New Zealand · WALKING TOURS IN ROTORUA

Top 4 Walking Tours in Rotorua

4 tours  ·  from $26 a head

Good walking tours in Rotorua fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline: 6 ziplines, 400 m Tandem, Cliff Walk - The 400-meter tandem zipline
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Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline: 6 ziplines, 400 m Tandem, Cliff Walk

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,557 reviews · from $166Our pick

Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline links six ziplines, a 400m tandem ride, cliff walk, bridges, forest views, guides, and free photos.

“This magical experience was so much fun! Ziplining high above the forest and through the lush trees was breathtaking. It was a truly immersive adventure. Our guides Mason & Sophia were brilliant, so fun & friendly, but also full of knowledge Read more”

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Rotorua: Hell's Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk - Choose between a map and a live guide
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Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

2.Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,140 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Explore Rotorua’s Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve, soak in mud and sulphur pools, and try Māori carving for $68.

“The experience was authentic. We started out on guided tour but ended up going out on our own halfway in so we could have a semi private mudbath. If you prefer to be in mudbath and Sulphur spa alone. If you do the guided tour, you will be in there with everyone.”

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Volcanic Valley Self Guided Walking and Hiking at Waimangu - Following the valley downhill
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Volcanic Valley Self Guided Walking and Hiking at Waimangu

3.Volcanic Valley Self Guided Walking and Hiking at Waimangu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 248 reviews · from $46

Walk Waimangu Volcanic Valley at your own pace, seeing steaming lakes, Inferno Crater, native bush, and Lake Rotomahana with a shuttle back.

“Was a lovely area Lil disappointed I couldn’t do the full walk or boat due to renovations but what I did was mesmerising. Thankful the bus journey back up and the lil tour guide chat from the driver as I went in to explore areas he’d spoken about”

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Rotorua: Hell's Gate Geothermal Walk - Following the one-hour geothermal route
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Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Geothermal Walk

4.Hell’s Gate Geothermal Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 217 reviews · 1 hour · from $26Best value

Explore Rotorua’s Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve, with boiling pools, mud volcanoes, hot waterfalls, Māori carving, and a self-guided walk.

“Self guided tour. But it was a great place. The contrast or sceneries was beautiful. A must see.”

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