Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland with Options - Smaller groups | 13 hours

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Rotorua One day Tour return Ak
2 Adults x $227.62
$455.24
Approx Total
$455.24
Tour starts and finishes in Auckland
Pickup included
Rotorua and Maori Concert
2 Adults x $244.55
$489.10
Approx Total
$489.10
Maori Concert
Rotorua + Maori Concert
Small Coach
Pickup included
Rotorua and Polynesian Spa
2 Adults x $268.48
$536.96
Approx Total
$536.96
Spend time relaxing in the Deluxe Lake spa - Towels and lockers supplied - bring your own bathing suit
Buffet lunch at Te Puia: Rated as one of the best buffets in NZ - features Traditional Maori and typical New Zealand food
Rotorua Day tour: Travel Auckland to Rotorua and return or you can book a one way journey and finish in Rotorua
Mercedes MiniBus: Luxury fit-out with leather seats, extra leg room, air-conditioned
Pickup included
Rotorua + Waiotapu
2 Adults x $289.49
$578.98
Approx Total
$578.98
Add Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland to your one day Tour
Buffet Lunch at Te Puia
Pickup included
Rotorua and Redwoods Tree-walk
2 Adults x $255.64
$511.28
Approx Total
$511.28
Admission fees: Includes ad\mission fees to Redwoods Treewalk and Te Puia
Buffet lunch at Te Puia
Return Journey: Tour travel from Auckland to Rotroua and ends in Auckland at the end of the day
Luxury Minibus: Leather seating - extra wide seats in back row - extra leg room
Pickup included
Auckland/ Rotorua One way Tour
2 Adults x $227.62
$455.24
Approx Total
$455.24
Sightseeing finishes at approximately 4:30pm - We will drop you at your accommodation in central Rotorua or at a central Rotorua location, before our coach departs to return to Auckland.
Buffet lunch at Te Puia
Auckland to Rotorua - : Tour will finish in Rotorua at approx. 4pm - Includes Te Puia and guided sightseeing
Mercedes Minibus : Late model vehicles with luxury fit out. One less row of seats than factory standard. leather seats, airconditioned
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Buffet Lunch at Te Puia (vegetarian and gluten free options available)
  • Small-group tour Transport in air-conditioned minibus with luxury leather seating
  • Live commentary on board given by experienced guide
  • Local taxes
  • Pickup and drop off from all accommodation in the city centre and
  • Gratuities
  • Not suitable for children under 2 years
  • Snacks

Overview

We pick up all customers using several vehicles. You will not be driven around the city from hotel to hotel for hours before we leave Auckland Rotorua is located in the North Island of New Zealand and is famous for its beauty, culture, hospitable locals, learn about Maori culture,and see the thermal activity. Add Waiotapu, Polynesian Spa or Maori Concert - this is added value - not in place of Te Puia This tour is flexible, with options to leave from and return to Auckland, or leave from Auckland and finish in Rotorua. If you book the one way option this leaves you in Rotorua. If you do not buy additional options you will have free time to either explore on your own without a guide or extra time at Te Puia. You can book this tour one way and finish in Rotorua or return to Auckland at the end of the day. Guaranteed departure - Due to low numbers and sustained losses caused by Covid 19, until further notice we will need a minimum of 4 people (or price equivalent) to run tours

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Pickup details

We pickup for free at all Central Auckland accomodation, hotels, apartments, etc. We only go to the hotels/accomodation which are booked for that day. We also offer a subsidised shuttle service for people staying out of the city centre to bring them to meet the tour coach. Please liaise with ... us re where you are to be picked up. It is essential you get in contact with this information as soon as possible We use shuttles to minimise the time between pickup and tour departure - You will not be driven around for hours at the beginning or end of your tour while other people are being picked up or dropped off Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute

    Located inside Te Puia this centre is where you can see the end product and the local Maori practising + learning the traditional carving, weaving and other traditional arts .

    30 minutes

  • Lake Rotorua

    Visit the iconic sights of Rotorua including the lake front and weather and time dependent places such as the Redwood forest - town centre - short stops are included

    1 hour

  • Te Puia

    See geysers, visit the Kiwi house - explore on own or join a guided tour - A buffet lunch is included while you are at Te Puia

    3 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant seats are required by law in NZ in private vehicles for children under 7 years - We recommend the same standard be applied for your child's safety and have them available in all vehicles for use of seat and child restraint for the day.
  • Infant meals not included
  • Please note that because of the amount of travel time this tour is not suitable for children under 2 years as part of the group - It can be booked as a private tour - please ask TripAdvisor/Viator to contact us for the custom Tour price
  • We must know where you are staying in Auckland - We do not have a standard meeting place and go only to prearranged hotels and places to meet people
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult - note must be over 2 years old to be on group vehicle
  • Hotel or Accomodation information
  • Pickup address
  • We have been forced to temporarily suspend our policy“We guarantee to travel for one person” due to low numbers and sustained losses caused by Covid19. Until further notice we will need a minimum of “4 people (or price equivalent)” to run tours

Free Cancellation

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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213 reviews

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Rotorua day trip from Auckland

Published on Mar, 2025

Wonderful experience, our driver Bunty was excellent as well as the tour. He picked us up and dropped us off right at our hotel without problems. It was a very smooth process from the beginning to the end. Very informative and fun with interesting facts and commentary throughout the drive. The drive out there went through some beautiful areas. The Te Piua experience was great we learned so much about the Māori culture, the geothermal features were nice and the opportunity to see Kiwis was wonderful and unexpected. The artisans were wonderful. The buffet lunch was outstanding. After lunch a local guide took us around Rotorua, some of the highlights included the Redwoods, the blue and green lakes and some local points of interest in town. All were nice and very interesting. We met back up with Bunty for the return trip to Auckland. It was a full day but highly recommend the experience.

A sight you don’t see every day .

Published on Feb, 2025

Wonderful day out and great experience .All the tour guides were excellent. They were professional , kind and so very friendly. Highly recommend this tour .

Amazing

Published on Feb, 2025

The tour was amazing. Our guides Winnie and Chris were great. It was well organized and comfortable vans. The redwoods and Te Puia were spectacular.

Very good arrangement

Published on Feb, 2025

Excellent tour you arranged good experience we all enjoyed along with this wonderful tour in Queenstown also excellent

Excellent tour. Shawn was...

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour. Shawn was a great guide. Rotorua is a beautiful place. The foo d was excellent too. Recommend.

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