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Rotorua

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Rotorua Travel Guide

Rotorua is a city in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It has many popular attractions, including Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, Agrodome, Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ, making it well worth a visit.
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What to Do

Looking for things to do in Rotorua? We provide up-to-date info on everything from must-see scenic spots to local hangouts.
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Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

9.4
4.7/5202 Review
Agrodome

Agrodome

9.2
4.7/5216 Review
"Farms"
"Pick-Your-Own"
Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ

Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ

8.4
4.6/5159 Review
"Villages"
Polynesian Spa

Polynesian Spa

8.4
4.4/590 Review
"Hot Spring Resorts"
Skyline Rotorua

Skyline Rotorua

8.0
4.6/567 Review
"Cable Cars"
Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua

7.9
4.6/5186 Review
"Lakes"
Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours
Nearby Attractions

Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

10
4.7/5662 Review
"Film Studios"
Hells Gate

Hells Gate

7.7
4.4/565 Review
"Geological Sites"
Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

7.3
4.7/583 Review
"Hiking/Biking"
"Hiking/Biking"
Government Gardens

Government Gardens

6.9
4.7/5108 Review
"City Parks"

Where to Stay

Discover the most popular places to stay in Rotorua, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
Pullman Rotorua

Pullman Rotorua

4.2/568 Review
ibis Rotorua

ibis Rotorua

4.0/5129 Review
Kuirau Park Motor Lodge
Hana Lodge

Hana Lodge

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Awa Hotel

Awa Hotel

4.0/517 Review
Haka House Rotorua

Haka House Rotorua

3.9/58 Review
VR Rotorua Lake Resort
Koura Lodge

Koura Lodge

4.5/554 Review
Distinction Hotel Rotorua

What to Eat

Want to eat like a local? Don't miss out on these top Rotorua dishes and foodie spots.
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Golden BBQ Seafood Restaurant

Golden BBQ Seafood Restaurant

4.7/53 Review
"Seafood"
Our Backyard Pub

Our Backyard Pub

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Avg. USD12/person
"Western-style"
Duke's Restaurant & Bar
Coffee Hub

Coffee Hub

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Avg. USD7/person
"Western-style"
Sushi Gallery

Sushi Gallery

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Avg. USD13/person
"Japanese"
And Rice Japanese Kitchen

And Rice Japanese Kitchen

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Avg. USD8/person
"Asian Cuisine"
STEAM 100% Pure Vegetarian Indian Restaurant

STEAM 100% Pure Vegetarian Indian Restaurant

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Avg. USD20/person
"Southeast Asian"
Lotus Cafe

Lotus Cafe

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"Coffee Shops"
The Paradise Restaurant

The Paradise Restaurant

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Avg. USD8/person
"Asian Cuisine"
Columbus Coffee

Columbus Coffee

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Avg. USD7/person
"Coffee Shops"
CHONG QING WEI DAO

CHONG QING WEI DAO

4.3/53 Review

Discover the Real Rotorua With a Local Expert

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Roturua New Zealand in 3 days
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Mitai Maori Village is at the town of Rotorua. Traditional Maori village offering a guided Bush walk, cultural performances and a ground cooked earth oven meal. See the fierce warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe down the stream, singing their traditional song and view the glow worms in their natural environment. The show also include their people with traditional dress singing song and show telling us the story at the stage. The show begin at evening, so after the show we have a marvelous dinner, i especially like the lamb. Bus also fetching you around the town hotel and sending you back.
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Whakarewarewa is the legacy and home of the Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao people, who have been sharing their unique way of life with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years. It is 5 kilometers 11 minutes drive from Rotorua Town, or you can take bus 11 with 5 minutes walk to your destination. Maori people have lived at the village for several centuries, taking advantage of the local geothermal activity for purposes of heating, bathing and cooking
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Waitomo is around 190 km from Auckland situated on the north island of New Zealand. I had book the time slot to view some part of the places at their website with a fee. It is know as the best glow worm caves in New Zealand. Parking and dinning are easy to find and plenty at site. I book the triple cave combo that is Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Aranui Cave and Ruakuri Cave at their website for around 100+ NZD. So plan ahead your timing, it need time to travel from 1 site to another. There are guides to show you around at places. The boat trip to the Waitomo Glowworm caves is a WOW. There are also several tour companies organised tour trip to here from Auckland.
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Situated at New Zealand North Island.. Lake Rotorua. Waiotapu thermal wonderland is around 27km away from Rotorua. I drive here, smooth traffic ample of parking places. There of a lot of thing to see, including Champagne Pool, Mud pool- the largest mud pool in new Zealand, the devil pool and lady knox geyser. For the lady knox geyser they got timing for the show. The staff adding some powder inside, then within few minute this geyser can reach up to 10 to 20 metres. Fantastic colourful terrain impressive landscape smoke and hot spring smell. Opening hour I think is around 0800 to 1700, admission fee needed.
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Maori Cultural Village You Have to Visit!
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The Thermal Wonderland!
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Rotorua's Polynesian Spa
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