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Rotorua via Kiwi/lakes country & a visit to iconic Whakarewarewa 20% OFF
Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand
$300.80
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Overview
The Rotorua and Whakarewarewa Tour showcases New Zealand's breathtaking landscapes, including the stunning Mt Maunganui and geothermal wonders. This full-day adventure promises an unforgettable journey through diverse scenery and rich Maori culture.
- 🏖️ Visit Mt Maunganui Main Beach and learn about its discovery by James Cook in 1769.
- 🍏 Drive through 25,000 acres of Te Puke kiwi orchards, stopping at Kurt's 12-acre orchard for an up-close look at the fruit and its significance to the local economy.
- 🌄 Enjoy a scenic route to Rotorua, offering spectacular views of native fauna and the Pacific Ocean as you descend from the central plateau.
- 🏡 Explore Whakarewarewa, the Living Maori Village, with entry included to this historic geothermal site and a captivating 40-minute cultural performance featuring traditional Maori music and the famous Haka.
- 🌋 Experience a guided walk through the village's geothermal wetlands, showcasing bubbling hot springs and mud pools.
- 📸 Capture postcard-perfect views at Lake Okareka, framed by stunning holiday homes and the dormant Mt Tarawera in the background.
- 🌿 Discover the Government Gardens and the iconic Rotorua Bathhouse, taking a leisurely stroll through the vibrant gardens, especially beautiful in early summer.
- 🍽️ Savor lunch at one of three fine cafes overlooking Lake Rotorua and its intricately carved meeting house.
- 🌲 Hike the Tikitapu Nature Walk, a pristine example of New Zealand's native forest, filled with majestic podocarps and diverse fern species.
- 🏞️ Take in the breathtaking views of Mt Tarawera and learn about the 1886 eruption, with plenty of photo opportunities at a scenic lookout.
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Rotorua via Kiwi/lakes country & a visit to iconic Whakarewarewa
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Port pickup and drop off
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Local guide
- Lunch
Meeting point
walk north from your gangway along the wharf for 150 m and then exit the Port controlled customs gate. Just 20 m on the other side of this gate we will be waiting on a grassy knoll besides a flagpole. We will be holding, or near, a sign with your name on it and wearing a black Polo shirt.
Return details
walk north from your gangway along the wharf for 150 m and then exit the Port controlled customs gate. Just 20 m on the other side of this gate we will be waiting on a grassy knoll besides a flagpole. We will be holding, or near, a sign with your name on it and wearing a black Polo shirt.
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Mt Maunganui Main BeachStop and talk about this beautiful area, we tell how that James Cook discovered in 1769
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Kiwifruit CountryDriving through 25,000 acres of Te Puke kiwi orchards, we give you a comprehensive and interesting narrative on the development of this fruit in our country, a brief rundown of the techniques utilised in growing it and it's importance to our local economy, as well as we stop at kurts 12 acre orchard for a closer inspection. You'll be impressed, I assure you
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We head to Rotorua via a beautifully scenic route with excellent examples of native fauna of this region great views of the Pacific Ocean as we head down from the elevated central Plateau
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Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori VillageEntry is included into this historic world renowned bubbling geothermal village where local Maori still live today. You will be impressed by a storming 40 minute cultural performance where you will be entertained by the local Māori entertainment troupe with their natural gift for music and dance and a stomping good version of the Haka, a once seen, never forgotten war dance. The Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao village people have a proud history of sharing their stories, song and dance spanning over a century, being the iwi (pronounced “eewee” tribe) that originally guide tourists at the Pink and White Terraces before it was buried in the Mt Tarawera eruption. With our special agreement with iwi (tribe) we can have a peek at the famous Pohutu and Prince of Wales Feathers geysers which put on a natural display of hot gushing groundwater heated by the geothermal activity beneath it. Another highlight is a 30 minute walk through their very geothermally active natural wetland zone
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Lake Okareka WalkwayAn elevated spot where you are welcome to take postcard like photos with the idyllic Lake Okareka in the foreground and its many stunning lakefront holiday homes and the once lively and active Mt Tarawera (presently dormant) in the background.
- Optional to soak in these soothing mineral waters or a mud massage only found in Rotorua. This is in a wonderful setting, but we really do recommend this as a winter attraction as most of the 10 or so natural hot mineral pools are at or close to body temperature. You can choose to sub out the Whakarewarewa concert and Geothermal walk for this if you choose at no additional cost. (pass by)
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Government GardensStop and enjoy the beautiful gardens and the iconic old architecturally significant Rotorua Bathhouse. We encourage you to walk from one side of these gardens to another which is 100 yards so you can get a better experience here, then we pick you up on the other side. Early summer is best here for the full bloom of flowers.
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Lake RotoruaWe will select one of 3 fine cafes to stop for lunch, one of which you will have a fine vista of the lake and the large intricately carved meeting house (whare nui)
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Tikitapu Nature WalkYou will enter an prime example of New Zealand native forest, the comments from our past clients range from beautiful to awe inspiring. Abundant with tall podocarps, dozens of different fern varieties including Jurassic Park tree ferns(Actor Sam Neil is from NZ) and to your benefit no poisonous snakes or spiders or scary creepy craw lies or tigers or leeches, so walk through and embrace without a trace of fear. You also have the opportunity to take a 300 m hike into this spellbounding natural space. By all accounts, you will love this stop
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Lake Tikitapu (Blue lake), and lake Rotokakahi (green lake), are two gems in the middle of a beautiful native forest. Blue lake is open to everybody and is a nice destination to spend a week-end swimming, boating, barbecuing etc. while the green lake is “tapu” (taboo, forbiden) due to some historical conflict between local tribes… Nice panoramic photo to do in the lookout between these to lakes. Be amazed at the beauty of these Lakes.
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Mt. TaraweraTake in the breath taking view of Mt Tarawera and discover the History of the 1886 eruption. Photo stop extraordinaire. We stop at a very good photo opportunity lookout to view this lake and mountain that has had a large influence on this regions history and landscape, and together with the lake offers a wonderful sight, one of the best on your tour. Mt Tarawera erupted in 1886 and buried the most touristic attraction at the time the Pink and White Terraces as well as the local village. We can see the volcano on the opposite site of the lake. Bring your camera! We may omit travelling to this lookout if time limits us due to early departure of your cruise ship
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Okere FallsThis is the last of our stops (we, hopefully will have time) before our 50 minute journey back to the ship. Here, if you are fit and able, we will descend a 60 step walkway, where at the bottom you will be invigorated as you stand just a metre away from a roaring grade 4 river that drains the large Rotorua and Rotoiti lakes out to the ocean some 40 km away….Enthralling and a great photo opp site
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Rotorua via Kiwi/lakes country & a visit to iconic Whakarewarewa 20% OFF
Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand
$300.80
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!