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 for a guided visit to Whakarewarewa Living Māori Village, a Māori concert with haka, and a light hangi-style lunch. You will also see geothermal pools, Pohutu geyser, Lake Rotorua, Government Gardens, Mount Maunganui, and Te Puke’s kiwifruit country.

“This tour was well worth it and Peter was an excellent guide. We really enjoyed the authentic Maori village with a tour guide and the cultural performance with the Haka. The village doesn't get any government money. The After the tour we Read more”

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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-seat minivan with a local driver-guide. Visit Te Puia for Māori culture, crafts, kiwi birds, geysers, and mud pools, then walk among the redwoods. Guides may include Nicolle, Russell, Tracy, Buddy, or Lloydy.

“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

From Tauranga’s cruise port, Arrow Tours takes you by air-conditioned minivan to Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, Rotorua, and its geothermal country. Expect a busy 6 to 7 hours with local guides such as Toby, Kerry, Terry, or Roger, plus optional Māori cultural experiences and photo stops at the blue and green lakes.

“Our driver/guide, Thierry, was very knowledgeable and engaging. The tour was fascinating and we were mesmerized by our chance viewing of a Maori funeral procession. However, we were quite surprised by all the commercial and residential development surrounding the Rotorua geyser field.”

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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 Geothermal Park for a self-guided walk among mud pots, hot pools, and New Zealand’s largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere. Then enjoy a 20-minute mud bath, sulphur spa pools, a cool plunge, and Māori carving. Drivers such as Cookie, Grant, and Martin add local stories along the way.

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

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