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  • Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

1. Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

8,651
Hot Springs & Geysers
By by C0nstantlyOnTheG0
Waiotapu is totally unique and offers vistas of bubbling mud pools, the Lady Knox Geyser, craters and an incredible g...
  • Redwood Memorial Grove

2. Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest

5,124
Forests
By by Athlone30
Amazing forest of large redwoods, a family friendly riding trail and many mountain bike rides.
  • another area that has several steaming vents

3. Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village

2,668
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
By by CorinneV922
They cook , bath and harness the power of the geothermal area , just as their ancestors did for years before them .
  • Inferno Crater at Waimangu Volcanic Valley. This geothermal attraction features a crypto-geyser, an underwater geyser that causes the lake levels to rise, fall and overflow on a cycle.

4. Waimangu Volcanic Valley

1,697
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Geologic Formations
By by Catherinexo75
Fantastic walking trail with well posted signage & great scenery (we didn’t do the boat trip around the lake).
  • Meet kiwi

5. Rainbow Springs Nature Park

2,176
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Admission tickets from NZ$45.00
By by mello37
loved walking around here feeding the fish and looking at the birds and wildlife, kids loved the big splash ride and...
  • getlstd_property_photo

6. 3D Trick Art Gallery

438
Art Galleries • Rides & Activities
By by JL1282
I really enjoy this 3D Trick Art Gallery, also there is great buffet and great farm tour very unique location, price...
  • Kuirau Park Rotorua NZ

7. Kuirau Park

1,151
Hot Springs & Geysers
By by gregoryd762
... road, with plenty of parking and quite lovely grounds, this is a delightful place for a stroll- always interesting.
  • Relax at the Fancy Meow Cat Cafe in Rotorua, New Zealand. Entry includes a drink, free WIFI, massage chair, and plenty of cat cuddles to go around!

8. Fancy Meow Cat Cafe

484
Points of Interest & Landmarks
By by graceltebbutt
Amazing staff, great coffee, and adorable cats, what more do you need for a perfect day full of cuteness and love 😍
  • Waikite Valley Thermal Pools

9. Waikite Valley Thermal Pools

1,210
Hot Springs & Geysers
By by 506WendyG
I had a quick wander up the eco trail and it was wonderful information and well worth the couple of minutes walk to s...
  • spring valley

10. Paradise Valley Springs Wildlife Park

1,062
Nature & Wildlife Areas
By by KellyHalkyard
I went on a slightly rainy day and it was the best experience i've had as all the animals were even more interactive...
  • Superb!

11. Agrodome

1,631
Farms
By by susansV736PS
The show and tour feeding the animals in their actual paddies on the ranch was great fun!
  • Rotorua Museum at Government Gardens

12. Government Gardens

1,176
Historic Sites • Gardens
By by NeilandBarbara
It’s a superb place to stroll around in the sunshine and admire the plants, trees, statues and memorials etc.
  • Eat street

13. Eat Street

936
Neighbourhoods
By by knitgusknit
We ate at CBK for burgers and the Thai restaurant.
  • Lake Rotorua

14. Lake Rotorua

1,055
Bodies of Water
By by trolley1265
great day out on the lake we took a cruise for about a hour we even hired a paddle boat great food and great park and...
  • Kia Ora Welcome to the Buried Village

15. Buried Village of Te Wairoa

1,060
Historic Sites
Admission tickets from NZ$26.67
By by D1189QMnikkic
They have an AWESOME treasure hunt for kids (6-12 I reckon), a gorgeous waterfall, and delicious scones in the café.
  • Lake

16. Blue Lake Track

652
Hiking Trails
By by Brizzexplorer
Beautiful scenery and a lovely place to walk around.
  • Te Puia village

17. New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute

168
Art Galleries
By by SueBee46530
The buffet dinner was spectacular and definitely the best meal we had the entire trip.
  • Tamatekapua meeting house

18. Ohinemutu

203
Historic Sites

19. Rotorua Night Market

166
Flea & Street Markets
By by 516richardf
Great range of food stalls, nice chilled live music and arts/crafts thrown in too.

20. St. Faith's Anglican Church

292
Churches & Cathedrals
  • Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-Site

21. Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Information Centre

343
Visitor Centres
By by KiwiKerry53
Located in a stunning old building it is a spacious visitors centre and the team very helpful.
  • smouldering awaits

22. Lady Knox Geyser

354
Hot Springs & Geysers
By by 893kathyj893
The geyser is much smaller than Old Faithful and has to be induced to go off, but I thought that made it interesting.
  • Rainbow Mountain Trailhead

23. Rainbow Mountain - Crater Lake Walk

60
Mountains
By by BIGtraveller66
... kids were so proud and the trek is just as beautiful on the way down as it is on the way up!! Bring sturdy shoes!!

24. Lake Tarawera's Hot Water Beach

82
Bodies of Water
  • Tarawera Trail

25. Tarawera Trail

26
Hiking Trails
By by cherylk297
The scenery is absolutely amazing and the surfaces, environment, change often along the way.
  • Amazing drone shot of the beautiful hedge maze located in Rotorua, this is the place to play!

26. aMAZEme

378
Farms
By by 534christinet
... Grandaughter liked,stilts,a large rope which was great fun.You can also take in food and have a picnic which we d...
  • Up-close: falconry display

27. Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre

526
Nature & Wildlife Areas
By by JayAlice727
Highly recommend to everyone (you get the chance to feed a rare NZ falcon/Karearea off a gloved hand also!)
  • sulphur point at Queens drive lake Rotoura

28. Sulphur Point

144
Points of Interest & Landmarks
By by nikic304
Sulphur Point is an amazing location, where visitors can enjoy views of the lake and geothermal areas and observe thr...

29. Lake Okareka Walkway

78
Hiking Trails
By by 910hazels
Great walk for seeing a wide variety of bird life, it's an easy walk on lovely board walks.
  • Rotorua: Lake Rotoiti

30. Lake Rotoiti

114
Bodies of Water
By by CSWE
A must-see are the hot springs, only accessible by boat.
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