The 4 Best Tauranga Hot Springs Tours

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

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

Travel from Tauranga to Rotorua in a small air-conditioned vehicle, with a guide such as Jack, Brian, or Saskia. At Whakarewarewa Living Māori Village, a resident explains geothermal life, followed by a hangi-style lunch and 30-minute concert. The day also includes Lake Rotorua, Government Gardens, Mount Maunganui, and Te Puke.

“We are very happy with our tour to Rotorua. Brian is a wonderful guide. He is knowledgeable and friendly and respectful. He kept the tour going at a good pace. I loved the history commentary. We spent a couple of hours at the Māori village. The tour with a resident of the village was fascinating. The performance was wonderful and the lunch was an added bonus. We made several stops on the way back to see other aspects of the area. Overall, an excellent day.”

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2.Rotorua Geothermal Wonderland Tour – Departs Tauranga

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

Travel from Tauranga or Mount Maunganui to Rotorua in a 12-seater minivan with a local guide such as Nicolle or Russell. Visit Te Puia for Māori culture, Pohutu Geyser, mud pools, and kiwi viewing, then walk through the redwoods before returning to port.

“Overall, a good experience. The entertainment was good but the Haka presentation was very short and disappointing. The geyser was very cool and liked seeing the Kiwi birds.”

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

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

Travel from Tauranga port to Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, Rotorua, native bush, lakes, and geothermal country in a small air-conditioned minivan. Guides including Toby, Kerry, Terry, and Roger share local insight. The day is packed, with lunch and some optional stops extra.

“We loved the guide/driver’s insights and information about each of the sights we visited. Toby is great. He would take us to small, out of the way sights that were very significant for our enjoyment. Quick stops at the kiwi farm and at several keRead more”

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

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

Travel from Tauranga’s cruise port to Hell’s Gate with a local driver such as Cookie, Grant, or Martin. Walk past steaming pools, mud pots, and the Southern Hemisphere’s largest hot waterfall, then spend 20 minutes in a geothermal mud bath and relax in sulphur pools.

“Mud baths were very relaxing. The carving activity was interesting. Overall this excursion was worth the time.”

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