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Experience our unique and serene geothermal wonders

 Explore the birthplace of Tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand. Beautiful walking and hiking trails weave through a natural volcanic system and a narrated boat cruise around Lake Rotomahana takes you to the final resting place of the legendary Pink & White Terraces.

You will experience spectacular volcanic craters, enormous hot water springs, beautiful geothermal features, rare and unusual plant life, brilliantly coloured microbiology, and a wide array of birds.

We connect people with our history and legacy, and share how the world began! We immerse visitors in the stories of the Mt Tarawera volcanic eruption, its people, and the resulting dramatic landscape changes that created Rotorua’s geothermal environment.

  • Full Waimangu Experience

    This half-day experience completely immerses you in the unique geothermal environment of Waimangu. Begin by exploring beautiful walking & hiking trails, woven through our natural geothermal ecosystem and native bush. Then complete your journey with a fully-guided 45 minute boat cruise on Lake Rotomahana – the final resting place of the Pink & White Terraces.

    Our cruises are especially popular during the summer; we strongly recommend booking in advance to secure your spot.

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    - NZD $180

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  • Full Waimangu Experience

    This half-day experience completely immerses you in the unique geothermal environment of Waimangu. Begin by exploring beautiful walking & hiking trails, woven through our natural geothermal ecosystem and native bush. Then complete your journey with a fully-guided 45 minute boat cruise on Lake Rotomahana – the final resting place of the Pink & White Terraces.

    Our cruises are especially popular during the summer; we strongly recommend booking in advance to secure your spot.

    Includes


    From

    - NZD $180

    Learn More Book Now

    Full Waimangu Experience

  • Waimangu Valley Walk

    Discover self-guided walking and hiking options for all fitness levels in Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Please note: The final admission time for self-guided walking is 3pm.

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    - NZD $75

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    Waimangu Valley Walk

History of Waimangu

Discover Aotearoa New Zealand’s Home of History

Waimangu is home to a geothermal system formed as the result of a volcanic eruption on 10 June 1886. It features World unique geothermal features.

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  • As a geothermal geologist I have visited all the commercial geothermal tourist sites. Waimangu is my favourite. It has a beautiful natural setting walking down thru forests with a bus return uphill. Along the way there is steaming lakes, bubbling sulfurous hot water vents, mini geysers and waterfalls and some nice silica sinter…

    David H
    My favourite geothermal site in NZ New Zealand

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  • We were fortunate to visit when there were no crowds and walked the valley in almost complete isolation which added to the mysterious and prehistoric feel. Everywhere we turned was a feast for the eyes. Our teenage son only wished we could have spent more time there. If you appreciate nature, enjoy an easy hike, want to see something unique Waimangu is for…

    Dianna
    Tokyo, Japan

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  • I honestly think my words can't do this place justice. It's breath taking, with flora that changes every 5 min. If you have the fitness ability walt the whole place on foot. You won't regret it. If you get tired they have buses. Amazing lakes and views you will never forget.Pack a picnic and some water and enjoy a day you will never forget. Plenty of benches to rest too. Take your time and son up every moment. Good for couples, families with…

    Yana

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  • So impressive and wonderful to tramp through...fantastic vapor whirls on the magnificent colorful lakes...great ferns with thousands of different shades of green.....amazing viewpoints to look down into the valley...awesome hues of ever changing volcanic terraces in different lights of the day....a great bus service for weary people or elderly ones to appreciate this veritable gem of…

    Thomas Rhöse
    Google Review

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  • Another amazing spot to visit, very informative with great photo opportunities, the walk down through the valley to the boat jetty is rather easy, but about 4kms, the boat cruise on lake Rotormahana was great, again very informative with great photo and video…

    Peter
    Melbourne, Australia

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  • A peaceful quiet walk in the rain. We came here on a rainy day, as there wasn’t much else to do outside when in rains in Rotorua. Staff was nice and walked us through the bus stops and how everything worked there. We paid the additional $5 to rent a heat thermometer gun (not sure was the actual name of it is). It was cool to see how hot the water was getting with the temperature gauge. This was a good place to go when it rains. The walkway is…

    Spring
    Texas

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