Rotorua Eco Cultural full day tour (Wai o Tapu, Waimangu,Te puia)
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.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, 201 Waiotapu Loop Road Rd 3, Rotorua 3073 New Zealand
Journey to Wai O Tapu, one of the world's most surreal destinations. You will spend approximately 45-60min in the park before departing to the Lady Knox geyser.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lady Knox Geyser, 201 Waiotapu Loop Road, Rotorua 3073 New Zealand
Our journey will guide you to the Lady Knox geyser who only erupts once a day at 10.15 am. Come along and found out the story behind her punctuality.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Waimangu Volcanic Valley, 587 Waimangu Rd Off State Highway 5, Rotorua 3043 New Zealand
We journey to the Jurassic Waimangu valley, the youngest geothermal eco-system in the world.
Here we will witness first hand the power and beauty of mother nature and the aftermath of the 1886 volcanic eruption of Mt Tarawera.
We spend approximately 90min here, including a 30min lunch break at the scenic Waimangu cafe.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand
Finally, journey with our local guide to Te Puia and learn more about Maori culture.
Te Puia is New Zealand's Maori arts and crafts institute. Here we will introduce you to the process of Maori carving, weaving, and casting.
At the heart of Te Puia lives New Zealand's largest geyser, Pohutu. Unlike Lady Knox in the morning program, Pohutu can erupt up to 20 times a day, approximately every 90min and reaching heights of 100ft (35 meters)
Te Puia is also home to 3 kiwis who have been breed and raised in conservation.
Hopefully, at the conclusion of the day you will see not 1 but 2 geysers as well as enough kiwi birds to quench your Kiwi needs.
We stay here from approximately 60-90min
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"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"
Duración: 8 To 9 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: 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
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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