Rotorua Travel Guides

Forgotten World Highway 43

The Forgotten World Highway 43 is New Zealand's first Heritage Trail, beginning in Stratford and ending 150kms later in Taumarunui....

Travelling to Mt Ruapehu

Flights from Australia enter through Hamilton or Palmerston North or if you are coming from further abroad there are regular flights into...

Coromandel Forest Park

Butterfly & Orchid Garden

Rocky's Goldmine Trail

Rocky's Goldmine Tour is a 2.5 to 3 hour walk through the regenerating bush of the Thames area along a clearly marked walkway. There are great...

Volcanic Plateau

Here's where you can immerse yourself in the land of Mordor, Mt Doom and the Plains of Gorgoroth. Thanks to a geologically turbulent past, the...

Tongariro Alpine Crossing Track

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing Track is a fairly demanding rugged alpine trek which is exposed to the elements and climbs to 1900m. The crossing...

Lake Tutira & Tutira Walkway 

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Lake Tutira is nestled in hills along the Napier to Wairoa highway. The area surrounding the lake is a bird sanctuary and idyllic picnic and...

Mount Tongariro

Mount Tongariro is a volcanic mountain complex in the North Island of New Zealand. The popular hiking route called Tongariro Crossing passes...

Isthmus Walking Track

The track links Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana and is an integral part of Waimangu 'Round Trip'. Take the launch across Lake Rotomahana and...

Hinehopu/Hongi's Walking Track

The significance of this area lies in its important historic and scenic values. The track which runs through the area has two names...

Orakei Korako Geyserland Resort

Orakei Korako Geyserland Resort is situated just 25 minutes north of Taupo and 45 minutes south of Rotorua, nestled on the shores of Lake Ohakuri....

Tikitere Hells Gate Thermal Reserve

Hell's Gate is an opportunity to discover Rotorua's most active geothermal reserve which include mud pools, geysers, hot water lakes and...

Tarawera Falls