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Things to do in Rotorua
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from November to March.
Things to do
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Te Puia and Pōhutu Geyser
The largest geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, mud pools and the Māori carving school. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyNature3 hr≈ €55best in the morning
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Wai-O-Tapu
Fluorescent green lakes, orange pools and a geyser that erupts every morning at a set time. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature2 hr 30 min≈ €30best in the morning
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Hobbiton
The hobbit village left on a farm, its round doors and the Green Dragon Inn. On Wikipedia
Off the beaten trackMonument4 hr≈ €70takes the whole day
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The Redwoods Forest
Giant redwoods, and a suspended walkway between the trunks, lit up at night.
Nature and sceneryPark2 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon
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A Māori evening and a hāngī
A meal cooked in an earth oven, songs and the haka. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyShow3 hr≈ €80best in the evening
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The Polynesian Spa
Alkaline thermal pools on the lakeshore, under the stars. On Wikipedia
RelaxationRelaxation2 hr≈ €35best in the evening
When to go
The most pleasant months in Rotorua: from November to March, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in November, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 18 |
| February ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 13 |
| March ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 9 |
| April | 18 °C / 64 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 14 |
| May | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 11 |
| June | 13 °C / 55 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 12 |
| July | 12 °C / 54 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 11 |
| August | 12 °C / 54 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 8 |
| September | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 13 |
| October | 17 °C / 63 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 14 |
| November ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 14 |
| December ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 14 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €70
- Mid-range
- €130
- Comfort
- €240
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 6.7 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: New Zealand
- Plugs
- Type I, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 111
- Driving
- On the left
Near Rotorua
- Auckland New Zealand, 190 km
- Queenstown New Zealand, 990 km
- New Caledonia New Caledonia, 2,000 km
- Fiji Fiji, 2,280 km
- Sydney Australia, 2,290 km
- Tasmania Australia, 2,490 km