Rotorua Expert Travel Guides

See what the experts are saying about Rotorua. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.

Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

Rotorua sits on the edge of one of the most awesome and concentrated volcanic areas in the world. In every direction is tangible evidence of a riotous geological past extending back millions of years. The Te Arawa people settled the area in t... Continue reading »
Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

221km (137 miles) SE of Auckland; 86km (53 miles) S of Tauranga You'll smell Rotorua long before you see it. The sulfuric aroma in the air is an unmistakable prelude to geothermal things to come. This natural wonderland and the 11 major la... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There By Plane -- Air New Zealand National and Link (tel. 0800/767-767 in NZ; www.airnewzealand.com) provide daily service to all other major centers. Super Shuttle (tel. 07/349-3444) provides daily transport to and from the airpor... Continue reading »

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Back to base

We headed back to Tauranga to recoup and plan our next adventure, we also took the opportunity to go on some nice days out. Most of... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Anthony and Laura
Day 17

After yesterdays Manic day we were really in no rush to get out and about early today, yet the Sun did its usual trick of waking us up an... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Kato&CazGoneGlobal07
RotoVegas

Since I was already so far north for the Hamilton match, I decided to take a few days to travel before heading back to Wellington. That i... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler It's A Beautiful World
Exploring Rotorua

We've been in Rotorua now for a couple of days. We called Stray (the tour company) to book our bus out of here, but unfortunately w... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Roseannas travels
'Do it together and do it wet' - the best advice...

Gemma: Ha ha! This will teach you all to complain about our lack of blogging - we suggest you settle down with a cup of tea before y... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Gem&Alison