Tauranga Shore Excursion: Rotorua Highlights
Reviews Summary
Mixed reviews. Maori village and geothermal areas are highlights. Some found other stops pointless or too short. Organization and tour length were concerns. Some customers had fantastic experiences.
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
7 hours
- Driver/guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Tasting of local fare
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes
- Please bring sun protection and jackets for cooler weather
- Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
ALL OUR TOURS START & END TO FIT THE CRUISE SHIPS' ARRIVAL & SAILING TIMES
Rotorua is the 2nd most visited city in New Zealand by all tourists. As you only have a small window of opportunity to visit we have created an itinerary to showcase some of what we...
- Duration 7 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 40 people in the group
- 1
Mount Maunganui
ALL TOURS DEPARTURE TIMES WILL FIT WITH SHIPS ARRIVAL AND SAILING TIMES.
It is just a 2 minute walk from disembarkation place on port of Tauranga to tour meeting place.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Mt Maunganui Main Beach
Mount Maunganui is voted New Zealands number 1 beach and seaside resort. With its iconic Mauao - a volcanic lava dome, 232 mtrs high standing proudly at the headland and the 22kms of beautiful white sandy beach, not forgetting to mention Marine Parade which showcases some of New Zealand most...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Te Puke
Kiwifruit capital of New Zealand. We are the 2nd largest supplier of kiwifruit in the world. Te Puke and its surrounding district supplies approx 184 million trays each year . Thats a lot of little kiwifruit. We will stop by an orchard for you to get up close and hear...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest
On arrival into Rotorua - we will visit the Redwood Forest - Over 5600 hectares of forest awaits you. The forest is well known for the superb mountain biking and walking tracks and for the magnificent stand of Californian Coast Redwoods. These towering trees, along with numerous other species and...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Government Gardens
The Government Gardens are situated on the lake's edge in central downtown Rotorua.This site is of legendary and historical importance to local Maori people, for here many significant battles have taken place. In the late 1800s, the Maori people gifted 50 acres of this land to the crown "for the...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Rotorua
We will continue a little further along the road to find a lovely cafe - where you can purchases yourself some lunch, and /or wander around the lakefront of central Rotorua. The lunch venue will be what is available on the day - we may take you to the cafe...
- Duration 45 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village
Directly after lunch - you now get to visit the unique thermal wonderland of Whakarewarewa, an amazing landscape of erupting hot springs, bubbling mud and the famous Pohutu Geyser, which erupts up to 20 times a day. Take a walking tour with a Maori guide to hear how people came...
- Duration 2 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 8
Okere Falls
Complete your Rotorua shore excursion with a short stop at the Kaituna Rapids and Trout Pool. We might get to see the white water rafters coming through here.
The Kaituna River is the outflow from Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, and flows northwards for 45 kilometres, emptying into the Bay of...- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Zealandier Tours
Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We can amend tour start and end times to fit with ships arrival & departures.
Zealandier Tours has been delivering Shore Excursions for over 10 years and knows exactly what the cruise passenger is wanting on their excursion.
Providing our guests the maximum of
• Experiences, Scenic...- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
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