Waiotapu Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
Rotorua which includes forest scenes as well as a small group of people
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland featuring a bridge and a hot spring
Rotorua which includes a park as well as an individual child
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland featuring a hot spring and mist or fog
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
We’re putting the challenge out there: visit Wai-O-Tapu and see how quickly your photos of this Thermal Wonderland become your desktop wallpaper.

New Zealand’s volcanic activity flaunts its finest form at Wai-O-Tapu. Get your camera ready because this place is picture perfect. Follow the well-marked trails through the otherworldly landscape passing New Zealand’s largest mud pool and the bubbly character called the Champagne Pool. An experience to savour, allow for around three hours to take in all there is to see. Buy a ticket to the area online or on the day. Your pass includes access to see Lady Knox Geyser in all her glory.

Rydges Rotorua
Rydges Rotorua
4.5 out of 5
10 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
The price is AU$169 per night from 3 Feb to 4 Feb
AU$169
includes taxes & fees
3 Feb - 4 Feb
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (943 reviews)
"Great atmosphere for Children"

Reviewed on 19 Jan. 2025

Rydges Rotorua
Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
4.5 out of 5
9-11 Tutanekai St, P O Box 348, Rotorua
The price is AU$213 per night from 16 Feb to 17 Feb
AU$213
includes taxes & fees
16 Feb - 17 Feb
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy 6 spa tubs, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Nice hotel"

Reviewed on 19 Jan. 2025

Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
Sudima Lake Rotorua
Sudima Lake Rotorua
4 out of 5
1000 Eruera Street, Rotorua
The price is AU$203 per night from 19 Feb to 20 Feb
AU$203
includes taxes & fees
19 Feb - 20 Feb
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Rotorua. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
7.6/10 Good! (997 reviews)
"Great place to stay"

Reviewed on 21 Jan. 2025

Sudima Lake Rotorua
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