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Kids go FREE on the Waimangu Valley Walk this April

Explore one of Rotorua’s most incredible natural playgrounds, where bubbling craters and colourful geothermal wonders keep the whole family curious from start to finish. And this April, kids go FREE on the Waimangu Valley Walk – making Waimangu both unforgettable and affordable for the whole family. Use code KIDSFREE at checkout to apply the discount.

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

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.

Includes

  

From

- NZD $75
  • 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 must-go in Rotorua, where you'll explore a stunning scenery of ferns and volcanic rocks and…

    Simone
    Brasillia

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  • We had a beautiful morning here. I love the sulphuric smell & the geothermal wonders. Volcanic activity is always interesting. The walk is perfect &…

    Karen
    Paddington, Australia

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  • What an unbelievable walk, really good information on both the brochure and on boards at strategic points. Lots of activity from the thermal vents and the lakes, it took us 3 hours to walk down, and after the boat around the lake we took the free bus back to the top, but you can walk back. A great day…

    Andy
    Hatherleigh, United Kingdom

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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
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  • Can’t recommend this highly enough. Our family of two adults and a 7, 10 and 11 year old absolutely loved it. The walk through the valley was gorgeous. The self guided map tour was awesome, our kids took turns reading the info at each spot. It was perfectly planned out with the walk down (we used the full two hours and had to power walk the last 15 minutes to make the boat), followed by the boat trip and then a ride back up to the top. The…

    Charlie
    New Zealand

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