Surrounded by 11 great lakes, the town of Rotorua nestled on the shore of the largest of them, Lake Rotorua. In the Maori language, the full name of the city sounds like Te Rotorua Nui-a-Kawmatamomoi.

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Contents

  • 1 How to get to Rotorua
    • 1.1 Search air tickets to Auckland (nearest a / p to Rotorua)
  • 2 Kitchen and restaurants
  • 3 Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Rotorua
  • 4 Treatment in Rotorua
    • 4.1 New Zealand: North Island

How to get to Rotorua

Rotorua Airport accepts flights from Auckland (40 minutes), Wellington (60 minutes), Christchurch (1 hour 15 minutes) and Queenstown (2, 5 hours). It can also be reached by car - 3 hours from Auckland.

Search air tickets to Auckland (nearest a / p to Rotorua)

Kitchen and restaurants

The excellent cuisine can be found in the Aorangi Peak restaurant (located on the Ngongataha mountain), at the Thai restaurant Wild Rice Thai Cuisine, the Capers Epicurean cafe and the classic Pig & Whistle bar.

In the vicinity of Rotorua, it is also worth trying the Maori cuisine of Hangi (usually a concert and dinner are included).

Book popular Rotorua hotels at the best prices

Regent of Rotorua Boutique Hotel from 10 661 rubles Rotorua 1191 Pukaki Street Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel from 23 229 rubles Rotorua 171 Kawaha Point Road, Kawaha Point Silver Fern Rotorua - Accommodation & Spa from 6 983 rubles Rotorua 326 Fenton Street
Malones Motel from 4 609 rubles Rotorua 321 Fenton Street Capri Court Motor Inn from 5 587 rubles Rotorua 290 Fenton Street Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua from 5 866 rubles Rotorua 1000 Eruera Street
Rotorua Motel from 4 190 rubles Rotorua 19 Malfroy Rd Kuirau Park Motor Lodge from 5 540 rubles Rotorua 1271 Ranolf Street Accolade Lodge Motel from 4 609 rubles Rotorua 30-32 Victoria Street

Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Rotorua

On the banks of the river Poarenga is the reserve of Vakarevarev, where you can see the geyser of Pohutu ("explosion", height to 30 m) and the ten-meter Prince of Wales-Feathers. Here, every day give a free introduction to tourists - national songs and dances of Maori.

And also: the Lady-Knox geyser in the Vai-O-Tapu reserve, the valley of the Waimangu Valley geysers, one of the most active volcanic zones of the country - Hell's Gates. It is worth to go to the Maori reserve, which preserved the patriarchal way of life.

About 10 km southeast of Rotorua are the famous blue and green lakes of Waimangu located in the crater of an extinct volcano.

Agrodome Sheep Show Farm & Farm Tour, where not only sheep are bred, but also cows, ostriches, emus, llamas and many others. Huka Prawn Park is the only place in the world where shrimp are bred. Here is a small restaurant, famous for its seafood dishes. Paradise Valley Springs is one of New Zealand's best reserves.

You can visit the art village of RAVE (Rotorua Arts Village Experience), whose participants have the opportunity not only to see, but also to touch the decorative and applied creativity of the local population.

Also: rafting on the meandering river of Kaituna, kayaking on Lake Taupo, 16-kilometer Tongariro Pass.

Treatment in Rotorua

Over one hundred tourist complexes with mud baths and hot springs, volcanoes, geysers and picturesque volcanic forms of the landscape operate here. And even every self-respecting motel can provide its guests with a hydrogen sulphide bath. But it's better to go for it to the outdoor pool of Polynesian Spa.

Known is the Hell's Gate thermal park, where there is a hot waterfall and a huge spa-komlpeks specializing in Maori massage and mud baths. Photos Rotorua (4)