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Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua

Enter the world of Mitai Māori Village and embrace our history and culture. Watch our stories unfold through the dynamic scenes of our warriors paddling …More

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4.7 (1,348)

Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua

Enter the world of Mitai Māori Village and embrace our history and culture. Watch our stories unfold through the dynamic scenes of our warriors paddling...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.7 (1,348)
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$98
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

This is a once in a life-time experience and different from any other Glowworm Tour you'll go on! Our adventure begins late afternoon / early …More

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5.0 (522)

Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro

This is a once in a life-time experience and different from any other Glowworm Tour you'll go on! Our adventure begins late afternoon / early...

3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (522)
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$104
Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

Glow-worms are the highlight of any night-time stroll in New Zealand, and when found in abundance they can be as breathtaking as our clearest night …More

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Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

Glow-worms are the highlight of any night-time stroll in New Zealand, and when found in abundance they can be as breathtaking as our clearest night...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (740)
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$72
Rotorua based Small Group Morning Tour Waimangu and Wai O Tapu

Join a small-group morning tour from Rotorua to explore two top geothermal parks: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Get picked up around 8-8:30 …More

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Rotorua based Small Group Morning Tour Waimangu and Wai O Tapu

Join a small-group morning tour from Rotorua to explore two top geothermal parks: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland and Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Get picked up around 8-8:30...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (374)
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$106
Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner

Experience a night that will enlighten you - see, hear and taste Māori culture with a hāngī buffet dinner and cultural performance. Savour a delicious …More

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Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner

Experience a night that will enlighten you - see, hear and taste Māori culture with a hāngī buffet dinner and cultural performance. Savour a delicious...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (103)
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$117
Explore The Lakes Tour

Explore The Lakes Tour – 9am to 1pm By far the best lakes tour in Rotorua, small group, locations and value. With 18 lakes in …More

5.0 (67)

Explore The Lakes Tour

Explore The Lakes Tour – 9am to 1pm By far the best lakes tour in Rotorua, small group, locations and value. With 18 lakes in...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$87
Thermal Path Tour

Enjoy a 4 hour, small group tour (8people max). Departs every day from 1:15 pm return 5:15pm. Discover some of Rotorua's "off the beaten track" …More

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Thermal Path Tour

Enjoy a 4 hour, small group tour (8people max). Departs every day from 1:15 pm return 5:15pm. Discover some of Rotorua's "off the beaten track"...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (71)
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$87
Rotorua: Redwoods Adventure 3-Hours

The ultimate Redwoods experience - Altitude + Nightlights + daytime Treewalk + Glowworms (Nightlights, Treewalk, and Glowworm entries can be completed within 3 days of …More

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Rotorua: Redwoods Adventure 3-Hours

The ultimate Redwoods experience - Altitude + Nightlights + daytime Treewalk + Glowworms (Nightlights, Treewalk, and Glowworm entries can be completed within 3 days of...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (41)
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$115
Full Waimangu Experience - Walk & Cruise

Explore the geothermal valley in its entirety with the full Waimangu Experience. Discover New Zealand’s geothermal landscapes at your own pace on this independent Waimangu …More

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Full Waimangu Experience - Walk & Cruise

Explore the geothermal valley in its entirety with the full Waimangu Experience. Discover New Zealand’s geothermal landscapes at your own pace on this independent Waimangu...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (31)
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$104
Mount Tarawera/Orakei Korako "Thermal Explorer" Dual Landing

Combine the thrill of landing on Mount Tarawera with a flight that includes spectacular aerial views of our stunning crater lakes, the renowned Tarawera Falls …More

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Mount Tarawera/Orakei Korako "Thermal Explorer" Dual Landing

Combine the thrill of landing on Mount Tarawera with a flight that includes spectacular aerial views of our stunning crater lakes, the renowned Tarawera Falls...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (9)
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$860
Kahukiwi Experiences Luxury 4WD 3hour Guided Maori Tour

Kahukiwi Experiences Phase One is a 3-hour, fully-guided, Māori cultural tour into the heart of Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao.  Guided by a vibrant, passionate guide, guests …More

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Kahukiwi Experiences Luxury 4WD 3hour Guided Maori Tour

Kahukiwi Experiences Phase One is a 3-hour, fully-guided, Māori cultural tour into the heart of Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao.  Guided by a vibrant, passionate guide, guests...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.4 (21)
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$107
Half-Day Tour - Ex Rotorua: WAI-O-TAPU Thermal Wonderland

Tour Highlights: Begin and end your journey - iSite Rotorua tourists visitor center, 1167, Fenton Street, Rotorua. Explore the bubbling Wai-O-Tapu Mud Pool the head …More

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Half-Day Tour - Ex Rotorua: WAI-O-TAPU Thermal Wonderland

Tour Highlights: Begin and end your journey - iSite Rotorua tourists visitor center, 1167, Fenton Street, Rotorua. Explore the bubbling Wai-O-Tapu Mud Pool the head...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4.4 (14)
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$98
Private Tour Waiotapu Geothermal Shore Excursion up to 8 passengers

Take a tour in your own private minivan with an experienced local guide. This Private tour is for a group of up to 8 people. …More

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Private Tour Waiotapu Geothermal Shore Excursion up to 8 passengers

Take a tour in your own private minivan with an experienced local guide. This Private tour is for a group of up to 8 people....

5 to 6 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (6)
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$791
From Rotorua WAIMANGU VOLCANIC VALLEY Half Day Tour

Tour Highlights: Start your journey with a convenient pickup from iSite Rotorua Visitor Center, 1167 Fenton Street, Rotorua, and enjoy a scenic drive to Waimangu …More

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From Rotorua WAIMANGU VOLCANIC VALLEY Half Day Tour

Tour Highlights: Start your journey with a convenient pickup from iSite Rotorua Visitor Center, 1167 Fenton Street, Rotorua, and enjoy a scenic drive to Waimangu...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
3.7 (3)
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$107
Private Tour Ziplining Forest Adventure from Rotorua

Experience our private excursion tailored exclusively for you! Embark on a serene journey through the picturesque landscapes of New Zealand as you make your way …More

Private Tour Ziplining Forest Adventure from Rotorua

Experience our private excursion tailored exclusively for you! Embark on a serene journey through the picturesque landscapes of New Zealand as you make your way...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered
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$446

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Powerful. Entertaining.
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Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner
R5730EClaurah, Sep 2026
Powerful. Entertaining.
We booked the Te Po Combo, and it was worth every cent. I loved the traditional welcome and the cultural performance. The buffet dinner was delicious. It was a really wonderful experience.
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Culture and good food.
New York City
Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua
David_T, Sep 2026
Culture and good food.
Good cultural experience and nice meal. The young lady who led the cultural experience was great. Well run.
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Fun day at Waiotapu and Waimangu!
New York City
Rotorua based Small Group Morning Tour Waimangu and Wai O Tapu
dianalX3092KQ, Sep 2026
Fun day at Waiotapu and Waimangu!
Shout to Phil for being an awesome tour guide! He was very friendly and gave us a lot of cool info about Waiotapu and Waimangu! He was on time to pick us up, and greeted us from our hotel lobby! Phil was very passionate when he spoke about Waimangu since he worked there before. We got back on time! I would say eat breakfast since it’s a short tour; there is not much time to eat lunch. Overall 5 out of 5 stars! Thank you Phil!
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Informative, interactive...
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Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua
ANGELA_C, Sep 2026
Informative, interactive...
Informative, interactive and great feed. Enjoyed everything about the experience. Family friendly as well.
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Beautiful sceneries, knowledgeable guide
New York City
Rotorua based Small Group Morning Tour Waimangu and Wai O Tapu
linc105, Sep 2026
Beautiful sceneries, knowledgeable guide
Very good tour with excellent guide! Clive our guide is knowledgeable and experienced. He filled us with lots of information along the way and he likes to decorate it with some jokes. The tour is really interesting, we saw many sceneries related to the volcanic activities. Although the weather was not too friendly (occasionally rains and chilly winds), but the spirit of the group and the beauty of nature made the tour very satisfying. Recommend to bring raincoat or wind breaker no matter what because the weather changes all of a sudden without hints. I was told to wait at 8am but the minibus came around 8:25am, so if you received the confirmation of your booking, don’t worry and relax, the minibus will eventually come.
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Cool glow worms and fantastic photos at night!
New York City
Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour
TravelGenie0, Sep 2026
Cool glow worms and fantastic photos at night!
Stephen was such an incredible guide. He had all these cool flashlights prepared for the glow worm walk and tour. So knowledgeable and super fun. We learned so much, and he knows how to take cool and interesting photos of us in the dark of night. I like how he would direct those of us in the front of the walk to stand around so everyone in our group, especially in the back would hear what he had to say. He was so warm, friendly, kind, knowledgeable and one of the best tour guides when it came to making sure everyone in the group would be able to hear him. That was my favorite thing about him.
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Unique and interesting experience to enjoy the beauty of glow worms
New York City
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro
Lin_C, Sep 2026
Unique and interesting experience to enjoy the beauty of glow worms
The weather was predicted not suitable for the kayak tour so the agency offered to change it into a walk. The walk was very enjoyable, we saw many many glow worms nicely, quietly and closely. The staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable. They provided good gears to help participants to properly equipped. Even if you don’t have enough warm clothes or water proof gears you will be totally fine.
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Unique Rotorua glow worm experience, highly recommend!
New York City
Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour
frida123, Sep 2026
Unique Rotorua glow worm experience, highly recommend!
Highly recommend! Skip the conventional glow worm tours for this one. You’ll see plenty close up and from a distance, plus a lot more. Our guide (and owner) Stephen has an amazing knowledge of forest life, including plants & trees, which is way more interesting than you may think (at least what I thought 😁) The forest at night is a special place and Stephen is a careful, informative guide. He’s handy with flashlights and a camera so you end up with some great photos to remember your nighttime adventure. It’s also door to door service. Truly a memorable part of our stay in Rotorua.
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Amazing experience
New York City
Rotorua: Redwoods Adventure 3-Hours
muntalunga, Sep 2026
Amazing experience
Amazing day at Redwoods. Did the Altitude experience and were expertly guided by 3 lovely young women. The forest was amazing and we went back a couple of times for walks. Make sure you go at night as well, when the lanterns light up the woods. Highly recommend
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10/10!!
New York City
Twilight Glowworm Kayak Tour – Lake Karapiro
925taylad, Sep 2026
10/10!!
Neil was an excellent guide, he was both knowledgeable and quite humorous in his commentary! The kayaking experience itself was also spectacular, the vegetation and plant-life around really makes it surreal. The glow worms were beautiful to look at, they are like stars in a night sky! ⭐️
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Highly recommended
New York City
Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner
Manolita_P, Sep 2026
Highly recommended
Great food amazing show showcasing the Māori culture. I would probably suggest doing the earlier slot if you are visiting with kids or elderly as it does get cold at night (winter time) . We missed the geyser as my group got cold and wanted to go home.
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A wonderful nature+geothermal experience!
New York City
Full Waimangu Experience – Walk & Cruise
RotoruaLocals, Aug 2026
A wonderful nature+geothermal experience!
Kia Ora Casey and Team,We had an awesome Waimangu experience, the front of house team Shane and Jana were really knowledgeable, helpful, positive and gave us a warm friendly welcome. I recommend this as a Must do geothermal park experience.Cheers Daisy.
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Amazing experience at Rotorua
New York City
Rotorua: Redwoods Adventure 3-Hours
adripsb, Jul 2026
Amazing experience at Rotorua
Amazing day full of activities. My family had a blast day. We booked the adventure combo with zipline and tree walk, day and night. The staff was super nice. The tree walk was so adventurous . And at night the wood turns into a spectacle of lights . I just love it and I highly recommend it.
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Stunning
New York City
Full Waimangu Experience – Walk & Cruise
Sightseer60895470478, Jul 2026
Stunning
What a WONDERFUL & special experience, this is one of the best maintained & stunning natural attractions we have been to in the Rotorua area. From the beautiful person who greeted us & explained everything so well, to the condition of the tracks & viewing areas, this is top class but still completely natural. As you walk through, the scenery changes & opens out to the tranquil Lake 😍 Allow time to stop & enjoy the surroundings & don't miss the boat trip, it's the perfect end to the experience. Highly recommend 11/10
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Outstanding tour!
New York City
Thermal Path Tour
Rachel M, May 2026
Outstanding tour!
Look no further! This is an excellent tour experience. Stephen, the owner and guide, did an awesome job. Very knowledgeable about the geology and fauna and history of the area. Really helped us appreciate the incredible things we were seeing.
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Book this tour today
New York City
Explore The Lakes Tour
Susan_A, Apr 2026
Book this tour today
This trip was wonderful, we thoroughly enjoyed it, Stephen is so knowledgeable, we felt we learnt so much and gained way more than if we had decided to tour Rotorua on our own. The special places Stephen showed was absolutely stunning, and the added bonus was the beautiful hot chocolate provided by Stephen's wife, the best I've had since in NZ. Do yourself a favour, book this tour and sit back and enjoy.
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