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15 Best Rotorua Tours In New Zealand

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New Zealand's 15 most popular rotorua tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

15 Best Rotorua Tours In New Zealand

Rotorua Canopy Tours: 2.5Hour Native Forest Zipline Adventure

Rotorua Canopy Tours: 2.5Hour Native Forest Zipline Adventure - Where the Tour Starts (and How You’ll Get There)

1.Rotorua Canopy Tours: 2.5Hour Native Forest Zipline Adventure

Most Popular★ 5.0

Rotorua canopy ziplines over 1,000-year-old native forest. Small group, expert guides teach ecology, plus free photos and wet gear.

“Recently did the tour with Nastia and Matthew. Both were great. My whole family had a great time. You do 6 ziplines total. One is really long which is cool and a second from really high up in the trees. If you’re looking for a fun activity in Rotorua you shlod definitely check this out.…”

4,563 reviewsFrom $123.49by Rotorua Canopy Tours

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Mitai Maori Village: Cultural Experience and Dinner Buffet

Mitai Maori Village: Cultural Experience and Dinner Buffet - 2) Price and value: what you actually get for $101

Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline: 6 ziplines, 400 m Tandem, Cliff Walk

Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline: 6 ziplines, 400 m Tandem, Cliff Walk - Volcanic cliff walk and the stair-and-bridge sections you’ll remember

Rotorua Rafting: Kaituna River White Water Rafting & Free Sauna

Rotorua Rafting: Kaituna River White Water Rafting & Free Sauna - Timing That Works: About 2.5 Hours Total

Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū

Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū - Your Rotorua pickup and how the 3-hour evening flows

6.Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū

★ 5.0

Te Pā Tū in Rotorua delivers a powhiri welcome, Māori song and dance, and a 3-course seasonal fusion feast with return transfers.

“Exceptional, lots of fun and well done. They did a good job engaging everyone with an interactive experience and so was a good experience for entire family. Appetizers and dinner were also good and done in such a way, kids had choices if they didn’t like something.”

1,546 reviewsFrom $167.55by Te Pa Tu - The Gathering Place

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Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua

Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua - Getting there: pickup, meet-and-greet, and what happens first

7.Mitai Maori Village Cultural Experience in Rotorua

★ 4.5

Rotorua’s Mitai Māori Village night includes a guided bush walk, waka canoe moment, and a hangi buffet plus haka and poi performances.

“We were looking forward to this tour, but unfortunately it didn’t quite meet our expectations. The group size was extremely large—close to 200 people—which made the experience feel crowded and impersonal. Because of this, it was Read more”

1,294 reviewsFrom $104.88by Mitai Maori Village

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Rafting Rotorua: Kaituna River White Water Experience

Rafting Rotorua: Kaituna River White Water Experience - Rotorua door-to-door transport and the half-day timing reality

Rotorua: Te Pa Tu Māori Cultural Experience with Dinner

Rotorua: Te Pa Tu Māori Cultural Experience with Dinner - Getting there: hotel pickup, a short bus ride, and an easy arrival

Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

Rotorua: Hell's Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk - The Geothermal Field Walk: What You’ll See Up Close

From Rotorua: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch

From Rotorua: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch - Arriving at Hobbiton: what you’ll see right away

11.From Rotorua: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch

★ 4.8

From Rotorua, head to Hobbiton for a guided movie-set walk, Green Dragon stops, and a festive buffet lunch on scenic coach ride.

“The whole trip was fantastic. Our driver was very knowledgeable and gave the right mix of information, instructions and quiet time. At Hobbiton our guide brought everything into relevance with the books and films The festive lunch was plentiful, with something for everyone. A great trip”

765 reviews6.5 hoursFrom $182by GreatSights New Zealand

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Rafting Rotorua Kaituna White Water Rafting | Kaitiaki Adventures

Rafting Rotorua Kaituna White Water Rafting | Kaitiaki Adventures - The Safety Briefing Is the Real Warm-Up (Listen Like You Mean It)

12.Rafting Rotorua Kaituna White Water Rafting | Kaitiaki Adventures

★ 5.0

Kaituna River rafting with Kaitiaki Adventures: hotel pickup, safety briefing, wetsuits and 7m Tutea Falls plus 14 rapids, photos included.

“The staff was incredibly helpful, comforting and competent. We'd do it again, today (same day) if we could! Highly recommended! @Curtis was amazing as were his compadres 😉. Worth noting, their photographer is actually great and the photos an absolute necessity. Advised to take a 260 cam video (chest mount only allowed). I left mine…”

759 reviewsFrom $83.78by Kaitiaki Adventures Aotearoa

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Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour - Where You Start: 1167 Fenton Street and the Night Timing (7:30–8:15 PM)

13.Nocturnal adventure Glow-worm tour

★ 5.0

A small-group, guided night bush walk near Rotorua to see glowworms, plus wildlife. Includes return hotel transfers and a short 2 km walk.

“Stephen was very knowledgeable of the area and entertaining. He showed us much more than glo-worms. He took some great photos and had them delivered to our email by the time we woke up in the morning. Served us hot chocolate and a cookie at the end of the tour.”

675 reviewsFrom $77.57by Real Rotorua

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Rotorua: The National Kiwi Hatchery Kiwi Encounter Tour

Rotorua: The National Kiwi Hatchery Kiwi Encounter Tour - Walking Through Kiwi Conservation: What You Actually See

14.Rotorua: The National Kiwi Hatchery Kiwi Encounter Tour

★ 4.7

An hour in Rotorua at the National Kiwi Hatchery. Learn kiwi conservation, see eggs and chicks, plus adult kiwis in the Nocturnal House.

“It was very cool and informative. Our guide was so nice and she told us it was her first week doing tours but I never would have known! The kiwis are so sweet and I am happy to have gotten to see them somewhere that is working so hard to keep them healthy and happy!”

671 reviews1 hourFrom $44by The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa

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Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour

Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour - From Fenton Street to Lakefront Views: Getting Oriented Fast

15.Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour

★ 5.0

Ride a WWII duck across Rotorua’s lakes Tikitapu and Okareka, with live city, eruption, and geothermal stories in 1.5 hours.

“Very good tour combining on land tour of rotorua as well as two lake circles in the duck, Esther on driver /guide on the day was very informative and amusing keeping the tour interesting throughout”

604 reviewsFrom $55.23by Rotorua Duck Tours

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