Guidebook for Lake Tarawera
Food Scene
An array of restaurants to satisfy any type of culinary taste.
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Eat Street
Tutanekai StreetAn array of restaurants to satisfy any type of culinary taste.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food and drink. Live music and quiz nights.
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Pig & Whistle, Historic Pub
1182 Tutanekai StGood food and drink. Live music and quiz nights.
Sightseeing
When Tarawera last erupted in 1886 it buried an entire Maori village and Victorian hotel. The village has been excavated and many artifacts were preserved in the ash.
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Buried Village of Te Wairoa
1180 Tarawera RoadWhen Tarawera last erupted in 1886 it buried an entire Maori village and Victorian hotel. The village has been excavated and many artifacts were preserved in the ash.
Parks & Nature
You will encounter bubbling mud, pools of boiling water still used for cooking, and stunning geysers. The Pōhutu geyser is the star of the show.
Pōhutu (‘poor-hoo-too’) is the largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere. She erupts once or twice every hour and sometimes reaches heights of 30 metres (100 feet). Pōhutu means ‘constant splashing’ in Māori.
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Te Puia station
You will encounter bubbling mud, pools of boiling water still used for cooking, and stunning geysers. The Pōhutu geyser is the star of the show.
Pōhutu (‘poor-hoo-too’) is the largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere. She erupts once or twice every hour and sometimes reaches heights of 30 metres (100 feet). Pōhutu means ‘constant splashing’ in Māori.
The history and culture surrounding the Whakarewarewa Forest, the variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, diverse range of exotic tree species, mix of native undergrowth, panoramic views, and proximity to lakes, thermal areas and the city centre have made The Redwoods & Whakarewarewa Forest one of Rotorua’s most spectacular natural assets and one of the city’s greatest treasures.
Over 5600 hectares of forest awaits you to enjoy and explore at your leisure. If you love the outdoors and want to experience nature at its best this area is definitely for you!
Well known for the network of superb mountain biking and walking tracks and for the magnificent stand of Californian Redwoods.
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Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest
The history and culture surrounding the Whakarewarewa Forest, the variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, diverse range of exotic tree species, mix of native undergrowth, panoramic views, and proximity to lakes, thermal areas and the city centre have made The Redwoods & Whakarewarewa Forest one of Rotorua’s most spectacular natural assets and one of the city’s greatest treasures.
Over 5600 hectares of forest awaits you to enjoy and explore at your leisure. If you love the outdoors and want to experience nature at its best this area is definitely for you!
Well known for the network of superb mountain biking and walking tracks and for the magnificent stand of Californian Redwoods.
Arts & Culture
The Government Gardens (originally known as Paepaekumana) is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located by Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. Built by the government as a tourism attraction, it is still a major tourism destination for New Zealand.
The Rotorua Museum, housed in the old Bath House building, looks over the Government Gardens. There are sports facilities, including the Blue Baths swimming pool, a bowling green, and a croquet lawn. There is also a bandstand. The Polynesian Spa is close by, beside Lake Rotorua
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Government Gardens
The Government Gardens (originally known as Paepaekumana) is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located by Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. Built by the government as a tourism attraction, it is still a major tourism destination for New Zealand.
The Rotorua Museum, housed in the old Bath House building, looks over the Government Gardens. There are sports facilities, including the Blue Baths swimming pool, a bowling green, and a croquet lawn. There is also a bandstand. The Polynesian Spa is close by, beside Lake Rotorua
Entertainment & Activities
Rotorua's newest tourist attraction!
Check out NZ's largest indoor all-weather action-packed entertainment venue. Just 5 mintues drive from the centre of town the all age, indoor attraction is home to Megazone Laser Tag, XD Dark Ride, Chipmunks Playland, Dialled Indoor Tramp Park, Escape Masters, Lumberjax Mini Golf, Strike Zone Tenpin Bowling, Timezone and Revived Cafe.
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Motion Entertainment Rotorua
366 Te Ngae RdRotorua's newest tourist attraction!
Check out NZ's largest indoor all-weather action-packed entertainment venue. Just 5 mintues drive from the centre of town the all age, indoor attraction is home to Megazone Laser Tag, XD Dark Ride, Chipmunks Playland, Dialled Indoor Tramp Park, Escape Masters, Lumberjax Mini Golf, Strike Zone Tenpin Bowling, Timezone and Revived Cafe.
Adventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining.
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Skyline Rotorua
178 Fairy Springs RdAdventure centre with a gondola, luge tracks, a high-adrenaline swing, zip-line & panoramic dining.