8 Geothermal & Hot Springs in Tauranga: What to Book First

1.Rotorua Geothermal Living Maori Village Tour Whakarewarewa 6.5hours Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · from $166Our pick

Review of the 6.5-hour Rotorua Māori village tour from Tauranga, with geothermal sights, hangi lunch, cultural performance, and port transfers.

“An absolute must do with the Maori village & the people living there. We had an incredible guide who was born in the village & the hot springs & geyser was amazing. The insight that our guide gave was incredible. One of the highlights of our trip. Thankyou”

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2.Rotorua Geothermal Wonderland Tour – Departs Tauranga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $166Top rated

Explore Rotorua from Tauranga with Te Puia geysers, Māori culture, native forest, kiwi viewing, and a small-group minivan tour.

“It was great! Nicolle was one of the best guides we’ve ever ever had…the guides at the geothermal park were very good.”

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3.Boutique tour , Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $137Best value

Review of Arrow Tours from Tauranga to Rotorua, with Mt Maunganui, a kiwi orchard, lakes, geothermal sights, and port pickup.

“We Had Kerry take us on our tour he was wonderful full of knowledge and flexible to our needs it was good to do the tour In a small group and Kerry made a real effort and connected with our son. I would recommend this tour and also Kerry to everyone”

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4.Hell’s Gate Geothermal Park & Mud Spa Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $183

Review of Hell’s Gate from Tauranga, with geothermal pools, mud baths, sulphur spas, scenic stops, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“The guide was very funny and informative as well as engaging. The pools and area was very clean and enjoyable.”

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5.Waimangu Geothermal Valley & Lake Rotomahana Tour – 7hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $176

Walk Waimangu’s volcanic valley, see Inferno Crater, and cruise Lake Rotomahana on a small-group tour from Tauranga.

“Very good guide. Exceptional experience. A venture that is a good way to see NZ away from the coast!”

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6.Private, via beaches, Kiwi farm to Rotorua 8 lakes & Geothermal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $950

Review of Arrow Tours’ private Tauranga to Rotorua day trip, with beaches, kiwi farm, Māori culture, geysers, lakes, and forest stops.

“We highly recommended this private tour by driver Steve! He is excellent the best! We have a group of eight we all love his tour with us the whole day”

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7.Tauranga Private Shore Excursion: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $608

Review of a private Tauranga shore trip to Wai-O-Tapu, Lady Knox Geyser, Rotorua, Maori culture, and scenic Bay of Plenty stops.

“Our private shore excursion was an incredibly fun little adventure through beautiful forests, Kiwi fruit orchards, and geothermal wonderlands of the North Island, between Tauranga and Rotorua. Our driver, Marina, was an excellent tour gRead more”

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8.Hells Gate Geothermal, Mud & Sulphur Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $155

Review of Hells Gate Geothermal near Rotorua, with mud baths, sulphur pools, scenic stops, snacks, transport, and cruise-port tips.

“Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. She made stops along the way to enhance our experience and explained all the beautiful things we were seeing. The spa itself was also something really neat to do. Highly recommend.”

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