Travel Guide of Rotorua in New Zealand by Influencers and Travelers

Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua from which the city takes its name, located in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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1 - Ngongotaha

Ngongotahā is a town on the western shores of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand's North Island. It is 10 kilometers northwest of Rotorua city, and is part of the Rotorua metropolitan area. Its population was 4,107 in the 2013 census. Its name is derived from a legend of Ihenga, the famous Māori explorer.

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2 - Government Gardens

The Government Gardens is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located beside Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

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3 - Rafting in Rotorua

RAFT THE HIGHEST COMMERCIALLY RAFTED WATERFALL IN THE WORLD! The Kaituna River is Rotorua Raftings playground, with an all kiwi crew and home to not just one but three awesome waterfalls, including the highest rafted waterfall in the world, Tutea Fal...

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4 - Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)

   9 km away

Lake Tikitapu or Blue Lake is the smallest of four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The other three are Lake Rotokakahi, Lake Okareka, and Lake Okataina.

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5 - Pohutu Geyser

Pōhutu Geyser is a geyser in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The geyser is the largest in the southern hemisphere and among the most active in the area, erupting up to twenty times per day at heights of up to 30 m.

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6 - Kayaking in Rotorua

   12 km away

This activity is a guided 4 hours Kayak trip on Lake Rotoiti, Rotorua, to the spectacular Manupirua Springs Hot Pools. You will paddle across scenic Lake Rotoiti to this amazing spot only accessible by boat while learning about some of the histo...

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7 - Lake Tikitapu

   10 km away

Lake Tikitapu, more commonly known as Blue Lake, is the smallest of four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

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8 - Lake Rotorua

   19 km away

Lake Tarawera is the largest of a series of lakes which surround the volcano Mount Tarawera in the North Island of New Zealand. Like the mountain, it lies within the Okataina caldera. It is located 18 kilometres to the east of Rotorua, and beneath the peaks of the Tarawera massif i.e. Wahanga, Ruawahia, Tarawera and Koa. The lake's surface area is 39 square kilometres.

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9 - Jet Boating in Rotorua

Feel the rush of adrenaline as our high-powered engines blast you over the water up to 85 km/h, and our experienced drivers throw the boats into 360° spins. Visit iconic landmarks around Lake Rotorua, and learn the history of the area, the people...

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10 - Lake Rotoiti

   19 km away

Lake Rotoiti is a lake in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It is the northwesternmost in a chain of lakes formed within the Okataina Caldera.

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11 - Waimangu

   21 km away

The Waimangu Geyser, located near Rotorua in New Zealand, was for a time the most powerful geyser in the world. The geyser was first seen erupting in late 1900.

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12 - Hydrospeed in Rotorua

   12 km away

This activity is not for the faint hearted and is a fantastic personal challenge. This physically difficult activity is for strong and fit swimmers only, however you will be rewarded by feeling and seeing the river from water level! Embark on a 'at o...

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13 - Mount Tarawera

   25 km away

Mount Tarawera is a volcano on the North Island of New Zealand within the older but volcanically productive Ōkataina Caldera. Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886.

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14 - Kaimai

   42 km away

The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of a series of ranges, with the Coromandel Range to the north and the Mamaku Ranges to the south.

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15 - Papamoa Beach

   49 km away

Papamoa or Papamoa Beach is a suburb of Tauranga, located about 11 kilometres from the city centre. It is the largest residential suburb in Tauranga, having a population of 20,091 at the 2013 census.

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16 - Tauranga

   49 km away

Tauranga is a coastal metropolitan city in the Bay of Plenty region and the fifth most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 151,300, or roughly 3% of the national population.

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