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Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga - 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour

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Overview

Pick up from Ports of Tauranga and travel 40 mins to Okere Falls.

Walk down through our native forest to the waterfall that is on the Kaituna River – you may be lucky enough to see some of our local rafters coming over the fall. Next travel into town and head out to visit 3 of our lakes. Stop at the lookout between Blue and Green lakes. Stop at Tarawera Lake lookout for picture opportunities and visit Rangiruru Bay to take some pics on the jetty.

Travel into town and walk through the Redwood Forest at your own leisure. At your own expense you can take a tour through the forest from above (this takes 45 minutes). Redwoods Treewalk offers suspended bridges high amongst the trees, adorned with intricate wooden lanterns and history of the trees on each platform between the trees.

Head to Rotorua Lakefront/Sulphur Point, take a stroll through Government Gardens, wander through Kuirau Park, and have a foot soak in the heated foot pools and take in the bubbling mud pools.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Licensed Guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk
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Meeting and Pickup

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Our driver will be standing on the grassed area holding a sign with your name on it. Although the tour time states 9.30am you will be messaged on VIATOR with the pick up time dependant on ship arrival and departure times - please always check your messages once you have booked to see variance of start time.

What To Expect

Okere Falls Track

Walk through our native bush and view the Okere Falls and if you are lucky see some rafts come over the Grade 5 waterfall
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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest

Walk through the Redwood Forest at your leisure, or for an additional cost complete the Redwood Treewalk seen here www.treewalk.co.nz
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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake)

Lake Tikitapu, affectionately known as Blue Lake, is a local favourite and well known to regular visitors to Rotorua. Popular for swimming, boating, trout fishing and water sports, this small circular lake has an easy circuit walking track and links to the mountain bike trail network in Whakarewarewa Forest. The name comes from Māori history.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Green Lake (Pass By)

Rotokākahi means "the lake of the shellfish kakahi". Locals also refer to the lake as the Green Lake.Rotokākahi is sacred to Māori, and Motutawa Island in the middle of the lake is the burial ground of many Māori ancestors. The lake is privately owned by local iwi (tribes) and no swimming, fishing or boating is permitted.
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Government Gardens

Government Gardens is one of Rotorua’s historic landmarks and most popular tourism destinations. You'll want to have your camera on hand for this spot!Originally known as Paepaekumana, the local Māori iwi (tribe) gifted 50 acres of land to the Crown in the late 1800s “for the benefit of the people of the world”. The land contained a geothermal area with several therapeutic hot pools. Following the ratification of the original gift in 1883, the reserve was vested in the Government of New Zealand in 1898 as an area where the thermal waters could be used and promoted as a health spa similar to those in Europe.One of the most iconic and well photographed buildings in New Zealand
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sulphur Point

Just beyond the Rotorua Museum and along the south-eastern corner of Lake Rotorua, you’ll find an amazing volcanic playground to explore that’s also home to unique plantlife and threatened birds who’ve adapted in order to survive in this harsh environment
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kuirau Park

The northern end of Rotorua has a public park that is definitely alive and well. Walking tracks lead to numerous areas of vigorous geothermal activity. Provided you stay on the cool side of the safety fences, visitors are generally quite safe. In early Maori times the small lake in the park was much cooler and was known as Taokahu. Legend tells us that a beautiful young woman named Kuiarau was bathing in the waters when a taniwha (legendary creature) dragged her to his lair below the lake. The gods above were angered and made the lake boil so the Taniwha would be destroyed forever. From that time on, the bubbling lake and the steaming land around it have been known by the name of the lost woman, although the spelling has changed a little.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration
  • Time for Lunch Break is included

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga – 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga – 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Bottled water.
  • Licensed Guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Gratuities.
  • Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk.
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The minimum age to participate is 5..

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Apr 2025
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Accessibility information for the Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga - 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga - 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Bottled water
  • Licensed Guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration
  • Time for Lunch Break is included
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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