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Rotorua Eco Cultural full day tour (Wai o Tapu, Waimangu,Te puia)
Rotorua,
New Zealand
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Overview
Duration
9h
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
The tour departs daily between 8:00-8:30 am. from your accommodation and drives you through forestry and farmland to New Zealand’s largest boiling mud pool. Your guide shows you a series of colorful hot springs and volcanic features at Wai-O-Tapu. Then see the Lady Knox geyser eruption at 10:15 am.
Next a short drive to the Waimangu Volcanic Valley where your guide explains the Mt. Tarawera eruption which blew open this spectacular, bush-covered, geothermal park.
Spend the afternoon experiencing Rotorua’s Maori culture and geothermal activity and see how they are intricately entwined. First, a guided tour through Te Puia, Rotorua’s premier cultural attraction. This includes a visit to the wood carving school, art and craft gallery, Rotowhio Marae, weaving display, kiwi house and finally the Pohutu geyser.
Next, we visit the Lakefront area to see the Maori War Canoe and learn more about Maori history and customs.
What to remember
Important info
Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Near public transportation. Infants must sit on laps. Infant seats available. Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level. Medium level of fitness required. This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers. Confirmation will be received at time of booking
What's included
Air-conditioned vehicle. All Fees and Taxes. Entry/Admission - Lady Knox Geyser. Entry/Admission - Te Puia. Entry/Admission - Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Entry/Admission - Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
What's not included
Bottled water. Lunch
Know Before You Go
When
08:30 AM
Operating days
See Availability
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Elite Adventures Rotorua Tours
Meeting Point
Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, Government Gardens Oruawhata Drive, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from all Rotorua accommodations within the city limits at the following times
Black Swan 8.05 am
Peppers on the Point 8.05 am
Koura Lodge 8.05 am
Cosy Cottage 8.05 am
Bella Vista 8.05 am
Top 10 holiday park 8.10 am
Novotel 8.10 am
Regent 8.10 am
Ibis 8.10 am
Aura Accommodation 8.10 am
Accolades 8.10 am
Princes Gate 8.15 am
Museum 8.15 am
YHA treks 8.15 am
Base 8.15 am
Quest 8.15 am
Millennium 8.20 am
Sudima 8.20 am
Rotorua central backpackers 8.20 am
Rydges 8.25 am
four canoes 8.25 am
Silver Fern 8.25 am
Regal Palms 8.25 am
Devonwood 8.25 am
Sport of Kings 8.25 am
Emerald Spa 8.25 am
Holiday Inn 8.30 am
Thermal Holiday park 8.30 am