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Magical Wanderer Experience Private Tour to Te Puia & Wai-O-Tapu
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$1414.04
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This one-day tour is designed for private travellers on a luxury vehicle with return transfers from Auckland to explore the geothermal wonderlands of Rotorua in one day. Experience a personal encounter with our people, culture, and place. Visit Te Puia, one of Rotorua's top attractions. A place where mud pools bubble, boil, and geysers shoot steam high into the air. See two iconic native New Zealand kiwi birds in the Kiwi House and viewing enclosure. Experience traditional food Hangi buffet lunch infused with indigenous flavours and an authentic and traditional Māori concert, a truly wonderful New Zealand cultural experience for all the family and continue to enjoy the surreal landscapes and mysterious appeal of active geothermal sites at Wai-O-Tapu thermal wonderland.
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Magical Wanderer Experience Private Tour to Te Puia & Wai-O-Tapu
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 13 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Admission to fully guided tour and hangi buffet lunch at Te Puia Geothermal Valley
- Spot the iconic New Zealand kiwi bird at the nocturnal house
- Insights into Māori heritage & historical uses of the land
- Hangi Buffet Lunch at Te Puia Geothermal Valley
- Enjoy a scenic drive through lush countryside with opportunity for photo stops
- Walk through a surreal lunar-like environment to witness the volcanic wonders
- Admission to traditional Māori cultural performance
- Admission to 90 minutes self-guided walk at Wai-o–Tapu thermal wonderland
- A local English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour
- Complimentary High-Speed Internet onboard the minibus
- Captivating experience of the Whakarewarewa geothermal wonderland
- WiFi on board
- Up-close look at the valley's immense bubbling mud pools
- Complimentary refreshments and water onboard
- Other
- Find a spot with the perfect mix of hot and cold temperatures, a truly magical experience
- Carry on past the Champagne Pool, a bubbling hot spring famed for its brilliant orange rim
- Complimentary pick up and drop off from Auckland
- Chance to see the towering water jets of Pōhutu Geyser
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Luxurious temperature controlled transportation in a minibus
- Traditional weaving tutorial to craft your own masterpiece
- Visit the thermal wonderland of Wai-O-Tapu and witness its unique volcanic features
- Fully guided private return transfers from Auckland
- Private transportation
- Dinner
- Breakfast
Meeting point
Return details
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Auckland CentralWe pickup travellers from most locations in the Auckland CBD location. If your pickup location is not available on the list, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate your request.
- The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region. directly named after the ship Bombay, The ship itself was named after the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). Bombay Means: a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat. (pass by)
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We stop to get some great coffee at your own expense and a comfort break before we continue our journey into the Waikato region.
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Dog and Sheep Shaped Corrugated Metal BuildingsWe will also pass through the unique town of Tirau (the corrugated iron sculpture capital of the world) known for its antique shops and animal-shaped corrugated iron buildings.
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Te PuiaSituated five minutes from central Rotorua, Te Puia is an iconic destination for visitors featuring the world-famous Pōhutu geyser, boiling mud pools, Māori cultural performances, live Kiwi birds, native bush and the national school of wood carving and weaving. Feel the warm welcome of Māori guides from the moment you walk into Te Puia past the twelve monumental carvings, Te Heketanga a Rangi reaching skywards. Explore Te Puia’s unique Whakarewarewa geothermal valley, home to the world-famous Pōhutu Geyser, which erupts up to twenty times a day, and up to thirty metres high into the air. Explore the boiling mud pools and the boiling waters which are still used to cook in. The tradition of guiding in the Whakarewarewa geothermal valley extends for generations. Discover the distinctive flavours and unique preparation of our traditionally cooked Māori hangi. This experience includes a traditional Māori Hangi buffet lunch infused with indigenous flavours and a Māori concert.
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Wai-O-Tapu Thermal WonderlandNamed “One of the 20 Most Surreal Places in the World" by TripAdvisor, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland is New Zealand’s most colourful and diverse geothermal area. Thousands of years in the making, this stunning landscape is nestled within a natural bush setting through which self-guided walks take between 30 and 75 minutes. The range of geothermal activity is extensive and includes huge volcanic craters formed by collapsing ground, steaming vents, sinter terrace formations, coloured hot and cold water springs among which is the world famous Champagne Pool.
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Auckland CentralAfter an exhilarating fun-filled adventure experience at Rotorua, it is now time to head back to Auckland to conclude your evening and drop-off at your hotel in Auckland. We can also drop you at your accommodation in Rotorua if you are staying locally in the region.
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Magical Wanderer Experience Private Tour to Te Puia & Wai-O-Tapu
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$1414.04
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!