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

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

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

Travel time is already included in the total duration

Time for Lunch Break is included

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Licensed Guide

Lunch

Gratuities

Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk

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

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

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

Pickup included

Reviews

4.66

29 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great off shore day trip
Cecilia R,
Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Here’s a polished version of your review that you could use for something like TripAdvisor or a travel blog: ⸻ Wonderful Day Trip to Tauranga and Rotorua We had a lovely day trip exploring Tauranga and Rotorua! Everything was well-organized, and we were conveniently picked up and dropped off right at the cruise terminal. The guide provided just the right amount of information—helpful without being overwhelming. A great way to see the highlights of the region in a short time. Highly recommend.
Nice tour around the...
Barbara F,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Nice tour around the Rotorua area. Some stops more exciting than others. On and off the bus many times but beautiful stop at the Whakarewarewa Forest.
Restful Day
Donna O,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
We loved the Redwood Forest and being out in nature. However there were quite a few steps on one of the walks.
Fantastic scenic, waterfall and cave tour!
Sandra C,
Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was an awesome tour! Linda was our tour guide. We traveled with friends and family.. our elderly mother was with us and Linda was very patient and kind towards her. The most exciting part of the tour was the cave and the waterfall! The walk through the Redwood forest was calming and peaceful! Such a lovely experience. Linda’s assistant Maisy was an excellent tour guide during this tour! We saw a lot for this six hour scenic tour!.. definitely worth the money!
Very enjoyable tour
Trevor M,
Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Friendly relaxed and Peter was informative and helpful, we enjoyed the tour and wonderful sights. Recommend
Great tour
Rod S,
Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour, informative guide who entertained & informed. Particularly enjoyed the thermal foot bath!! Recommended
Amazing Tour
Alison S,
Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were taken to several places of interest today. We were taken to see the geothermal pools Our guide Aaron was excellent keeping the group entertained and integrating as one throughout the day. A delicious meal overlooking the lake. Absolutely fantastic day with memories to last a lifetime thank you
Great tour, I do recommend.
Karen W,
Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed our tour with Lloyd. We were doing a cruise and had a port stop in Tauranga and he was there holding a sign with our names. He was patient, kind, easy-going and very informative. I feel like he chose some hidden spots, gems only a local would know. He is a wealth of knowledge and many times on the tour, I felt like he really enjoyed giving tours and spreading this knowledge. He also was so kind to bring us some local snacks. I do recommend this tour. This tour does include some time in a car, but it was comfortable and convenient
Great trip to see the country side and relax
Lori M,
Mar 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Fun day to relax. A lot of the tour is drive by or quick stop for a picture. We did get to stop for a short walk through a wooded trail and a cave. We also got to walk to hot springs to soak our legs. Our tour guide gave us chocolate treats and water bottles a couple of times which was a treat. We were given a chance to pay to do a redwood forest walk ($84 NZ) which was super fun as you get to climb to raised swinging bridges amongst redwood trees. The rest of the shuttle bus guests were driven to town for a lunch. This excursion is great for those seeking a mellow easy day or have kids. (Other than the optional forest drop off for $) the walks are slow and meandering.
Great tour!!
Deb S,
Mar 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Steve our tour guide did a great job - we saw many interesting sites in Tauranga. Steve was very knowledgeable and provided snacks for the trip.