Travel Type
City Package
Duration
5 Days/4 Nights
Country
New Zealand
Famous for its geothermal activity, Rotorua is a city like no other. Wherever you are the scent of sulphur is always present, steam rises from the ground, boiling mud bubbles away and roaring geysers fire skywards. The best way to experience Rotorua is to visit one of the many geothermal parks. At Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve you’ll find an array of volcanic wonders including the renowned Pohutu Geyser that shoots 30 metres into the sky.
Not only is Rotorua naturally unique, it is also rich in cultural history. Most of the city’s hotels stage Maori shows and traditional hangi meals, or you can venture offshore to Mokia Island for a Maori concert and hangi. Rotorua is the ideal place to experience time-honored and modern Maori traditions.
Inclusions
Accommodation for 4 nights in double occupancy
Return airport transfers
Visits as per itinerary
1 meal: 1 dinner
Exclusions
International/domestic flights and airport taxes – Electronic Travel Authority for New Zealand +/- $NZD 12 and International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) fee of +/- $NZD 35, must be obtain online prior departure at www.newzealandeta.com – Optional excursions, beverages items of a personal nature – Gratuities to hotel personnel, guides and drivers.
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DAY 1 ROTORUA
Arrive in Rotorua and transfer to your hotel with the rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation : Rotorua for 4 nights
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DAY 2 ROTORUA
Experience the real Middle-earth with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, the bucolic setting for The Shire that featured in the Peter Jackson directed films, The Lord of the Rings. Your tour starts with a drive through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Your guide will escort you through the ten acre site recounting fascinating details of how the Hobbiton set was created. The Hobbit holes, Green Dragon Inn, Mill and other structures created for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films can be viewed and you will see how this beautiful piece of Waikato farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth. Upon completion of your tour of the set you will return to The Shires Rest, before returning to Rotorua.
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Day 3 ROTORUA
Today is at leisure to explore Rotorua before your evening Hangi Concert and Dinner - Te Po is Te Puia’s evening cultural experience. It is a feast of cultural storytelling, entertainment and Maori kai (indigenous food). Feel the spirit of Te Puia at night and experience the Maori heritage – a living legacy of people, culture and place.
Meals : Dinner
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DAY 4 ROTORUA
Eco Thermal Park Tour
This tour visits Rotorua’s most natural and popular geothermal parks; Wai O Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Rainbow Mt and boiling mud-fields Our local naturalist guide will explain the volcanic processes of Rotorua and New Zealand. Your clients will see volcanoes, geysers, New Zealand’s largest boiling mud pool, and hot springs on a scenic drive around volcanic landscapes of farmland, native and exotic forests. The two heritage parks offer a variety of thermal activity; at Wai-o-tapu the amazingly colourful hot springs and moon-like landscapes are the key features along with the famous Lady Knox geyser. At Waimangu Volcanic valley the guide will explain the Mt Tarawera eruption, native flora and fauna and the geothermal features which were blown open in 1886. The tour departs daily 8:00-8:30am and returns 12:30-1:00pm. Tour costs include entry to both thermal parks.
This tour visits Rotorua’s most natural and popular geothermal parks; Wai O Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Rainbow Mt and boiling mud-fields Our local naturalist guide will explain the volcanic processes of Rotorua and New Zealand. Your clients will see volcanoes, geysers, New Zealand’s largest boiling mud pool, and hot springs on a scenic drive around volcanic landscapes of farmland, native and exotic forests. The two heritage parks offer a variety of thermal activity; at Wai-o-tapu the amazingly colourful hot springs and moon-like landscapes are the key features along with the famous Lady Knox geyser. At Waimangu Volcanic valley the guide will explain the Mt Tarawera eruption, native flora and fauna and the geothermal features which were blown open in 1886. The tour departs daily 8:00-8:30am and returns 12:30-1:00pm. Tour costs include entry to both thermal parks.
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DAY 5 ROTORUA
At leisure until your transfer to the airport.
HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR
Rotorua
Ibis 3*
Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, in double occupancy | Land Package | ||
| Departures 2024-2025 | 3* Option | ||
| April 1 – 30, 2024 | 1359 | ||
| May 1 – September 30, 2024 | 1249 | ||
| October 1 – December 24, 2024 | 1359 | ||
| December 25 – 29, 2024 | 1449 | ||
| December 30, 2024 – January 1, 2025 | 1579 | ||
| January 2 – 5, 2025 | 1449 | ||
| January 6 – March 31, 2025 | 1359 | ||
| Note: seasonal surcharges may apply | |||
| Single supplement or single passenger | On request | ||
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Rotorua – Geysers and Hobbits – Detailed itinerary
Rotorua – Geysers and Hobbits – Detailed itinerary
