Mud Spa & Nature: Auckland to HELL's GATE, Rotorua & Blue Springs
Overview
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12 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience the best of New Zealand’s natural and cultural highlights in one unforgettable day.
Explore Hell’s Gate, the country’s most active geothermal park, with steaming vents, bubbling mud pools, erupting waters, and colorful mineral terraces, while learning about Māori traditions and the historical use of geothermal energy.
Then, relax at Putāruru Blue Springs, famous for its crystal-clear, vivid blue water and tranquil native bush walks, perfect for photos and quiet reflection.
Finish with a visit to Tirau, a quirky rural town known for its corrugated iron sheep and dog buildings, creative architecture, and charming cafés.
This journey offers an ideal mix of adventure, culture, stunning scenery, and unique New Zealand experiences that leave lasting memories.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveling time will be approximately 12hrs including the tour guide, meal, attraction and sight seeing
What To Expect
Auckland
Morning Pick-Up from Hotel Auckland CBD: 5:45am onward It will take approximately about 15 minutes to complete the pickups. Departure 6:00 am Travel: Auckland to Tirau Approximately (2hrs drive covering 175kms) via SH 1.
Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa
You will be boarding a shuttle bus service provided by Hell's Gate at 9:50am at iSite Rotorua and will be heading to Hell's gate geothermal experience. Next, you will visit Hell's Gate Geothermal Park: Experience the dramatic geothermal landscapes, including a self-guided walk through bubbling mud pools, steaming vents, and sulphur lakes. Enjoy a rejuvenating mud bath or sulphur spa. The mud bath experience is limited 20 minutes for health and safety reasons. Please have your lunch at the Hell's gate before boarding the shuttle bus at 1:30pm A shuttle bus will drop you at iSite Rotorua city. You will be joining the other tourists again, and we will be doing an hour driving highlights tour of Rotorua, while we pickup our lovely co-tourists from other attractions and drop off anyone who is checking in to Rotorua Hotels.
Options
Hell's Gate Geothermal MudSpa
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Tour Guide
Per person
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Lunch
Pickup points
Auckland Intl Airport
Auckland Central New Zealand
SkyCity Hotel Auckland
72 Victoria Street West, Corner Victoria & Federal Streets Auckland Central New Zealand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not enough time
Heidi F,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Not enough time at Hell's Gate in the actual springs/baths. Although the tour was informative and interesting it didn't leave us with enough time to enjoy the springs and baths. Also, the driver wasn't aware of ongoing road construction so we were delayed over an hour and half causing everything else we were supposed to do to be rushed. There was little communication between us and the driver about the plan once the construction delays happened. Some of this construction had been going on for a while so the tour company should have been aware of it and warned us as well as made alternative plans to avoid it if possible or at least communicated it to us in advance. Had I not reached out during the drive to corporate we wouldn't have known anything at all.
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