The best way to experience the entirety of Waimangu. This half-day geothermal experience completely immerses you in the unique environment of Waimangu Volcanic Valley. You’ll enjoy beautiful walking & hiking trails, woven through a natural geothermal ecosystem. Complete the experience with a 45 minute boat cruise around Lake Rotomahana, the final resting place of the Pink & White Terraces.
Enjoy the boat cruise by itself, without doing the Valley walk. Relaxing, beautiful, historic; experience this amazing, natural environment. Rotomahana is the site of the most explosive and devastating volcanic eruptions in 1886.
Explore walking and hiking options for all fitness levels in the Waimangu Volcanic Valley.
Follow in the footsteps of New Zealand’s first tourists, and uncover the stories of the Pink and White Terraces and the Tarawera eruption. This full day tour includes return transport from Rotorua, guided walk at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, boat cruises of Lakes Rotomahana and Tarawera and the Buried Village.
We stopped in for a quick coffee having seen the sign on the highway. The coffee was great and the quiche and muffin were fantastic. While eating we read the details of the Valley walk and decided to stay and see what it had to offer. Leave plenty of time, don’t rush it, we left at just after 10am and just caught the 1:10pm boat trip around the lake. What an unbelievable walk, really good information on both the brochure and on boards at…
Andy
Hatherleigh, United Kingdom
We had a great trip here - very organised walk with lots of information and fascinating views of the craters. The boat trip on the lake was very relaxing and timed to allow us to catch the bus back up. We had a good lunch back at the…
Penny
Brisbane, Australia
I hiked the whole of Waimangu Volcanic Valley down and back up again. It's located near Rotorua-where I didn't go because it's too touristy and overcrowded- and that place is just 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…
Thomas Rhöse
Google Review
A must-go in Rotorua, where you'll explore a stunning scenery of ferns and volcanic rocks and…
Simone
Brasillia
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
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
