Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga - 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour
Overview
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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 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
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
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Licensed Guide
Lunch
Gratuities
Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk
Options
Ports of Tauranga/Rotorua/Tga - 6 Hours Rotorua Highlights Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lakes, forests, waterfalls and Māori legends.
Madeleine M,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00An excellent guide with good knowledge of culture and geography. We were given a choice of activities including visiting lakes, waterfalls, high level walking in Redwood forests and thermal foot baths, plus coffee and bakery. Erin provided snacks and an informative commentary. The history she shared enhanced our tour. A good level of walking, it was most enjoyable in a very comfortable vehicle.
Our guide Danny was...
Nathalie G,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Danny was excellent. He took care of everyone in the bus making sure we were comfortable. He gave us very good information and even went beyond our expectations. Excellent tour guide.
Tauranga Port stop
Gillian M,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide for the day was Danny who was full of great knowledge and was great fun. Took us many great place such as a kiwifruit farm, geothermal mud pools, many great lakes and the Redwood forest which was amazing.
Great time in Rotorua!
Venture588777,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great. We were able to see so many different features of the area. Our guide, Danny, was very knowledgeable and sharedlots of facts.
6 hour tour with many things to see.
Mike S,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of stops along the way. The driver was flexible with bathroom breaks and lunch breaks. Our main highlights were the waterfall (here we saw rafters), the redwood forest, and the geothermal lake and foot bath.
Wonderful experience. The...
Patricia B,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience. The days outing accommodated our cruise schedule. Picked us up early and had us back to ship on time. Enjoyed learning not only about the area but also New Zealand. Amazing tour guide!!!
Perfect cruise excursion from Tauranga
Max B,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing tour and definitely the highlight of our vacation. Danny was the ultimate tour guide, providing great insights into each stop so we could appreciate the rich history and culture as well as the current conservation steps being taken to preserve the beauty of the region. It was a small group tour that ended up just being our group so we were able to fine-tune it into the perfect cruise excursion from Tauranga. We were picked up outside the port and returned exactly on time as promised. Highly recommend adding on the optional Redwood Treewalk (no need to pre-purchase the tickets), and if there is time, ask for a stop at award-winning Patrick’s Pies for lunch. 5+ stars!!
A terrific tour
Susan M,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This day was fantastic, we would highly recommend it. Danny, our tour guide took us to many fascinating places. He was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting stories. He has a great sense of humour and thoroughly enjoyed answering our questions. He was a phenomenal guide, probably even better than Carleen, who is also highly praised. A great company to book a tour with!
Nice tour around the...
Barbara F,Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice 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
4.00We loved the Redwood Forest and being out in nature. However there were quite a few steps on one of the walks.
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