• Groups

    Groups

Groups

We cater to a wide array of education, special interest, touring, and corporate groups.

Waimangu Volcanic Valley is one of the most unique group activities in Rotorua. At your request, we can arrange a personalised package to suit any group, from work functions to school trips. Tours will take you through our easy walking trails, or even out onto Lake Rotomahana, with spectacular geothermal features constant throughout. Guided or self-guided options are available, according to your requirements.

Geothermal Valley Walk

Guided or self-guided options. Includes free internal shuttle bus to return to visitor centre or to bus between areas and reduce walking times.

Lake Rotomahana Boat Cruise

The Ariki Moana can be chartered for groups of up to 35 people for a private cruise on Lake Rotomahana.

Meeting & Function Space

The Waimangu Local Store & Café and visitor centre can be booked as a unique function venue, with a number of options to suit different group sizes up to 100 people.

Catering Options

The Waimangu Local Store & Café can provide a variety of catering options for your event. Choose from our daily menu or ask about gourmet picnic lunches or buffet group menus.

Waimangu Catering Options (PDF) – updated July 2020

Education Groups

We can customise education group visits to include specific learning areas, unit and assessment standards. More information about education group visits.

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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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  • 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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  • 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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