Landing. That way once you come back from Hot Water Beach you can then hop in your car. Finally depending on what day, our receptionist who travels from Rotorua to Tarawera to work here has been known to pick up passengers from Rotorua on her way to work and return them to Rotorua at the end of the day. She can be contacted via our website. There are a few options for you to consider. Kind regards, Captain Dave

Good morning Robyne and Denis, We run a regular service to Hot Water Beach DOC Camping Ground each day, the times are 9:00am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm. We will also bring you back from Hot Water Beach to The Landing, 9:30am, 12:30am and 3:00pm. You would have to drive yourself or catch a shuttle service to The Landing to use our services. We charge $50.00 per adult, $30.00 per child (5-12 years old) return. We also will charge $10.00 per large backpack return. Regards, Captain Dave.