🏨 Te Puia Geothermal Valley Experience Activity

Te Puia Geothermal Valley Experience

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From $325.07

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Auckland, Auckland

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Experience a personal encounter with our people, culture and place. Many magnificent geysers are active here, the most famous geyser, Pohutu (big splash or explosion), erupts up to 30 metres high depending on her mood. Mother Nature has got us firmly by the reins here with an impressive array of mud pools, boiling hot springs and gushing geysers. A must-do activity in Rotorua, and a day tour of Te Puia is the best way to experience this top visitor attraction in New Zealand.

What's Included

A captivating experience of the Whakarewarewa thermal wonderland

A local English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour

Admission to full day pass at Te Puia with steamed lunch box

Chance to see the towering water jets of Pōhutu Geyser

Complimentary pick up and drop off from Auckland CBD

Complimentary refreshments and water on board

Enjoy a scenic drive through lush countryside with opportunity for photo stops

Fully guided return transfers from Auckland

Insights into Māori heritage & historical uses of the land

Luxurious temperature controlled transportation in a minibus

New culinary experience with a traditional cooking session

Plenty of time in a landscape of steaming thermal waters

Sightseeing historical government gardens, thermal springs and Polynesian spa

Spot the iconic New Zealand kiwi bird at the nocturnal house

Traditional weaving tutorial to craft your own masterpiece

Up-close look at the valley's immense bubbling mud pools

What's Not Included

Access to Wi-Fi on board for a small surcharge

Breakfast

Dinner

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the conditions, walking shoes, sun protection, jacket/warm layer, camera & essential personal items.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Special dietary requirements catered for upon request, please advise at the time of booking. Preferences and requests cannot be guaranteed. Special requests are subject to availability.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the conditions, walking shoes, sun protection, jacket/warm layer, camera & essential personal items.
Regular temperature checks for staff
Special dietary requirements catered for upon request, please advise at the time of booking. Preferences and requests cannot be guaranteed. Special requests are subject to availability.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Government Gardens

Originally known as Paepaehakumanu Motutara, today Government Gardens include facilities for bowls, croquet, petanque and golf.

There are many points of interest including the Arawa Soldiers Memorial, geothermal features including the Rachael Spring and Malfroy geyser and a number of buildings of historic interest.

Rotorua District Council also operates a nursery in the Gardens, supplying flowers, shrubs and trees for the many public gardens and reserves around the district.

Rotorua Museum, the Blue Baths, the Klamath Falls Rose Gardens, Te Runanga Tearooms and Band Rotunda are all located in the Government Gardens.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Te Puia

Explore Te Puia’s unique Whakarewarewa geothermal valley home to the world famous Pohutu 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. Te Puia is a must-do activity in Rotorua, and a day tour of Te Puia is the best way to experience this top visitor attraction in New Zealand. Discover the distinctive flavours and unique preparation of our traditionally cooked Maori hangi. This experience includes an extended tour of Te Puia, an interactive weaving experience, plus a traditionally cooked steam box lunch to enjoy in front of Pohutu Geyser. In an authentic Hangi make your choice from a selection of prepared food including chicken, corn, kumara, pumpkin, potato, cabbage, watercress, and gourmet bread stuffing.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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