Anu’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Redwoods Forest is our favorite place to be, come rain or shine. This mountain biking and walking mecca will relax your mind and soul the minute you get in there. Walking and biking tracks start, only 100 metres away from the apartment (Tarawera Road) or you can start at the Redwoods visitor centre – they will be able to give more detailed information of the area. We recommend the yellow walk for great views of the city and Te Puia (home of the Pohutu Geyser). We have a walking map in the apartment for you. We suggest taking photo of the map before you go into the forest to make most of your adventure.
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Bosque de Redwoods - Whakarewarewa
Redwoods Forest is our favorite place to be, come rain or shine. This mountain biking and walking mecca will relax your mind and soul the minute you get in there. Walking and biking tracks start, only 100 metres away from the apartment (Tarawera Road) or you can start at the Redwoods visitor centre – they will be able to give more detailed information of the area. We recommend the yellow walk for great views of the city and Te Puia (home of the Pohutu Geyser). We have a walking map in the apartment for you. We suggest taking photo of the map before you go into the forest to make most of your adventure.
Kuirau Park is free for all and offers a great introduction to the smells and views of the geothermal nature of the area. You can combine this with a walk by the Lake front and a coffee at Third Place café (best custard slices in town!). A Saturday market is held at the Kuirau Park all year round from 7am to 1pm. Here you will find fresh fruit and vegetables, fast food, coffee, arts and crafts and many more items.
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Parque Kuirau
Ranolf StreetKuirau Park is free for all and offers a great introduction to the smells and views of the geothermal nature of the area. You can combine this with a walk by the Lake front and a coffee at Third Place café (best custard slices in town!). A Saturday market is held at the Kuirau Park all year round from 7am to 1pm. Here you will find fresh fruit and vegetables, fast food, coffee, arts and crafts and many more items.
Hot bathing
If you would like to try some free hot water bathing in natural pools, Kerosene Creek is the place for you. Located approximately 20 minutes drive away at the foot of Rainbow mountain this is the perfect place to relax after a busy day exploring the area. Before your unique bathing experience, walk up the Rainbow mountain for some great 360 degree views over the region (not suitable for a pram or wheel chair). You will have to be reasonably fit to do this walk. For more information, please visit https://www.doc.govt.nz/
Kerosene Creek, Old Waiotapu Road, Waiotapu 3073
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Kerosene Creek
Old Waiotapu RoadIf you would like to try some free hot water bathing in natural pools, Kerosene Creek is the place for you. Located approximately 20 minutes drive away at the foot of Rainbow mountain this is the perfect place to relax after a busy day exploring the area. Before your unique bathing experience, walk up the Rainbow mountain for some great 360 degree views over the region (not suitable for a pram or wheel chair). You will have to be reasonably fit to do this walk. For more information, please visit https://www.doc.govt.nz/
Kerosene Creek, Old Waiotapu Road, Waiotapu 3073
Geothermal
Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland is our recommendation for some awesome geothermal activity. Pack a picnic lunch (rolls from our local La Bonne Bakery), a bottle of water and sunscreen and head for your geothermal adventure 😊 201 Waiotapu Loop Road, Rotorua. Phone: 07 366 6333
Waiotapu Thermal Track
State Highway 5Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland is our recommendation for some awesome geothermal activity. Pack a picnic lunch (rolls from our local La Bonne Bakery), a bottle of water and sunscreen and head for your geothermal adventure 😊 201 Waiotapu Loop Road, Rotorua. Phone: 07 366 6333
Food scene
If you want to see some white-water action, head to Lake Okere Falls. Even if you don’t raft or kayak the Kaituna you can still have fun watching others come down the falls.
Situated approximately 23km from Rotorua, this short walk is great for the whole family (please note there will be some steps to get to the lookout). Don’t forget to stop at Okere Falls Store – eco-friendly café, located on the edge of Lake Rotoiti in Okere Falls (great coffee, and food).
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Okere Falls Store
757A State Hwy 33If you want to see some white-water action, head to Lake Okere Falls. Even if you don’t raft or kayak the Kaituna you can still have fun watching others come down the falls.
Situated approximately 23km from Rotorua, this short walk is great for the whole family (please note there will be some steps to get to the lookout). Don’t forget to stop at Okere Falls Store – eco-friendly café, located on the edge of Lake Rotoiti in Okere Falls (great coffee, and food).
Activity
For great family fun head to Zorb, 525 Ngongotaha Road, Rotorua. phone 07 343 7676. Superman dive into a giant inflatable ball and roll down Mt Ngongotaha. ZORB, where the fun will have you laughing uncontrollably. ... Discover FOUR different ball rolling tracks.
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ZORB™ Rotorua
525 Ngongotaha RdFor great family fun head to Zorb, 525 Ngongotaha Road, Rotorua. phone 07 343 7676. Superman dive into a giant inflatable ball and roll down Mt Ngongotaha. ZORB, where the fun will have you laughing uncontrollably. ... Discover FOUR different ball rolling tracks.
Magical experience for the whole family. Suspended high above the forest floor, you will get to see the forest with different set of eyes. Redwoods Treewalk often offer packages in which you pay for the day walk and get the night walk for free - check out their current offers by going to their website treewalk.co.nz
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Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera RoadMagical experience for the whole family. Suspended high above the forest floor, you will get to see the forest with different set of eyes. Redwoods Treewalk often offer packages in which you pay for the day walk and get the night walk for free - check out their current offers by going to their website treewalk.co.nz